Norwood Post Office (photo LLKearney) Post Office and Post Office Square. Site of the current Post office was where the Everett School was located. The Guild School was located across … Continue reading Post Office Square/Guild Square Park
120 Vernon Street – The Daniel P. Pond House
The Daniel P. Pond house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Daniel P Pond bought this empty house lot in 1861 from Joseph Day, Lyman Smith and Joel M Baker, and … Continue reading 120 Vernon Street – The Daniel P. Pond House
32 Cottage Street – The Bigelow/Rhoads House
The Bigelow/Rhoads house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Erwin A. Bigelow bought this house lot from his father, L Waldo Bigelow in 1873. This was a portion of Waldo’s original … Continue reading 32 Cottage Street – The Bigelow/Rhoads House
76 Day Street – The Masonic Temple
Masonic Temple circa 1917 The Masonic Temple today. (photo by LLKearney) Built is 1916, it is an excellent example of classic Greek Revival style for a public building. It is … Continue reading 76 Day Street – The Masonic Temple
98-100 Vernon Street – The Tyler Thayer House
Tyler Thayer house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Tyler Thayer bought this large lot of land in 1855 from Joseph Day and built his Greek Revival/Italianate house. Originally, this lot … Continue reading 98-100 Vernon Street – The Tyler Thayer House
49 Maple Street – The William Harlow Pond House
William H. Pond house circa 1990 (Souce: MACRIS database) William H Pond purchased this property with the buildings there on from Joseph Day and George B. Talbot in 1858. This … Continue reading 49 Maple Street – The William Harlow Pond House
100 Cottage Street – The Henry B Mylod House
Henry B. Mylod house, circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Henry B. Mylod bought his ¼ of an acre house lot on the corner of Vernon and Nichols Streets in June … Continue reading 100 Cottage Street – The Henry B Mylod House
92 Day Street – The J. Martin Winslow House
The J. Martin Winslow house circa 1900 (Norwood Historical Society collection) J. Martin Winslow bought this house lot in 1885 from Joseph Day’s estate. Day acquired the land in 1866. … Continue reading 92 Day Street – The J. Martin Winslow House
Colonial & Georgian Revival
These “revival” styles became vastly popular at the turn of the century, and were popular from 1880 to 1955. These styles emphasized academic replication of historical styles, most often European … Continue reading Colonial & Georgian Revival
Norwood Memorial Street Corner List
1 Pleasant & E Cross St U.S. Army PFC Ralph E. Shackley 1915 1943 * 2 Pleasant & Cross St U.S. Army Sgt. Edward F Hayes 1923 1945 * 3 … Continue reading Norwood Memorial Street Corner List