At the annual town meeting on March 7, 1892, a motion was made by John C. Lane and unanimously adopted by the town: "That a standing committee be appointed to further the general interests of the town and especially to consider and devise ways and means of increasing the business done in the town, such recommendation and plans
Queen Anne
The Queen Anne style was prevalent from 1880 to 1910 and is an exuberant style. The asymmetrical forms are emphasized by bay windows, towers, insets, projections, and porches. Roof lines … Continue reading Queen Anne
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
Norwood Bank Reaches $15 Million Mark-This Day in Norwood History-April 21, 1955
Norwood’s First Bank Is Largest Massachusetts Co-operative Bank Located Outside A Metropolitan Trading Area The Norwood Co-Operative Bank, Norwood’s first bank, established in 1889, has set another milestone with the … Continue reading Norwood Bank Reaches $15 Million Mark-This Day in Norwood History-April 21, 1955
Masonic Temple Dedicated-This Day in Norwood History-September 27, 1917
Masonic Temple Dedicated-This Day in Norwood History- September 27, 1917
Masons To Buy Day St Lot-This Day in Norwood History-September 19, 1915
Masons To Buy Day St Lot-This Day in Norwood History- September 19, 1915
New Modern Dairy Barn at Prospect Ridge Farm-This Day In Norwood History-April 4, 1915
LATEST WORD IN COW BARNS Hon Frank A. Fales of Norwood Has a Structure Just Completed With an Efficient Equipment NORWOOD —Hon Frank A. Fales has just had completed for … Continue reading New Modern Dairy Barn at Prospect Ridge Farm-This Day In Norwood History-April 4, 1915
Norwood Likes Postal Bank-This Day In Norwood History-February 6, 1911
First Month’s Savings Nearly $2000. Foreign-Born Residents to Informed by Posters. Married Women Take Up the Scheme Promptly. NORWOOD, Feb —The first month of the postal savings bank In this … Continue reading Norwood Likes Postal Bank-This Day In Norwood History-February 6, 1911
Departure of 10th Cavalry Seen by 500 People of Norwood-This Day in Norwood History- August 24, 1909
Officers Guests of Capt Cushing Last Evening.Maj Grierson Praised His Men’s Behavior. The US 10th Cavalry, known along with the 9th Calvary as "Buffalo soldiers", were African American soldiers who … Continue reading Departure of 10th Cavalry Seen by 500 People of Norwood-This Day in Norwood History- August 24, 1909
Old Home Week Recap-This Day In Norwood History-August 1, 1902
Today's article is a recap of the first Old Home Week, held in 1902. The article includes a lengthy speech by Norwood historian and home-builder Milton H. Howard, in which he discusses Aaron Guild and the dedication of the monument to Captain Guild as well as his thoughts on the patriotic spirit of both Norwoodians and Americans. A list of Old Home Week participants was also compiled. During the evening portion of the event, a supper was held at the Universalist Church. Chairman Frank A. Fales delivered a speech and Rev Theon Brown read a poem he had written about returning to his boyhood home. The evening concluded with a historical address by Milton Howard, who used a stereopticon to show portraits of many past and present figures from Norwood and images of places and buildings in Norwood, both old and new. It's quite an interesting read!