1918 Advertisement in Norwood Business Directory for Taylor services in South Norwood. Abraham Kelly’s Market – 1125 Washington Street 1121 Washington (photo LLKearney) The 1923 Norwood Business Directory has Abraham … Continue reading St George Avenue to Atwood Avenue
Atwood Avenue to Folan Avenue
Saint George Orthodox Church – 6 Atwood Avenue St George Orthodox Church (photo LLKearney) The church was founded by Syrian immigrants. Before, the church was built, the South Norwood Syrians … Continue reading Atwood Avenue to Folan Avenue
St James Avenue to St George Avenue
South Norwood Photo Studio ---1 St James Avenue (now gone) John Klukas was one of two photographers who operated photo studios in South Norwood. Alexander Lapinsky had a studio around … Continue reading St James Avenue to St George Avenue
Oolah Avenue to St. James Avenue
Oolah Avenue Named after the Abdallahs – “Oolah” is Syrian for Nicholas. Over the years, this street has been the home to waves of immigrants – Irish, Polish, Lithuanian, Italian, … Continue reading Oolah Avenue to St. James Avenue
Dean Street to Oolah Avenue
The Temple building today is home to a business (photo: Google Street View) Temple Shaare Tefilah – 935 Washington Street Although this building is located about a quarter of a … Continue reading Dean Street to Oolah Avenue
Norwood’s Polish Immigrants
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth map. Map of Poland today. The Polish share much of their history and culture with the Lithuanians. Their long connection started in 1386 Lithuania’s Grand Duke Jogaila … Continue reading Norwood’s Polish Immigrants
Norwood’s Italian Immigrants
In over forty years, between 1880 and 1920 over four million Italians began arriving in The United States, many coming from the poor agricultural towns located in Mezzogiorno region (the … Continue reading Norwood’s Italian Immigrants
Norwood’s Lebanese-Syrian Immigrants
Syrians had been arriving in Massachusetts since the late 1880s. Many came from what is today, the countries of Lebanon and Syria, and these immigrants were mostly Christian. Traditionally, this … Continue reading Norwood’s Lebanese-Syrian Immigrants
Norwood’s Lithuanian Immigrants
Map of The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Map of Lithuania today The history of Lithuania is long and complicated, but it needs to be understood as its roots illustrate when and why … Continue reading Norwood’s Lithuanian Immigrants
Norwood’s Portuguese Immigrants
The Portuguese began arriving in Massachusetts in the late 1800s, many coming from fishing villages in the Azores. They created Portuguese communities in Boston and Cambridge. In the late 1950s, … Continue reading Norwood’s Portuguese Immigrants