Norwood Voters To Vote on Proposed Change To Town Manager Government-This Day in Norwood History- September 26, 1914

Norwood Voters To Vote on Proposed Change To Town Manager Government-This Day in Norwood History- September 26, 1914

This Day In Norwood History – July 13, 1934- Dr. Ralph Fogg Recounts First Graduation of Norwood High School

This Day In Norwood History - July 13, 1934- Dr. Ralph Fogg Recounts First Graduation of Norwood High School

This Day In Norwood History- July 28, 1903-Norwood’s First Old Home Week Begins

July 28, 1903—Today and tomorrow Norwood will celebrate old-home week, the celebration opening with...

This Day In Norwood History-March 7, 1872-An Act To Incorporate The Town of Norwood

The 1872 Act to incorporate the new town of Norwood. Thu, Mar 7, 1872 – The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts)6

This Day In Norwood History-March 6, 1872-Celebration of the Incorporation of the Town of Norwood

NORWOOD The Celebration.—The citizens of Norwood, on Wednesday evening, had a jollification over the formation of their new town. A large number of Invited guests were present, among them being … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-March 6, 1872-Celebration of the Incorporation of the Town of Norwood

Development of the Guild Square Area

1831 Map of South Dedham In 1872, when Norwood was established, the Guild Square area had been settled with homes and businesses for well over a hundred years, although much … Continue reading Development of the Guild Square Area

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

12 Vernon Street – The Joel Metcalf Baker House

Joel Baker house, circa 1900, when it was still situated on Washington Street (Norwood Historical Society collection) Joel M. Baker bought this house lot in 1854 from Joseph Day. It … Continue reading 12 Vernon Street – The Joel Metcalf Baker House

24 Cottage Street – The George B. Talbot/L. Waldo Bigelow House

The Talbot/Bigelow house, circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) George B. Talbot built this Italianate style house for himself around 1855. Originally this house was on the corner of Cottage and … Continue reading 24 Cottage Street – The George B. Talbot/L. Waldo Bigelow House

This Day in Norwood History-January 22, 1948-To Bring In Plans For New Town Yard

(Published in 1972) BACK AROUND 1930 The Town's Public Works Department, the majority of whom are shown in this picture taken in the Yard, was twice as large 40 years … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History-January 22, 1948-To Bring In Plans For New Town Yard