One might expect to find a large variety style of homes in any neighborhood in a New England town. After all the area was settled in the 1600s. At one … Continue reading House Styles Found in the Christian Hill Neighborhood
75 Day Street – The Joseph & Hannah (Rhoades) Day House
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
25 Beacon St. – The William W. & Eliza M. (Blake) Dexter House
The Dexter house in the early 1900s. Note how the porch wraps around the side of the house. (Norwood Historical Society collection) It appears this Queen Anne style house was … Continue reading 25 Beacon St. – The William W. & Eliza M. (Blake) Dexter House
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
Colonial & Georgian Revival
These “revival” styles became vastly popular at the turn of the century, and were popular from 1880 to 1955. These styles emphasized academic replication of historical styles, most often European … Continue reading Colonial & Georgian Revival
Development of the Christian Hill Area
MACRIS ("Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System") map outlining the "F Holland Day House Neighborhood". The Christian Hill neighborhood is hemmed in by Nichols Street to the North, Cottage Street to … Continue reading Development of the Christian Hill Area