Norwood, Massachusetts
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Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Norwood is part of the Greater Boston area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,611.[1] The town was named after Norwood, England. Norwood is on the Neponset River,[2] which runs all the way to Boston Harbor from Foxborough.
History
The Town of Norwood, officially formed in 1872, was until that time part of Dedham, known as the "mother of towns", as fourteen of the present communities of eastern Massachusetts lay within its original borders.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Long used as a hunting ground by Native Americans, Norwood was first settled by Ezra Morse in 1678. He set up a sawmill in what is now South Norwood, the part of town to which the first concentration of families, almost all of whom were farmers, migrated over the next half-century.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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Abraham Lincoln passed through the town during his pre-inaugural tour of New England.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Oak View Mansion, located in Norwood, was built by Francis Olney Winslow.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Construction began in 1868 and was completed in 1870. Oak View was the scene of almost constant socializing. Some of the most prominent figures hosted in Oak View were President and future Supreme Court Justice William Howard Taft and President Calvin Coolidge.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Famous Irish-language writer Máirtín Ó Cadhain spent some time in Norwood during the early-20th century.[3] Ó Cadhain later references Norwood in his 1949 book Cré na Cille, in which one of the characters immigrates to Norwood.
In 1955, United Fruit Company purchased the Forbes estate in Norwood from Harvard University and soon constructed one of the largest banana research facilities in the Americas.[3] It was at its Norwood facility that United Fruit Company designed and later patented freeze-dried fruits, vegetables, and seafood for companies like Kellogg's and Campbell's.
The town shares its name with a town in the borough of Croydon, South London, England. When Norwood separated from Dedham, they considered naming the new community Balch, after the Rev. Thomas Balch.[4]
Geography
Norwood is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (42.185974, −71.201661).[5]
The Town of Norwood is located 13 miles southwest of Boston, placing it in the Boston Metropolitan Area.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27.3 km2), of which 10.5 square mile (27.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.66%) is water.
Demographics
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- White: 80.09%
- Black or African American: 7.89%
- Asian: 5.17%
- Two or more races: 3.91%
- Other race: 2.94%
- Native American: 0.01%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 30,602 people. The racial makeup of the town was 80.92% White, 8.01% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 9.57% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population. 27.3% were of Irish descent.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 28,587 people, 11,623 households, and 7,380 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 11,945 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 90.51% White, 2.31% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.06% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population. 34.7% were of Irish, 14.8% Italian, 5.4% American and 5.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 11,623 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,421, and the median income for a family was $70,164 (these figures had risen to $66,743 and $80,292 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[9]). Males had a median income of $50,597 versus $34,312 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,720. About 2.7% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Norwood Public Schools operates eight schools (serving Kindergarten through 4th graders), and an additional school institution, Little Mustangs Preschool Academy. The public elementary schools located in Norwood include: Balch, Callahan, Cleveland, Oldham, Prescott, & Willett.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Norwood has one public middle school, the Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School (serving 5th through 8th graders)[10] (formerly Norwood Junior High South), where all six elementary schools combine. Norwood also has a public high school, Norwood High School (NHS),[11] (serves grades 9–12).
Higher education
The Fine Mortuary College in Norwood includes a one-room museum featuring antique embalming tables and centuries-old wooden coffins.[12]
Business
Businesses in Norwood have access to the most educated workforce in the nation, ample venture capital, and several other advantages that help lay the foundation for regional clusters and Norwood's target industries, like advanced manufacturing and life sciences.[13]
Norwood's top employers include Moderna, FM Global, Home Market Foods, MS Walker, and many other manufacturers and businesses engaged in research and development.[14]
Moderna opened its state-of-the-art clinical development site in 2018, employing over 1,400.[15] Moderna's Norwood facilities serve as its primary manufacturing facility and is responsible for producing its COVID-19 vaccine. The facility in Norwood has been expanded to increase the production capacity of Moderna's vaccine and to support the company's research and development efforts. Additionally, Moderna has established partnerships with local organizations in Norwood to support the community, including funding for education and workforce development initiatives.
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Architecture
- Norwood's town square is dominated by its town hall, the Norwood Memorial Municipal Building (Town Hall). It includes a 50-bell[16][17][18][19] carillon tower housing the Walter F. Tilton Memorial Carillon, one of nine carillons in Massachusetts. On the National Register of Historic Places.
- Morrill Memorial Library (1898–1899), Joseph Ladd Neal, architect.
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Norwood Memorial Municipal Building (Town Hall).
