Top Posts-March 2026

1930 German Residents of Bullard St., Walpole (first half)

#276 Bullard Street – The home of John Stamphl, John Stampfl was born 27 Jan 1889 Tiefenthal, Gottshee, and died 1980 Walpole. He was the son of Andreas/Andrew Stamphl and … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Bullard St., Walpole (first half)
1930 German Residents on Walpole Street (first half)

#654 Walpole – Home of George Readel (Readel/Riedel) George J. Readel, born 30 May 1870 South Dedham; died 31 Oct 1947 Norwood. He was the son of William Balthazar Readel … Continue reading 1930 German Residents on Walpole Street (first half)
1930 German Residents of Walpole Street (second half)

#512 Walpole – Home of Emil Sigmund Emil Edward Sigmund, was born 16 Feb 1896 Tiefenthal, Gottschee; died 22 Mar 1948 Norwood. He was the son of Joseph Sigmund and … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Walpole Street (second half)
A Stroll Through Germantown in 1930

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. … Continue reading A Stroll Through Germantown in 1930
1930 German Residents of Wilson Street (first half)

#2 Wilson – Home of Anthony Izza, Rhode Island, book cloth machine operator #28 Wilson Street – Home of Hilmer Ekland, Sweden, floorcovering machinist #29 Wilson Street – The home … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Wilson Street (first half)
1930 German Residents of Wilson Street (second half)

#89 Wilson Street – The home of Herman Herzog. Hermann Reinhold Herzog was born 27 Feb 1859 in Langenbielan, Germany (now Poland); died 1936 Norwood. He was the son of … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Wilson Street (second half)
The “Split” and along Walpole Street

Church on split. This church was built in 1900 and was the original home of the Methodist Episcopal Church. I t became the First Church of Christ Scientists in 1934 … Continue reading The “Split” and along Walpole Street
Post Office Square/Guild Square Park

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 the street on Guild St. … Continue reading Post Office Square/Guild Square Park
Intersection at Washington & Winter Streets

This intersection has lots going on as far as Norwood History goes. Directly in front of us is the site of Norwood Hospital. Currently, the hospital, which was flooded and … Continue reading Intersection at Washington & Winter Streets
Poll-Favorite “This Day In Norwood History” Article of February 2023

We want to know- what was your favorite story this month? Here are the top posts for February 2023: In Memoriam-John J. Carroll House Styles Found in the Christian Hill … Continue reading Poll-Favorite “This Day In Norwood History” Article of February 2023