Everett School Named In Honor Of Veteran Of Battle Of Bunker Hill

By WARREN H. FENTON

The Everett School, which was dedicated on December 23, 1851, stood for nearly 72 years on the site of the present Norwood Post Office. It was torn down in October of 1923.

The school was named in honor of Israel Everett, veteran of the Battle of Bunker Hill. It replaced the two South Dedham “District Schools” and was originally without the two ells. When these were built during the Civil War their second floor formed a public hall called “Union Hall.”

The Everett School was built on land owned by Deacon Willard Everett, who lived on the opposite corner of the lower part of Winter street from where the Norwood Hospital is today. Mr. Everett owned all the land between East Hoyle street, up Washington street to Guild, down Guild to Lenox, and back up to East Hoyle street. This was before the railroad came to Norwood.

Education in those days cost the taxpayers very little. School teachers received from $300 to $400 a year. Parents purchased books, slates and pencils for their children.