Set high on a gentle rise along Walpole Street, framed by sweeping lawns and once‑towering oaks, Oakview has long stood as one of Norwood’s most architecturally and historically significant residences. … Continue reading From Gilded Age Roots to Modern Restoration: The Story of Oakview Mansion
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.