national guard armory – Norwood Historical Society

September 24, 1984September 18, 2026 georgenhs Civic Association, This Day In Norwood History, Town Buildings

World War II Memorial Civic Center Dedicated on Nahatan Street-September 24, 1984

Town officials and residents dedicate the new World War II Memorial Civic Center on Nahatan Street, transforming the former National Guard armory into a $1.5 million community recreation hub.

October 23, 1981October 20, 2026 georgenhs Norwood Recreation, This Day In Norwood History

Town Meeting Representative Walter J. Grady to Reintroduce Aaron Guild School as Civic Center Site-October 23, 1981

Undeterred by an October 1 defeat, Town Meeting Representative Walter J. Grady plans to reintroduce the former Aaron Guild School as a cost-effective civic center site for early 1982.

August 20, 1981August 17, 2026 georgenhs Automile, This Day In Norwood History

Norwood RMV Branch Slated to Reopen Following Public Outcry Over Sudden Closure-August 20, 1981

Responding to fierce public backlash over Gov. Edward J. King's cost-cutting closures, state officials announced that the Norwood RMV branch in the National Guard Armory could reopen after Labor Day.