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Preservation Completed at Norwood Memorial Municipal Building-This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 2014
Norwood, MA—The late-gothic Norwood Memorial Municipal Building was built in 1927-28, and consists of a four-story solid masonry structure with split-face granite block veneer and limestone bandings. The existing roof … Continue reading Preservation Completed at Norwood Memorial Municipal Building-This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 2014
Old Norwood carillon retains clarity-This Day In Norwood History-November 23, 1972
TEACHER AND PUPIL—Instructor Martin Gillman joins Earl Chamberlain among the bells in the tower of Norwood Town Hall where Chamberlain (left) plays the carillon. (Globe Photo by Ellis Herwig) Bells … Continue reading Old Norwood carillon retains clarity-This Day In Norwood History-November 23, 1972
Roger Walker, Norwood’s Blind Carillonneur-This Day In Norwood History-June 3, 1954
256 June 3, 1954- BEHIND THE LOCKED DOOR leading to the tower of the Town Hall at Norwood, this continent’s only blind carillonneur—possibly the only one in the world—concertizes 19 … Continue reading Roger Walker, Norwood’s Blind Carillonneur-This Day In Norwood History-June 3, 1954
The Singing Tower-This Day In Norwood History-June 3, 1954
BEHIND THE LOCKED DOOR leading to the tower of the Town Hall at Norwood, this continent’s only blind carilloner—possibly the only one in the world—concertizes 19 times a year. There … Continue reading The Singing Tower-This Day In Norwood History-June 3, 1954
Walter F. Tilton, Norwood Banker, Philanthropist, Dies at 93-This Day in Norwood History-August 29, 1950
This Day in Norwood History- August 29, 1950-Walter F. Tilton, Norwood Banker and Philanthropist, Dies at 93
Norwood’s Blind Carillonneur Uses Skilled Fingers For War-This Day In Norwood History-April 16, 1943
NEW WAR WORKER Roger Walker Makes Good As Fore River Machinist Norwood's carillonneur has gone to war. Roger Walker, 44, totally blind since birth, has at last realized an ambition … Continue reading Norwood’s Blind Carillonneur Uses Skilled Fingers For War-This Day In Norwood History-April 16, 1943
Norwood Will Dedicate Memorial Building Tomorrow-This Day In Norwood History-November 10, 1928
Norwood Will Dedicate Memorial Building Tomorrow-This Day In Norwood History-November 10, 1928
Dedication of Norwood Municipal Building Scheduled For Nov. 11-This Day in Norwood History-September 28, 1928
NORWOOD, Sept 28-The new Memorial Municipal Building will be dedicated on Armistice Day, Sunday, Nov 11, immediately after the exercises the first carillon concert will be given, and a second … Continue reading Dedication of Norwood Municipal Building Scheduled For Nov. 11-This Day in Norwood History-September 28, 1928
$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.....