The Norwood Town Meeting voted 84-48 last night to appropriate $180,000 to move the Norwood Civic Center to the site of the old Aaron Guild School on Washington Street across from the civic center’s present location. The center was sold to the Norwood Hospital, Its neighbor, on April 10 for $2,075,000.
The meeting also voted to build a 25-meter swimming pool, a basketball court, a senior citizens drop-in center, an auxiliary gymnasium, a social hall, a game room, a dark room, a club room, four lighted tennis courts, a tennis bang board, a photography dark room and recreation department offices in the old school.
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The Town Square
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In Memoriam-John J. Carroll
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1950’s Aerial Photo of Downtown Norwood Center
This 1950’s aerial photo shows the downtown area of Norwood and includes the Norwood Town Common, Town Hall, The old Norwood Police and Fire Building (now the OCC), the Norwood … Continue reading 1950’s Aerial Photo of Downtown Norwood Center
1923 Planning Board Report-Plan for the Vicinity of Center of the Town
The plan on pages 20 and 21 for the center of Norwood is an integral part of the general plan proposed for the Town as a whole. The development of … Continue reading 1923 Planning Board Report-Plan for the Vicinity…