Norwood Votes $55,000 For School Addition-This Day In Norwood History-April 2, 1931

02 Apr 1931, Thu The Boston Globe April 2, 1931 - At a special town meeting in the Junior High School last evening, the residents voted to appropriate $55,000 for … Continue reading Norwood Votes $55,000 For School Addition-This Day In Norwood History-April 2, 1931

$50,000 Carillon Bells, Gift of Walter F. Tilton, Formally Accepted-This Day In Norwood History-December 30, 1927

Dec 30, 1927-The gift of a $50,000 set of carillon bells for the new Memorial Municipal Building was accepted by the town and the name of the donor, Walter F. Tilton.....

Seeking More Funds For Norwood Memorial Building-This Day In Norwood History-June 14, 1927

NORWOOD, June 14-The largest turnout of the season Is expected at the special town meeting to be held tomorrow evening starting at 8 o’clock in Everett Hall to hear and … Continue reading Seeking More Funds For Norwood Memorial Building-This Day In Norwood History-June 14, 1927

Norwood Hospital 1926 Building (1929 postcard)

Work Begins on First Addition to Norwood Hospital-This Day in Norwood History-September 16, 1925

Work Begins on First Addition to Norwood Hospital-This Day in Norwood History- September 16, 1925

Francis William Bird and Sons Paper Mills

Charles Sumner Bird To Put Up $600,000 Factory-This Day in Norwood History-November 10, 1924

Charles Sumner Bird To Put Up $600,000 Factory-This Day in Norwood History-November 10, 1924

Everett School

Closing of the Everett School Causes Overcrowding Emergency-This Day In Norwood History-November 3, 1923

Closing of the Everett School Causes Overcrowding Emergency-This Day In Norwood History-November 3, 1923

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 Charlotte Canelli/Morrill Memorial Library. Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society)

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

NORWOOD LIBRARY GIVEN $50,000 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 … Continue reading Alice Morrill Plimpton Bequeathes $50,000 to Morrill Memorial Library-This Day In Norwood History- July 25, 1923

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

Norwood’s Planning Board Unveils an Ambitious Vision for a “Town Beautiful” In the spring of 1923, Norwood residents were invited to look toward the future with the release of the … Continue reading Planning Board Has Done Excellent Work-This Day In Norwood History-May 19, 1923

Seven Norwood Men Pay $15 Each For Joke On Autoists-This Day in Norwood History-August 26, 1921

They Pull “Lost” Tire From Road Once Too Often— One Tries to Strike Woman in Aut “April first is gone and past, but Norwood's pests are caught at last." This … Continue reading Seven Norwood Men Pay $15 Each For Joke On Autoists-This Day in Norwood History-August 26, 1921

Murphy Block Prey of Bad Blaze-This Day In Norwood History-February 7, 1916

$16,000 FIRE IN NORWOOD Help Summoned From Dedham — Company Makes Record Run. Wife of Proprietor Gets Out Safely. This is the Murphy Block in 2020. NORWOOD, Feb 6 — … Continue reading Murphy Block Prey of Bad Blaze-This Day In Norwood History-February 7, 1916