Post Office Square/Guild Square Park

Norwood Post Office (photo LLKearney) Post Office and Post Office Square.  Site of the current Post office was where the Everett School was located.  The Guild School was located across … Continue reading Post Office Square/Guild Square Park

25 Beech Street – The Erwin A Bigelow/George Lepper House

Bigelow/Lepper house in the early 1900s (Norwood Historical Society collection) Catherine Bigelow, wife of L. Waldo Bigelow, bought this lot of land in 1887 from Charles W Gay, it would … Continue reading 25 Beech Street – The Erwin A Bigelow/George Lepper House

Lyman Waldo Bigelow & Sons

Lyman Waldo Bigelow was born at Boxborough, Massachusetts on March 7, 1828. Lyman's early education was in Boxborough and nearby Groton, Massachusetts. Lyman married Catherine B. Howard on September 12, … Continue reading Lyman Waldo Bigelow & Sons

This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 7, 1938

These news items were the talk of the town on August 7, 1938 Edgar W. Spear and family have gone to Southport, for a couple of weeks.Mrs. Joseph Squires is … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 7, 1938

Erwin A. Bigelow Dead-This Day in Norwood History-October 13, 1907

Erwin A. Bigelow Dead-This Day in Norwood History-October 13, 1907

This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-July 28, 1905

These news items were the talk of the town on July 28, 1905 Pictured: The Norwood Telephone Exchange building

Norwood, a Progressive Town, Has a Bright Future-This Day In Norwood History-July 27, 1895

This Day In Norwood History-July 27, 1895-Norwood, a Progressive Town, Has a Bright Future