The Joseph Day house, circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Joseph Day had Tyler Thayer build this Italianate style house in 1855 for him and his family. The house can be … Continue reading 75 Day Street – The Joseph & Hannah (Rhoades) Day House
12 Vernon Street – The Joel Metcalf Baker House
Joel Baker house, circa 1900, when it was still situated on Washington Street (Norwood Historical Society collection) Joel M. Baker bought this house lot in 1854 from Joseph Day. It … Continue reading 12 Vernon Street – The Joel Metcalf Baker House
4 Bullard Street – The Francis M. Baker House
The Francis Baker house circa 1900. Francis M. Baker bought this home lot in 1857 from his father, Joel M. Baker, which was originally a portion of his house lot. … Continue reading 4 Bullard Street – The Francis M. Baker House
49 Maple Street – The William Harlow Pond House
William H. Pond house circa 1990 (Souce: MACRIS database) William H Pond purchased this property with the buildings there on from Joseph Day and George B. Talbot in 1858. This … Continue reading 49 Maple Street – The William Harlow Pond House
Stick Style
The predominant form of the stick style was a front facing gable with a steeply pitched roof and were prevalent from 1860 to 1890. There were often cross gables or … Continue reading Stick Style
Builders and Developers of Christian Hill
A 1858 map of Christian Hill, shows that Nahatan Street has become well settled, but the Christian Hill neighborhood is just beginning to be developed. Over its first thirty years, … Continue reading Builders and Developers of Christian Hill
Christian Hill: An Architectural Study
Portion of an 1852 map showing the undeveloped area of Christian Hill (Source: N. Smith & H.F. Walling "Map of the Town of Dedham, 1852) When Norwood was established in … Continue reading Christian Hill: An Architectural Study
The Bookcase Which Became an Institution- Norwood’s First Library
This cabinet, a simple, homely closet of pine, was the nursery of Norwood's first public library. It measures 6' 1/2” high, 3’ 5” wide, and 7 1/2” deep. It held … Continue reading The Bookcase Which Became an Institution- Norwood’s First Library
Downtown Norwood In 1875
"One Pedestrian on the sidewalk on the right is the only person to be seen on the main street of Norwood in 1875. This was only three years after the … Continue reading Downtown Norwood In 1875
Wonderful Women of Norwood-Mary Tucker Fogg
This month's Wonderful Women of Norwood was compiled by Norwood Historical Society members Karen DeNapoli, Laurie Kearney and Linda Rau NORWOOD, MA — Mary Bagnall Tucker was born in New … Continue reading Wonderful Women of Norwood-Mary Tucker Fogg