Tyler Thayer house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Tyler Thayer bought this large lot of land in 1855 from Joseph Day and built his Greek Revival/Italianate house. Originally, this lot … Continue reading 98-100 Vernon Street – The Tyler Thayer House
128 Vernon Street – The Augusts P Stockbridge House
Augustus Stockbridge house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Augustus P. Stockbridge bought a quarter of an acre house lot from Joseph Day, Joel M. Baker and Lyman Smith and built … Continue reading 128 Vernon Street – The Augusts P Stockbridge House
49 Maple Street – The William Harlow Pond House
William H. Pond house circa 1990 (Souce: MACRIS database) William H Pond purchased this property with the buildings there on from Joseph Day and George B. Talbot in 1858. This … Continue reading 49 Maple Street – The William Harlow Pond House
54 Maple Street – The Elbridge Shumway House
Elbridge Shumway house circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Elbridge Shumway bought this property with the house there on in 1860 from Joseph Day and George B. Talbot. This Greek Revival … Continue reading 54 Maple Street – The Elbridge Shumway House
Queen Anne
The Queen Anne style was prevalent from 1880 to 1910 and is an exuberant style. The asymmetrical forms are emphasized by bay windows, towers, insets, projections, and porches. Roof lines … Continue reading Queen Anne
25 Beacon St. – The William W. & Eliza M. (Blake) Dexter House
The Dexter house in the early 1900s. Note how the porch wraps around the side of the house. (Norwood Historical Society collection) It appears this Queen Anne style house was … Continue reading 25 Beacon St. – The William W. & Eliza M. (Blake) Dexter House
100 Cottage Street – The Henry B Mylod House
Henry B. Mylod house, circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Henry B. Mylod bought his ¼ of an acre house lot on the corner of Vernon and Nichols Streets in June … Continue reading 100 Cottage Street – The Henry B Mylod House
132-142 Vernon Street – Stockbridge Row
Stockbridge Row, circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) Augustus P. Stockbridge built this Queen Anne style row house around 1890. This row house does not appear in the 1888 Bird’s Eye … Continue reading 132-142 Vernon Street – Stockbridge Row
115 Nichols Street – The Frank A. Fales House
The Frank Fales house, circa 1900. The barn is still standing in this picture (Norwood Historical Society collection) One early map of this corner of Nichols and Winter Streets indicates … Continue reading 115 Nichols Street – The Frank A. Fales House
179 Winter Street – The Elmer H. Baker House
Elmer H. Baker house, circa 1990 (Source: MACRIS database) In 1889, P. Howard Baker of Sharon bought this property from Martha S. Day. She notes she inherited it as part … Continue reading 179 Winter Street – The Elmer H. Baker House