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Art
Norwood was the long-time home of photographer and publisher Fred Holland Day.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". As a photographer, Day at one point rivalled Alfred Stieglitz in influence. The publishing firm of Copeland and Day was the American publisher of Oscar Wilde's Salome with illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The Day House is now a museum and the headquarters of the Norwood Historical Society. F. Holland Day Historic House Museum is located at 93 Day St.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Climate
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Transportation
- U.S. 1 is a major artery through Norwood, and a regional hub for commercial activity, dominated by strip malls and chain stores and restaurants for a 35-mile stretch between West Roxbury to Pawtucket, RI.) Interstate 95 has one exit in town that also serves neighboring Canton. This is the main highway running between the Boston metro area and points south.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Three MBTA Commuter Rail stations served by the Franklin/Foxboro Line – Template:Bts, Template:Bts, and Template:Bts – are located in Norwood. MBTA bus route 34E runs through Norwood on Washington Street.[20]
- Norwood Memorial Airport is a general aviation airport with limited passenger service.
Notable people
- Frank G. Allen, Governor of Massachusetts, 1929–1931Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Dicky Barrett, lead singer of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones[21]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Harry Bigelow, lawyerScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Ernie Boch, Jr., CEO, president, and spokesman of Boch Enterprises, a $1 billion business consisting primarily of automobile dealerships in Norwood[22]
- Peter Boghossian, American philosopher and authorScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
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- F. Holland Day, photographerScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- William Cameron Forbes, Governor General of the Philippines, 1909–1913Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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- Joseph Gould, "Professor Seagull" and the author of the unpublished "Oral History of our Time" [23]
- Harry and the Potters, rock band[24]
- Bill Keating, U.S. representative for Massachusetts[25]
- Jon Purnell, United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan[26]
- Brendan Emmett Quigley, crossword constructor[27]
- Ann Ritonia, U.S. marine and Episcopal priestScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
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- Tony Rombola, guitar player for hard rock band Godsmack[28]
- Jason Schauble, businessman and veteran
- Tom Shillue, stand-up comedian, barbershop quartet singer, host of Fox News Channel's overnight program Red Eye with Tom Shillue[29]
Notable sports figures
- Jake Layman, former NBA player[30]
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- Charlie Bowles, former major league baseball player[31]
- Marty Callaghan, former major league baseball player[32]
- Allen Doyle, former pro golfer[33]
- Joe Dugan, former major league baseball player and member of the New York Yankees first World Series title in 1923
- Alfred Fincher, former pro football player for Washington Redskins[34]
- Noah Hanifin, current pro hockey player for the Calgary FlamesScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Richie Hebner, former major league baseball player[35][36]
- Joe Hulbig, former pro hockey player, Boston and Edmonton[37]
- Peter Laviolette, professional and Olympic hockey coachScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Rhoda Leonard, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, teacher in Norwood public schools system[38]
- Skip Lockwood, former major league baseball player[39]
- Ray Martin, former major league baseball player[40]
- Bob Quinn, general manager pro football's Detroit LionsScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Allen Ripley, former major league baseball player[41]
- Mike Sherman, former head football coach for Green Bay Packers and Texas A&M AggiesScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Mike Smith, former major league baseball player[42]
- George Sullivan, former Notre Dame football champion, former pro football player for the Boston Yanks, Massachusetts Senator and Judge[43]
- Bill Travers, former major league baseball player[44]
Notes
References
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- ↑ Towerbells.org database: "Traditional carillon of 50 bells...Year of latest technical information source is 2015"
- ↑ World Carillon Federation, "Bells: 50"
- ↑ Norwood Library: Norwood Historical Records Template:Webarchive, "The building's 170-foot tower accommodates a 50 bell carillon"
- ↑ Boston Globe, South Regional edition 7/6/2013, Jean Lang: Norwood Town Hall gets a makeover: "Another concern is the carillon within the tower. There are 50 large bells that have been covered with blankets to protect them, but the blankets have to be taken on and off for the summer carillon concert series, which runs from July 1 to Aug. 19."
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- ↑ Falla, Brian (2006), "Norwood's Natural", The Norwood Bulletin, October 5, 2006, p. 2. "Hebner's ties to Norwood remain a backbone of the story", a description of the making of a two-hour documentary on Hebner
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- ↑ Rhoda Leonard Obituary. AAGPBL official website. Retrieved on November 30, 2015.
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External links
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- Town of Norwood
- Industrial History of Norwood, Norwood Historical Society: Historical photographs and documents
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