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Tag: Bigelow Block

March 1, 2023April 20, 2026 Linda Rau Norwood Neighborhoods, Uncategorized

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

January 30, 2023July 11, 2026 lauriekearney Christian Hill, Uncategorized, Walking Tour

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

May 25, 2021May 12, 2026 georgenhs Local Business History, people

Lyman Waldo Bigelow & Sons

Lyman Waldo Bigelow: From Boxborough Roots to Norwood Pioneer Lyman Waldo Bigelow was born in Boxborough, Massachusetts, on March 7, 1828. Raised in Boxborough and nearby Groton, he received a … Continue reading Lyman Waldo Bigelow & Sons

August 7, 1938August 5, 2026 georgenhs Talk of the Town, This Day In Norwood History

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

October 13, 1907October 10, 2023 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

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

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

July 28, 1905July 27, 2026 georgenhs Talk of the Town, 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

July 27, 1895July 11, 2026 georgenhs Local History, Progress, This Day In Norwood History

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

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