The Permanent Building Committee has voted unanimously to dispense with dedication ceremonies for the fieldstone cemetery garage which is nearing completion. The issue was raised by committee chairman Justin C. Barton. In opposing the ceremony, selectman Walter J. Dempsey asked, “Who would go to the dedication of a garage?”
Mr. Dempsey also suggested the committee forego putting a plaque on the $47,000 three-car garage, but a decision on this issue was deferred. The committee initially favored a less expensive metal garage, but was overruled by town meeting.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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In Memoriam-Gary M. Lee
A Life of Service and Faith On April 30, 2023, the town of Norwood, Massachusetts, suddenly lost a dedicated community leader, family man, and professional with the unexpected passing of Gary M. Lee at the age of 67. Gary’s life, rooted deeply in the soil of his hometown, was a model of civic engagement, multifaceted…
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Norwood Neighborhoods Exhibits Sources and Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements: The Norwood Historical Society would like to give a special thank you to several people, who without their knowledge, help and input made the 2022 Walking Tours both interesting and fun! A special thanks goes to: We would like to thank the many people who joined us on our walks. Especially all those who…
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1930 German Residents of Wilson Street (first half)
#2 Wilson – Home of Anthony Izza, Rhode Island, book cloth machine operator #28 Wilson Street – Home of Hilmer Ekland, Sweden, floorcovering machinist #29 Wilson Street – The home of John H. Schacht Bought the (21,949 sq ft) land from Abbie Ellis in 1891. (would have been “Lot 3” on Abbie Ellis map). John…
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Winter Street (Walpole St to Lothrop Rich Park)
First Congregational Church. Originally was the site of the impressive house of Edmund Shattuck and his wife Emma Morrill Shattuck who was the daughter of Morrill Ink Works owner George Morrill. Edmund Shattuck managed the Ink Works one of Norwood’s prosperous industries until his death in 1903. At one point in it’s history Morrill Ink…
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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 the corner at 1084 Washington. Many of Norwood’s immigrant population liked to have their pictures taken, as it was an affordable way to memorial important…
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Points of Interest: South Norwood’s Changing Street Scape
To travel from one end of South Norwood to the other, basically from Dean Street to Mylod Street, the length is only eight-tenths of a mile (.08), but so much is packed into this area! Over the years, Washington Street has been home to many small businesses, which contributed to the vibrancy of the neighborhood.…
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Cedar Street: A New Neighborhood is Established
In 1888, George Winslow & George Peterson laid out Cedar Street, Quincy Avenue, and the lower portion of Savin Avenue, creating 38 house lots. What is interesting about these plans is that Winslow and Peterson created a plan for a neighborhood. Where before so many early house lots in Norwood were small lots along a…
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12 Vernon Street – The Joel Metcalf Baker House
Joel M. Baker bought this house lot in 1854 from Joseph Day. It contained about a third of an acre and ran from Washington Street up the hill to Bullard Street. Baker built had local architect/builder, Tyler Thayer construct this Italianate style house in 1855. This house originally sat on the corner of Vernon &…
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24 Cottage Street – The George B. Talbot/L. Waldo Bigelow House
George B. Talbot built this Italianate style house for himself around 1855. Originally this house was on the corner of Cottage and Washington Streets and was part of a large lot. It was moved to the back of its lot in 1905 when the center of Norwood was going through its modernization. Talbot lived here…
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100 Cottage Street – The Henry B Mylod House
Henry B. Mylod bought his ¼ of an acre house lot on the corner of Vernon and Nichols Streets in June of 1884 from George L. Rhodes. (Rhodes purchased the property three months earlier from Priscilla C. Fairbanks). The description indicates there were no buildings on the lot when Mylod purchased the property. He would…
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