South Norwood

by South Norwood Committee and Norwood Historical Society

Book Overview

Beginning in the late nineteenth century, immigrants streamed into Norwood, attracted by work at industrial sites such as Morrill Ink Works, Norwood Press, and Bird & Sons. Arriving from Lithuania, Poland, Syria, and Italy, they took up residence in the southernmost section of town, nicknamed "the Flats." Facing prejudice and isolation from the more established community, the area became a self-contained neighborhood characterized by small businesses,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738536636
• ISBN13: 9780738536637
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"