This Day In Norwood History- July 25, 1923-Alice Morrill Plimpton Bequeathes $50,000 to Morrill Memorial Library

This Day In Norwood History- July 25, 1923-Alice Morrill Plimpton Bequeathes $50,000 to Morrill Memorial Library Pictured: The Plimpton Wing, a gift of Alice Morrill Plimpton (sister of Sara Bond Morrill and daughter of George H. Morrill) was built in 1928 as a three-story wing at the right rear of the library. (Photo courtesy Morrill Memorial Library. Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society)

This Day In Norwood History- July 6, 1923-NORWOOD IS TO GIVE “MARTY” CALLAGHAN A “DAY” TOMORROW

This Day In Norwood History- July 6, 1923-NORWOOD IS TO GIVE “MARTY” CALLAGHAN A “DAY” TOMORROW

This Day In Norwood History-June 1, 1923-Marty Callaghan Holds World Baseball Record

This Day In Norwood History-June 1, 1923-Marty Callaghan Holds World Baseball Record

This Day In Norwood History-May 19, 1923-Planning Board Has Done Excellent Work

NORWOOD TOWN NOW BEAUTIFUL NORWOOD, May 19—The marked improvement in the physical appearance of the town of Norwood, since the establishment of a Planning Board, here, as well as the … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-May 19, 1923-Planning Board Has Done Excellent Work

1930 German Residents of Bullard St., Walpole (second half)

The Doderer House (photo by LLKearney) #166 Bullard – The home of Carl Doderer Carl Gotlieb Doderer was born 31 Aug 1874 in Backnang, Baden, Germany and died 28 Nov … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Bullard St., Walpole (second half)

Germantown Points of Interest

Today, very little remains of Germantown except for the houses. Both Bullard and Wilson Streets are highly traveled, as they are a short cut to Westwood. Some of the Germantown … Continue reading Germantown Points of Interest

Tremont Street to St. Joseph Avenue

Tremont Street On November 5, 1954 the partially nude body of fifteen-year-old Geraldine Annesse was found the garage of #13 Tremont Street. She had been raped and strangled. Early newspaper … Continue reading Tremont Street to St. Joseph Avenue

St George Avenue to Atwood Avenue

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, this South Norwood Syrians … Continue reading Atwood Avenue to Folan 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 immigrants – Irish, Polish, Lithuanian, Italian, Portuguese, … Continue reading Oolah Avenue to St. James Avenue