First Congregational Church (photo LLKearney) First Congregational Church. Originally was the site of the impressive house of Edmund Shattuck and his wife Emma Morrill Shattuck who was the daughter of … Continue reading Winter Street (Walpole St to Lothrop Rich Park)
Dean Street to Oolah Avenue
The Temple building today is home to a business (photo: Google Street View) Temple Shaare Tefilah – 935 Washington Street Although this building is located about a quarter of a … Continue reading Dean Street to Oolah Avenue
Development of the Christian Hill Area
MACRIS ("Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System") map outlining the "F Holland Day House Neighborhood". The Christian Hill neighborhood is hemmed in by Nichols Street to the North, Cottage Street to … Continue reading Development of the Christian Hill Area
George Morrill Started Something When He Bought First Car Ever Sold-This Day in Norwood History-December 1, 1972
Historic Event Related On Radio George H. Morrill Local late-nite-radio freaks who happened to spin their dials to WGBH-FM, sister station to Boston’s public TV Channel 2, around midnight last … Continue reading George Morrill Started Something When He Bought First Car Ever Sold-This Day in Norwood History-December 1, 1972
Vintage Norwood Ballplayers Reunite to Recall The “Good Old Days”-This Day in Norwood History-June 20, 1957
A 55-year-old scorebook brings together Norwood's original turn-of-the-century baseball masters to recall the legendary Trolley League era.
This Day In Norwood History-May 4, 1909-Norwood Growth Making Records
May 3, 1909—This town had been in a trance for about 235 years before it woke up to the fact that it was of age and had a right to its independence. That was in 1871 and the following year the inhabitants of that portion of South Dedham known as Norwood were given permission by the legislature to set up housekeeping for themselves as the town of Norwood.
Norwood Growth Making Records-This Day In Norwood History-May 3, 1909
May 3, 1909—This town had been in a trance for about 235 years before it woke up to the fact that it was of age and had a right to its independence. That was in 1871 and the following year the inhabitants of that portion of South Dedham known as Norwood were given permission by the legislature to set up housekeeping for themselves as the town of Norwood.
George Morrill Shows Off First Gas Car At Brockton Fair-This Day in Norwood History-October 2
THE BROCKTON FAIR. The Second Day's Attendance was 35,000. Duryea Motor Carriage, 1893 | National Museum of American History - National Museum of American History - Smithsonian Institution The second … Continue reading George Morrill Shows Off First Gas Car At Brockton Fair-This Day in Norwood History-October 2