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North School District BoundariesThis Day In Norwood History-August 28, 1903

This Day In Norwood History-August 28, 1903-North School District Boundaries

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The New North Schoolhouse-August 14, 1903

Rising proudly on Christian Hill, the new North Schoolhouse features 400,000 bricks laid by local contractors Spear & Smith and stands as a testament to Norwood labor and enterprise.

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The New Railroad Station-This Day In Norwood History-July 26, 1897

Directors of the New England Railroad inspected sites in town alongside local prominent leaders like Edmund J Shattuck, George F Willett, and Charles T Wheelock, sparking local debate over whether to move the Norwood Central Station west and place a depot at Nahatan Street or stick to consolidating stations at Day Street.

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G.H. Bateman Elected Selectman, Roads Are Hot Topic-This Day in Norwood History-May 6, 1893

Appropriations and Lively Discussions Town meeting, No. 3, took place Monday afternoon and evening. Contrary to expectation the orators were very moderate in their speeches and there was just enough … Continue reading G.H. Bateman Elected Selectman, Roads Are Hot Topic-This Day in Norwood History-May 6, 1893

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Dedication of Norwood’s First High School, The Beacon School-This Day in Norwood History-May 24, 1890

Norwood's first High School, the Beacon school, was dedicated on this day in Norwood history in 1890. The article includes excerpts from speeches made by dignitaries present that day and gives a history of the building project- a process which took almost 20 years to complete.