Day Street is one of Norwood’s richest historic corridors, home to some of the town’s most architecturally significant and culturally meaningful properties. Each house tells a different chapter of Norwood’s … Continue reading Day Street
New Look For An Old Norwood Landmark-This Day in Norwood History-July 31, 2014
⠀ A dilapidated 19th-century Victorian mansion at 46 Pleasant Street in Norwood has been brilliantly restored by owners Jacinta Murphy and Jim Murray, complete with eye-catching lion and unicorn statues.
Young Norwood Couple Purchase and Restore Historic “Winslow” Estate-August 9, 1978
Following years of running a local rooming house, 31-year-old telephone installer Robert Pegurri and his wife Barbara purchased and began restoring the historic 21-room French Victorian mansion at 289 Walpole Street.
French Victorian “Cenacle” Property Listed for Sale in Norwood-August 19, 1977
Listed for $135,000, the historic Cenacle property at Walpole and Fisher Streets faces uncertain prospects as single-family zoning and high development costs deter prospective buyers.
St. George’s Syrian Orthodox Church Unveils $240,000 Rebuilding Plan Before Zoning Appeals Board-August 19, 1976
St. George's Syrian Orthodox Church presented plans to demolish its 1930s brick building and construct a $240,000 Byzantine-style structure at its Atwood Avenue location in South Norwood.
Glimpse Of Victorian Era-June 19, 1975
A community open house highlights the brilliant, controversial legacy and European-inspired mansion of a local genius.
The New North Schoolhouse-August 14, 1903
Rising proudly on Christian Hill, the new North Schoolhouse features 400,000 bricks laid by local contractors Spear & Smith and stands as a testament to Norwood labor and enterprise.