Elbridge Shumway house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Elbridge Shumway bought this property with the house there on in 1860 from Joseph Day and George B. Talbot. This Greek Revival … Continue reading 54 Maple Street – The Elbridge Shumway 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
Stick Style
The predominant form of the stick style was a front facing gable with a steeply pitched roof and were prevalent from 1860 to 1890. There were often cross gables or … Continue reading Stick Style
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
Second Empire Style in Norwood
The Second Empire style is notable in that it is not inspired by looking back at historical examples, but instead draws on contemporary French designs of the time. It was … Continue reading Second Empire Style in Norwood
Builders and Developers of Christian Hill
A 1858 map of Christian Hill, shows that Nahatan Street has become well settled, but the Christian Hill neighborhood is just beginning to be developed. Over its first thirty years, … Continue reading Builders and Developers of Christian Hill
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
Christian Hill: An Architectural Study
Portion of an 1852 map showing the undeveloped area of Christian Hill (Source: N. Smith & H.F. Walling "Map of the Town of Dedham, 1852) When Norwood was established in … Continue reading Christian Hill: An Architectural Study
Wonderful Women of Norwood: Anna Smith Day
Anna Smith Day (photo taken by her son, F. Holland Day) Anna (Smith) Day was born in 1836 in South Dedham to Lyman Smith and Melinda (Guild) Smith. She was … Continue reading Wonderful Women of Norwood: Anna Smith Day
1947 – History of The Norwood Historical Society
Norwood Historical Society In 1901 the Norwood Literary Society voted “that an effort should be made to form a Norwood Historical Society, while we people among us to tell its … Continue reading 1947 – History of The Norwood Historical Society