Intersection at Washington & Winter Streets

The W. Everett Furniture Manufactory. (Norwood Historical Society collection) This intersection has lots going on as far as Norwood History goes. Directly in front of us is the site of … Continue reading Intersection at Washington & Winter Streets

Roll of Honor

OLD PARISH CEMETERY Colonial Wars Capt. William Bacon Rev. Thomas Balch William Ellis Revolutionary War William Comey Benjamin Dean Jonathan Dean William Dean Oliver Ellis Capt. Abel Everett Asa EverettCapt. … Continue reading Roll of Honor

Sparks Department Store Coming to Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-January 4, 1962

SIGN LEASE CONTRACT—Shown executing lease contract for new Sparks Department store on Providence Turnpike in Norwood are from left to right in first row— George Sparks, President of Sparks Department … Continue reading Sparks Department Store Coming to Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-January 4, 1962

Flashlight In Pond 7 Months Still Works-This Day in Norwood History-January 25, 1961

Mr. Otis Cooper of Town Sq. Hardware Co. reports the following unusual experience of one of his customers Henry Bergeron, 4 Brookfield Road, Norwood purchased a Rayovac 5-cell flashlight at … Continue reading Flashlight In Pond 7 Months Still Works-This Day in Norwood History-January 25, 1961

New Registrar of Motor Vehicles Clement Riley to Take Oath at Ill Mother’s Bedside-This Day In Norwood History-December 13, 1957

NEW REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND FAMILY—Clement A. Riley of Norwood and wife pose with daughters, Maureen G. Riley, 20, left, and Mrs. Barbara Catalano. In an unusual ceremony, Clement … Continue reading New Registrar of Motor Vehicles Clement Riley to Take Oath at Ill Mother’s Bedside-This Day In Norwood History-December 13, 1957

Jack Madden Ford 1954 Opening Washington st

New Ford Agency Opens in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-November 12, 1954

Jack Madden Ford 1954 Opening Washington st Opening of a new Ford dealership in Norwood was announced yesterday by Jack Madden, former vice president of Hoover Motors, Inc., Boston. Madden … Continue reading New Ford Agency Opens in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-November 12, 1954

W. Cameron Forbes Donates Land for Boston-N. Y. Road-This Day In Norwood History-January 24, 1951

A valuable stretch of land nearly a mile long through his Norwood estate has been given to Massachusetts by W. Cameron Forbes, grandson of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as a section … Continue reading W. Cameron Forbes Donates Land for Boston-N. Y. Road-This Day In Norwood History-January 24, 1951

Grand Opening of R.E. Hight Chevrolet Announced-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1949

NEW CHEVROLET AGENCY—The new quarters of the R. E, Hight Chevrolet, Inc., on Route 1 at the corner of Everett Street, will be open to visitors Saturday as the company … Continue reading Grand Opening of R.E. Hight Chevrolet Announced-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1949

Rev. Edmund A. Miller, pastor, places the plaque dedicated Sunday at the United Church in honor of the sons of the church who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II (Surette Photo

The United Church Honors Veterans of World War II-This Day in Norwood History-November 12, 1946

Before a large congregation at the regular service of Divine Worship on Sunday morning, the United Church paid tribute to both the living and the dead of World War II … Continue reading The United Church Honors Veterans of World War II-This Day in Norwood History-November 12, 1946

Westover Proposed As Home For United Nations HQ-This Day in Norwood History-January 4, 1946

Original 1945 United Nations Logo Possible That Delegates Will Be Taken Here In Inspection Tour Norwood has been included as one of the areas which might have a chance of … Continue reading Westover Proposed As Home For United Nations HQ-This Day in Norwood History-January 4, 1946