GRAFT ALLEGED IN NORWOOD AFFIDAVITS Names of Lithuanians Are Signed to Papers. NORWOOD, Sept 21 — At a late hour Saturday night Chairman James A. Hartshorn of the local Board … Continue reading This Day in Norwood History- September 21, 1913-Norwood Police Chief James Lavers Charged With Taking Small Sums of Money
This Day in Norwood History- August 30, 1913-“Old Tavern”, Norwood House Relocated
Paul Ellis' tavern, situated on the Norfolk and Bristol Turnpike between Boston to Providence (now Washington st), brought stagecoach passengers and their drivers to his door and tap room regularly. A large hook on a post in front of the tavern allowed drivers to throw their reigns over easily when they arrived and also became an easy place to hang mail or other articles without needing to stop, saving the drivers time. Soon, drivers started calling the tavern "The Hook" and before long the nickname was applied to the area around Norwood's present Town Square. This article goes into more detail about the history of the Tavern and mentions some of the events that occurred there, including a gruesome murder/suicide (which will be the subject of an article on this page a few days from now) and a visit from a US President. The structure was known by many names over the years, including "Ellis' Tavern", "Hartshorn's Tavern", "The South Dedham Inn", "Norwood House" and "The Norwood Hotel". The Tavern was moved on #thisdayinnorwoodhistory in 1913 to the intersection of Nahatan st and Broadway, approximately where Santander Bank is today. The construction of the George T Lee Bridge and the extension of Nahatan st under the railroad tracks wouldn't happen until 1935, over 20 years later.
This Day in Norwood History- August 5, 1944-Navy Plane Crashes In Norwood
This Day in Norwood History- August 5, 1944-Navy Plane Crashes In Norwood
This Day In Norwood History- July 15, 1957-BOMB SCARE ROUTS 2000
This Day In Norwood History- July 15-BOMB SCARE ROUTS 2000
This Day In Norwood History- July 4, 1976-Surgery Helped Bill Travers Elbow His Way To Big League Heights
This Day In Norwood History- July 4, 1976-Surgery Helped Bill Travers Elbow His Way To Big League Heights
This Day In Norwood History-June 3, 1954-Roger Walker, Norwood’s Blind Carillonneur
256 June 3, 1954- BEHIND THE LOCKED DOOR leading to the tower of the Town Hall at Norwood, this continent’s only blind carillonneur—possibly the only one in the world—concertizes 19 … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-June 3, 1954-Roger Walker, Norwood’s Blind Carillonneur
This Day In Norwood History-June 2, 1946-Lydon Assumes Chief of Police Post in Norwood
This Day In Norwood History-June 2, 1946-Lydon Assumes Chief of Police Post in Norwood
This Day In Norwood History-May 27, 1911-Norwood Civic Association is To Have a Fine Ball Field
The Norwood Civic Association, with a Baseball field in the rear, 1960's May 27, 1911—The Norwood Civic Association is to have one of the best baseball diamonds in Norfolk county. … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-May 27, 1911-Norwood Civic Association is To Have a Fine Ball Field
1930 German Residents of Bullard St., Walpole (second half)
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)
Post Office Square/Guild Square Park
Norwood Post Office (photo LLKearney) Post Office and Post Office Square. Site of the current Post office was where the Everett School was located. The Guild School was located across … Continue reading Post Office Square/Guild Square Park