The Swedeville Walking tour (courtesy of George Curtis) Acknowledgements: The Norwood Historical Society would like to give a special thank you to several people, who without their knowledge, help and … Continue reading Norwood Neighborhoods Exhibits Sources and Acknowledgements
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
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
General-Alarm Fire Destroys Junior High School in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-January 23, 1971
NORWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WAS DESTROYED BY A GENERAL ALARM FIRE LAST NIGHT (Bob Dean photo) A general-alarm fire swept through Norwood Junior High School last night, threatening to destroy … Continue reading General-Alarm Fire Destroys Junior High School in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-January 23, 1971
Survey Gives Norwood Area Statistics-This Day In Norwood History-December 17, 1942
What the Norwood resident should that usually doesn’t know about his community—such as the number of homes, the number of houses being built, the number of radios and refrigerators In … Continue reading Survey Gives Norwood Area Statistics-This Day In Norwood History-December 17, 1942
Funeral Services For George Harding Smith, of Berwick & Smith, Norwood Press-This Day In Norwood History-December 12, 1941
George Harding Smith (Photo colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) Obituary for George Harding Smith (Aged 83) Funeral services for George Harding Smith, prominent Norwood businessman and town official until … Continue reading Funeral Services For George Harding Smith, of Berwick & Smith, Norwood Press-This Day In Norwood History-December 12, 1941
Norwood—The Public Spirited-This Day in Norwood History- August 4, 1934
This Day in Norwood History- August 4, 1934-Norwood—The Public Spirited
Norwood—The Public Spirited-This Day in Norwood History-August 4, 1934
04 Aug 1934, Sat The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) If you stand by the vast central common of Norwood, and look at the quasi-ecclesiastical building, near-Gothic, and forming the base … Continue reading Norwood—The Public Spirited-This Day in Norwood History-August 4, 1934
George Willett Seeks Senate Seat-This Day In Norwood History- July 1, 1930
Norwood Man Candidate as Democrat GEORGE F. WILLETT George F. Willett of Norwood, ex-millionaire manufacturer and member of the firm of Willett, Sears, today took out papers as a candidate … Continue reading George Willett Seeks Senate Seat-This Day In Norwood History- July 1, 1930
Norwood Hospital To Be Opened For Inspection-This Day in Norwood History- August 31, 1926
This Day in Norwood History- August 31, 1926-Norwood Hospital To Be Opened For Inspection