(photo by LLKearney) By 1930, the Germantown neighborhood had doubled in size since 1900 - Bullard had grown to have approximately seventeen houses, Wilson and Walpole Streets both had approximately twenty-four houses each. Most of the people who lived here were of German descent, but a few others of different heritage had begun to live … Continue reading A Stroll Through Germantown in 1930
Tremont Street On November 5, 1954, the partially nude body of fifteen-year-old Geraldine Annesse was found in the garage of #13 Tremont Street. She had been raped and strangled. Early newspaper articles speculated this might be the work of a serial sexual marauder (a sex maniac). Within two days the police had arrested 15-year-old Peter … Continue reading Tremont Street to St. Joseph Avenue
We hope you enjoy this video of a short drive in and around Norwood Center on Easter morning, April 17, 2022. Happy Easter! https://youtu.be/GR8dzY5Q770
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NORWOOD - The racks in Kline’s basement children’s clothing section were bare. Beneath the knotty pine wall panels in the men’s department, bargain hunters strolled along the thin carpets and linoleum floors one morning last week and picked over piles of jeans. Manager Marilyn Wolfson, who first started working in the 81-year-old Norwood Center landmark … Continue reading End of the Line For Kline’s Department Store-This Day In Norwood History-November 14, 1994
This Day In Norwood History-August 10, 1961-Latest Bird's Eye View
Three weeks ago, Murray J. Sloane, realtor and Almor Homes, Inc., developer, opened his four new model homes at the Hearth Stones in Norwood with all the important features that experienced home builders had incorporated in them. For the “second-time” buyer, particular attention was given to the four-bedroom models, each bedroom being designed to liberally … Continue reading Model Hearth Stones Homes Leave Room for Expansion-This Day In Norwood History- July 2, 1961
How much has Norwood changed since this September 5, 1957 aerial photo of the downtown area?
Martin Cerel was the man behind Norwood Park, a housing development built at the base of Morse Hill in South Norwood at Alandale Parkway. Dozens of ads were run throughout 1955 for Norwood Park and a later expansion called Norwood Park II (the loop at the end of Alandale Parkway). This ad, run on July … Continue reading Norwood Park-This Day In Norwood History-July 7, 1955
