Needham History: The Revere-Adjacent Blake & Sons Bell
Not *quite* Revere, but oh-so-close! The Parker School on Charles River Street. The bell was purchased for the tower, and served as both a school...
Exhibit Demonstrates “An Eye for Detail”
September 11, 2025 • The Needham History Center and Museum hosted an event launching an exhibit featuring the work of four local photographers. Photography captures...
Needham History: Some Account of Parish Visits
Rev. West had his work cut out for him. A sketch of the First Parish Meeting House, by Timothy Newell Smith. Some Account of Pastoral...
Needham History: Long and Winding Roads
What is the Oldest Road in Needham? The Barachiah Mason map of Needham, 1771. Each dot represnets a house and is labeled with the name...
Needham History: Where’s the Chapel on Chapel Street?
Downtown used to look a little different. The Evangelical Congregational Chapel on Chapel Street, circa 1890. Where's the Chapel on Chapel Street? Chapel Street is...
Needham Physician, Advocate for the Blind Honored in Mural
August 1, 2025 • A Needham native born three centuries ago is the subject of the newest rotating mural by the Town Common. Needhamites have...
