NORWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

NORWOOD, OHIO
BICENTENNIAL REMBRANCE
1976

This 212-page, 1976 book Norwood, Ohio—a bicentennial remembrance was written by Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Roudenbush (from their 1940 unpublished manuscript, A History of Norwood, Ohio) and the students of Norwood High School. Margaret Guentert was the editor. It was published by Allis-Chalmers (now Siemens) in conjunction with the Norwood Bicentennial Committee. The following is the table of contents:
  • Introduction
  • Earliest Days
    —development in the 1800s
  • The Crossroads
    —early Montgomery and Smith-Carthage roads
  • The Tollgate
    —pay to travel Montgomery Pike
  • The Old Panorama
    —extracts from the 1874 book Suburban Homes
  • Indian Mound and Distant Horizon
    —extract from the 1894 book Norwood, Her Homes and Her People
  • Growth of Norwood
    —Norwood's expansion from incorporation to annexation
  • Norwood's Old Town Hall Association
    —history of Norwood Town Hall
  • The Council Chamber
    —early council and administration offices
  • Norwood Mayors
    —list of mayors from 1888 to 1976
  • The First Mayor Speaks
    —quotes from Mayor Weyer and the petition for incorporation
  • Making the Norwood Pressed Brick
    —description of the old brick company from Norwood, Her Homes and Her People
  • Norwood Industries
    —descriptions of Norwood's industrial businesses
  • The First Catholic Church
    —history of St. Elizabeth R.C. Church
  • The First Protestant Church
    —histories of Duck Creek Baptist Church and Norwood Baptist Church
  • Volunteer Fire Brigade
    —West Norwood Fire Brigade and Norwood Fire Company No. 1
  • Firefighters Today
    —history and current (1976) efforts of the Norwood Fire Department
  • Police Department, A Brief Review
    —history of the Norwood Police Departmant
  • Police Department, 1976
    —current (1976) description of police dept.
  • Telephones
    —history of early Norwood telephone system
  • The First School Walk
    —story of 1st sidewalk built for school in 1875
  • Norwood Schools
    —history of early Norwood Public School System and individual sections for the various public and parochial schools and articles for the several sports activities
  • The First Street Car Tracks
    —history of the first street car line to Norwood
  • Transportation
    —history of the street cars, interurbans, buses and commuter trains
  • Recreation
    —description of the Norwood Recreation Commision activities, Norwood theaters, and other entertainments
  • History of YM - YWCA
    —Norwood's YWCA and YMCA; also included was a large section on the Norwood Service League
  • The Cary Literary Club
    —history of a Norwood social organization
  • The Library
    —history of the Norwood Branch Library
  • The Waterworks
    —description of the Norwood waterworks
  • First Sewers
    —description of the Norwood sewer system
  • The Jubilee of 1894
    —celebration of the completion of Norwood's Waterworks
  • Norwood's Pioneer Family
    —story of the Mills family
  • Old Architecture
    —descriptions of two early homes, Wilberding and Frost/Baker
  • The Flood of 1937
    —Norwood's efforts during the 1937 Flood
  • Concerning Norwood Streets
    —history of Norwood's streets, including a list of names and 3 maps
  • Urban Renewal
    —story of Norwood's urban renewal efforts starting in the early 1960s; includes 12 photos of buildings
  • Some Notables
    —list of some Norwood personalities
  • Anecdotes
    —interviews with some Norwood old-timers
Copies of this book are available for purchase from the Norwood Historical Society


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