This advertisement for Furlong’s appeared in the 1956 Norwood High Yearbook, The Tiot.
Furlongs 1956
Category: history
Plimpton Press Demolition August 31, 2018
As August comes to a close, the Plimpton Press is now completely gone.
The new apartments on the North side of Lenox and Nahatan are already clearly visible, as is the rear of the Shaw’s Plaza. Once the debris is gone it will be easier to see all the way through Lenox street in both directions for the first time in decades.
The railroad tracks that went to the original Guild street railroad overpass/bridge (replaced in the summer of 2016) can be seen in the 5th and 6th photos.
The next phase of the project is likely to begin soon on the East side of the site, up against the dead end of Rock street, where the first set of new buildings will be constructed.
To see my full post on the Plimpton Press demolition, click here.
And for the history of the Plimpton Press, check this out.
Plimpton Press Demolition August 15, 2018
Today the Southeast corner and East side were opened up and more of the inside of this great old building are seeing some daylight. I got a closeup photo of some of the old lumber, which is being saved and re-purposed according to this great article from the Norwood Bulletin.
To see my full post on the Plimpton Press demolition, click here.
And for the history of the Plimpton Press, check this out.
1903 July Fourth Parade
My great grandfather, Norwood resident Edgar Webber, took these photos of the Native American “Red Men” marching in the Norwood 4th of July Parade.
The first photo is near the intersection of Winter street and Norwood Central Station. The rear of Norwood Hospital cuts off Winter street in this area today.
He apparently let one of them use his horse, and marked it near center right of the photo below.
