The Lyman Smith house today. (photo by LLKearney) Lyman Smith house before it was moved from Washington St to Vernon Street. Lyman Smith bought this piece of property from Joseph … Continue reading 15 Vernon Street- The Lyman Smith House
98-100 Vernon Street – The Tyler Thayer House
Tyler Thayer house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Tyler Thayer bought this large lot of land in 1855 from Joseph Day and built his Greek Revival/Italianate house. Originally, this lot … Continue reading 98-100 Vernon Street – The Tyler Thayer House
128 Vernon Street – The Augusts P Stockbridge House
Augustus Stockbridge house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Augustus P. Stockbridge bought a quarter of an acre house lot from Joseph Day, Joel M. Baker and Lyman Smith and built … Continue reading 128 Vernon Street – The Augusts P Stockbridge 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
54 Maple Street – The Elbridge Shumway House
Elbridge Shumway house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Elbridge Shumway bought this property with the house there on in 1860 from Joseph Day and George B. Talbot. This Greek Revival … Continue reading 54 Maple Street – The Elbridge Shumway 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
100 Cottage Street – The Henry B Mylod House
Henry B. Mylod house, circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Henry B. Mylod bought his ¼ of an acre house lot on the corner of Vernon and Nichols Streets in June … Continue reading 100 Cottage Street – The Henry B Mylod House
115 Nichols Street – The Frank A. Fales House
The Frank Fales house, circa 1900. The barn is still standing in this picture (Norwood Historical Society collection) One early map of this corner of Nichols and Winter Streets indicates … Continue reading 115 Nichols Street – The Frank A. Fales House
92 Day Street – The J. Martin Winslow House
The J. Martin Winslow house circa 1900 (Norwood Historical Society collection) J. Martin Winslow bought this house lot in 1885 from Joseph Day’s estate. Day acquired the land in 1866. … Continue reading 92 Day Street – The J. Martin Winslow 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