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

This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 2014-Preservation Completed at Norwood Memorial Municipal Building

Norwood, MA—The late-gothic Norwood Memorial Municipal Building was built in 1927-28, and consists of a four-story solid masonry structure with split-face granite block veneer and limestone bandings. The existing roof … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-January 26, 2014-Preservation Completed at Norwood Memorial Municipal Building

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

This Day In Norwood History-November 10, 1928-NORWOOD WILL DEDICATE MEMORIAL BUILDING TOMORROW

MEMORIAL MUNICIPAL BUILDING, NORWOOD The dedication exercises of the new Memorial Municipal Building will be held next Sunday afternoon. The exercises will start at 2 p m, with the first … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-November 10, 1928-NORWOOD WILL DEDICATE MEMORIAL BUILDING TOMORROW

This Day in Norwood History-November 7, 1946-Movement Underway Here For Public Kindergarten

To Discuss Proposal At Meeting November 25 Norwood's first Kindergarten classes were held in this building at 925 Washington st., known for a time as the "Frog Pond School", around … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-November 7, 1946-Movement Underway Here For Public Kindergarten

This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1942-Offer Made For Beacon School

The Beacon School in it's prime. O'Toole Puts In Bid For Condemned Building Unfolds Apartment House Plan Before Selectmen What is now Norwood’s major eyesore, the old battered Beacon School, … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1942-Offer Made For Beacon School

This Day in Norwood History-October 20, 1944-WRECKERS WRITE “FINIS” TO MORRILL MANSION

Erected in the fall of 1892 by George H. Morrill, Jr., of the George H. Morrill Ink Co. of Norwood, this granite homestead, with its great hall and stairway, stately … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-October 20, 1944-WRECKERS WRITE “FINIS” TO MORRILL MANSION

This Day in Norwood History- September 27, 1917- Masonic Temple Dedicated

NORWOOD, Sept 27—The new Masonic Temple was dedicated this evening by Leon M. Abbott, grand master of Masons in Massachusetts, assisted by officers of the Grand Lodge. Only members of … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History- September 27, 1917- Masonic Temple Dedicated