Norwood Historical Society: A Brief History Of Norwood Massachusetts

Press release from the Norwood Historical Society:

2021-05-03

Ezra Morse

Ezra Morse built the first house in Norwood in 1678, a typical saltbox style dwelling for the time, on the nearby hill which became known as Morse Hill. In 1868, 4 years before Norwood became a town, his descendant George H. Morse tore Ezra’s house down and built a new house on the same property in roughly the same location. The George H. Morse House still stands at 1285 Washington St, overlooking South Norwood.

This press release was produced by the Norwood Historical Society. The views expressed here are the author’s own.