NORWELL
HISTORICAL
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This building is still standing at the corner of Oak and Washington Street (Route 53). Note the small shed in the back of the school which housed a Ridge Hill branch of the Norwell Public Library.

This building no longer stands, but its location is where the current Coastal Heritage Bank drive-thru is located in Norwell Center.

Located approximately at the location of Town Hall today. In 1922, another High School was built behind this structure and both buildings burned down in 1935.

This building, built in 1922 on the site of the current Town Hall, burned in 1935 from faulty wiring. Displaced Norwell students attended afternoon sessions in Hanover until the new school (Sparrell School today) was built.

On the site of the Cushing Center today, the Norwell Almshouse is the four-chimneyed building. It housed the "ill and infirmed" in town prior to any welfare programs. The building was taken down in the 1930s in preparation for the building of the Cushing Center.

On the site of the current Central Fire Station, this building was moved to the corner of Lincoln and Norwell Avenue when the new fire station was built. This building is visible in the Town Hall photo at right.

The Cushing Center was built in 1936 as the new Town Hall. $100,000 was given by Florence Cushing to build the structure in honor of her father, Hayward Pierce Cushing, and her uncle, Nathan Cushing.

166 Norwell Avenue was the home of Henry Norwell, after whom the town was named.

841 Main Street was the home of Rev. Samuel May, a renowned prohibitionist. To learn more about Rev. May, see the article in our LINKS section.

The site of a murder mystery in the early 1900s, this house is now home to businesses at 427 Washington Street (Route 53).

These houses, at 42 and 48 Central Street, still stand today--although 48 Central no longer has the Victorian-styled porch.

These homes in town center still stand at 661 and 667 Main Street.

At 869 Main Street, this house looks much the same today--horse included.

At 593 Main Street, the Victorian gingerbread and porch are no longer on this home. Built circa 1836, the Victorian additions were made by a style-conscious owner in the late 1800s.

"Parson's Row" looks much the same today--minus the towering elm trees. These houses are located at 637 and 647 Main Street today.

Built in 1803 by William Delano, this house stands proudly today at 370 River Street.

This undated photo shows the saw and grist mills built by the Jacobs. This photo was taken from road in front of the Assinippi Cemetery.

Taken from Main Street--the site of the Woodworth baseball fields entrance. To learn more about the history of the Jacobs family and their lands, see the article in our LINKS section.

On Memorial Day in the late 1800s or early 1900s, this photo shows the orchard that used to be on the Jacobs property near the pond.

Kids needed to get to school before cars were invented!

This image is taken from a Christmas card from Shepard & Norwell--the Boston Dry Goods company owned by Henry Norwell.

Aerial photo taken circa 1940s of Norwell and Route 3 being built. Perhaps this is the River Street overpass? The building to the right of the construction could be the back of the North River Theater.

In Assinippi at the corner of Route 53 and Route 123, portions of this building still stand.

The North River boathouse is still visible today at the Norris Reservation.

When the mouth of the North River changed in 1898, the North River Boat Club house was flooded at every high tide. The building was moved to Winter Street and the Club disbanded.

The site of the Norwell General & Package Store today.

Mostly no longer standing, this water tower and windmill was used for the animals at May Elm Farm on Main Street.

The bank in Norwell Center was remodeled in 1934 around this original building. This bank had Fogg's Hall on the second floor--shows and dances were held there.

The last large ship to be launched from a North River Shipyard, the Helen M. Foster was put in the North River in 1871 at the Chittenden Yard.

In 1888, the town of South Scituate voted to change its name to Norwell after Boston businessman and summer resident Henry Norwell.