Top Posts-March 2026

In Retirement-David Hayes

Chief David Hayes on his retirement in February of 2023. The Town of Norwood and the members of the Norwood Fire Department thank him for his years of service to … Continue reading In Retirement-David Hayes
St. Joseph Avenue to Mylod Street

John Edwin Morse House – 1247 Washington Street This house is one of the original 14 houses on the street (pre 1900), before Washington Street was developed. It was originally … Continue reading St. Joseph Avenue to Mylod Street
Tremont Street to St. Joseph Avenue

Tremont Street On November 5, 1954, the partially nude body of fifteen-year-old Geraldine Annesse was found in the garage of #13 Tremont Street. She had been raped and strangled. Early … Continue reading Tremont Street to St. Joseph Avenue
St George Avenue to Atwood Avenue

Abraham Kelly’s Market – 1125 Washington Street The 1923 Norwood Business Directory has Abraham Kelly’s Market listed. It was a Five and Ten Cent Store, which was owned and operated … Continue reading St George Avenue to Atwood Avenue
Atwood Avenue to Folan Avenue

Saint George Orthodox Church – 6 Atwood Avenue The church was founded by Syrian immigrants. Before, the church was built, the South Norwood Syrians had to travel to Boston to … Continue reading Atwood Avenue to Folan Avenue
St James Avenue to St George Avenue

South Norwood Photo Studio —1 St James Avenue (now gone) John Klukas was one of two photographers who operated photo studios in South Norwood. Alexander Lapinsky had a studio around … Continue reading St James Avenue to St George Avenue
Oolah Avenue to St. James Avenue

Oolah Avenue Named after the Abdallahs – “Oolah” is Syrian for Nicholas. Over the years, this street has been the home to waves of immigrants – Irish, Polish, Lithuanian, Italian, … Continue reading Oolah Avenue to St. James Avenue
Dean Street to Oolah Avenue

Temple Shaare Tefilah – 935 Washington Street Although this building is located about a quarter of a mile north of Dean Street, it was an important place for many of … Continue reading Dean Street to Oolah Avenue
Points of Interest: South Norwood’s Changing Street Scape

To travel from one end of South Norwood to the other, basically from Dean Street to Mylod Street, the length is only eight-tenths of a mile (.08), but so much … Continue reading Points of Interest: South Norwood’s Changing Street Scape
Norwood’s Polish Immigrants

The Polish share much of their history and culture with the Lithuanians. Their long connection started in 1386 Lithuania’s Grand Duke Jogaila married Queen Jadwiga, of the Kingdom of Poland, … Continue reading Norwood’s Polish Immigrants