This Day In Norwood History- July 15, 1957-BOMB SCARE ROUTS 2000

This Day In Norwood History- July 15-BOMB SCARE ROUTS 2000

This Day in Norwood History-June 14, 1946-Parked Couple Flee Masked Bandits At Willett Pond

Shot Shatters Windshield Of Car As Driver Ignores Gunman's Order A serviceman who formerly lived in Norwood and his woman companion escaped from two masked, bandits who confronted them with … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-June 14, 1946-Parked Couple Flee Masked Bandits At Willett Pond

This Day In Norwood History-May 19, 1923-Planning Board Has Done Excellent Work

NORWOOD TOWN NOW BEAUTIFUL NORWOOD, May 19—The marked improvement in the physical appearance of the town of Norwood, since the establishment of a Planning Board, here, as well as the … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-May 19, 1923-Planning Board Has Done Excellent Work

This Day In Norwood History-March 29, 1964-Norwood Looks Forward

Norwood, until 1872 a part of Dedham, today appears a town that was built-and divided-by a railroad. But unlike many New England towns that boomed early in the Industrial Revolution … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-March 29, 1964-Norwood Looks Forward

This Day in Norwood History-March 24, 1949-Sportsmen’s Association Leases Property For Clubhouse

At the annual Dutch Supper of the Norwood Sportsmen's Association last Monday night Edward Thompson, chairman of the Building Committee announced that negotiations had been reached for the leasing of … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-March 24, 1949-Sportsmen’s Association Leases Property For Clubhouse

1930 German Residents of Bullard St., Walpole (second half)

The Doderer House (photo by LLKearney) #166 Bullard – The home of Carl Doderer Carl Gotlieb Doderer was born 31 Aug 1874 in Backnang, Baden, Germany and died 28 Nov … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Bullard St., Walpole (second half)

1930 German Residents of Bullard St., Walpole (first half)

The Stampfl House (photo by LLKearney) #276  Bullard Street – The home of John Stamphl, John Stampfl was born 27 Jan 1889 Tiefenthal, Gottshee, and died 1980 Walpole. He was … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Bullard St., Walpole (first half)

1930 German Residents of Walpole Street (second half)

The Sigmund House (photo by LLKearney) #512 Walpole - Home of Emil Sigmund Emil Edward Sigmund, was born 16 Feb 1896 Tiefenthal, Gottschee; died 22 Mar 1948 Norwood. He was … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Walpole Street (second half)

Winter Street (Walpole St to Lothrop Rich Park)

First Congregational Church (photo LLKearney) First Congregational Church. Originally was the site of the impressive house of Edmund Shattuck and his wife Emma Morrill Shattuck who was the daughter of … Continue reading Winter Street (Walpole St to Lothrop Rich Park)

Germantown: A Community of Gottscheers

1852 Map (by H.F. Walling) of Walpole, showing the area that would eventually become Germantown. Germantown was an almost self-contained section of Norwood in the early 1900s. Located in the … Continue reading Germantown: A Community of Gottscheers