Old Fire Station Considered For Registry Office-This Day In Norwood History-June 23, 1970

Selectmen Review Feasibility Of Converting Central and Nahatan Street Facility

Selectmen are expected to reach a decision tonight on whether the old fire station at the corner of Central and Nahatan Streets will become a branch office of the state Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Town manager Walter A. Blasenak has been instructed to present estimates of the cost to the town of converting the station for use by the registry. An estimate of slightly more than $23,000 was obtained by registry officials last month but this figure covered work only to the area they would use.

It was noted at that time that there would be further expense for roof and window repairs.

Norwood has been determined a prime area for a registry branch office and in the event that it is not economically feasible to convert the old fire station, it is expected that another local site will be chosen.

The old fire station was put up for bids in March with a $75,000 minimum. Selectmen, however, later expressed the opinion that it might be wise to retain the station as town property and explore the possibility of leasing it to the registry.

Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger