The Day House, or "Bullard Farm", as it looked circa 1870. Mrs. Anna (Smith) Day and Fred Holland Day are photographed in front of the house at the left. On the right side of the photo, a horse and carriage can be seen in front of the carriage. The carriage house collapsed in the early … Continue reading 93 Day Street – F Holland Day House
F Holland Day House
The Fred Holland Day House is a historic house and museum located at 93 Day Street in Norwood and serves as the headquarters for the Norwood Historical Society. The Day House is a 2-1/2 story wood-framed house, with complex massing and a busy roofline with gables of various size. Its ground floor is finished in stone, and the … Continue reading F Holland Day House
F Holland Day House Tour-Library
This was Fred Day’s personal library. It connects by a small set of stairs to his bedroom above, enabling him to use this area of the house as a private space. The room is a unique, multi-level space. The desk and chairs are original furnishings purchased at the auction held after Mr. Day’s death. The … Continue reading F Holland Day House Tour-Library
F Holland Day House Tour-Fred Holland Day’s Bedroom
(“GREEN and RED ROOM”(in 1893 inventory) This was Fred Holland Day’s bedroom and study from 1893 until 1919. A writing desk drops down behind the doors to the right in the window area. A narrow draped bed stood in the alcove near the door. The antique bureau, Empire period gold-leaf mirror, and framed print are … Continue reading F Holland Day House Tour-Fred Holland Day’s Bedroom
F Holland Day House Tour-The Colonial Room
(“BLUE ROOM” (in 1893 inventory) Fred Holland Day referred to this room as “The Colonial Room” and initially housed his collection of local history artifacts and objects here. Later the room was used by Day as a bedroom from 1919 until his death in 1933. A photograph shows Day in the canopy bed (now in … Continue reading F Holland Day House Tour-The Colonial Room
F Holland Day House Tour-Mr. Lewis Day’s Bedroom
(“Gray Room” in 1893 inventory) The separate bedrooms of Mr. and Mrs. Day form a private suite in the house. The room has been redecorated. The wallpaper original to the 1890s, a delicate pattern of stylized blue morning glories and soft yellow chrysanthemums on a light moss green ground, can be seen in the closet. … Continue reading F Holland Day House Tour-Mr. Lewis Day’s Bedroom
F Holland Day House Tour-Mrs. Anna Smith Day’s Bedroom
(“Yellow Room” in 1893 inventory) Anna (Smith) Day was born 1836 and died in 1922. The painting shows her at 4 or 5 years old. Her silk gown and jewelry illustrate the Smith family’s wealth. The cradle beneath the portrait was Mrs. Day’s childhood cradle. Photographs taken during Anna Day’s lifetime show her room furnished … Continue reading F Holland Day House Tour-Mrs. Anna Smith Day’s Bedroom
F Holland Day House Tour-Third Floor Balcony and Stairway
The glass-front flag case was given to the Society by the Grand Army of the Republic, a Civil War veterans’ organization. The stairwell features a map of Norwood from 1876 and photos of buildings that stood on the site of the present Town Common. The folding doors on the second floor and the door enclosing … Continue reading F Holland Day House Tour-Third Floor Balcony and Stairway
F Holland Day House Tour-Second Floor Balcony
The needlework tapestry at the top of the stairs came from the Beacon Street home of John Hancock (demolished 1863). It was given to the Society by the Honorable Frank G. Allen, a Norwood resident and Governor of Massachusetts from 1929-31.
F Holland Day House Tour-Introduction
Introduction to the Norwood Historical Society’s Fred Holland Day House