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 on Walpole Street (first half)
#654 Walpole - Home of George Readel (Readel/Riedel) George J. Readel, born 30 May 1870 South Dedham; died 31 Oct 1947 Norwood. He was the son of William Balthazar Readel … Continue reading 1930 German Residents on Walpole Street (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)
1930 German Residents of Wilson Street (second half)
The Herzog House (photo by LLKearney) #89 Wilson Street – The home of Herman Herzog. Hermann Reinhold Herzog was born 27 Feb 1859 in Langenbielan, Germany (now Poland); died 1936 … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Wilson Street (second half)
The Gottscheers
Map of Gottschee Many of the homes on Wilson, Walpole and Bullard Streets were populated by immigrants from Gottschee, Krain, Austria-Hungary Empire. This was a German-speaking enclave in Krain, a … Continue reading The Gottscheers
Oolah Avenue to St. James Avenue
Oolah Avenue Named after the Abdallahs – “Oolah” is Syrian for Nicholas. Over the years, this street has been the home to waves of immigrants – Irish, Polish, Lithuanian, Italian, … Continue reading Oolah Avenue to St. James Avenue
45 Maple Street – The Charles T. Wheelock House
The Charles Wheelock house, circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database Charles T Wheelock acquired this property from his father in November 1881, building his Italianate-Stick style house there around 1883. Originally … Continue reading 45 Maple Street – The Charles T. Wheelock House
Wonderful Women of Norwood: Anna Groote 
Anna Groote was active in Norwood's Germantown community and helped many recent immigrants into the neighborhood. A photo of Anna Groote at the Wilson Street Hospital. This photo is from … Continue reading Wonderful Women of Norwood: Anna Groote 
Wonderful Women of Norwood: Ann Elizabeth Tanneyhill
Ann E. Tanneyhill By Norwood Historical Society Board Members Laurie Kearney, Linda Rau and Karen DeNapoli To commemorate Black History Month and to honor the first Black woman from Norwood … Continue reading Wonderful Women of Norwood: Ann Elizabeth Tanneyhill