The Norwood Historical Commission reviewed a revised needs assessment for the Community Preservation Committee and a shortened, annotated list of notable historic properties the commission plans to use for CPC outreach and priorities.

Members praised the revised Chapter 4 and the shorter, more descriptive list that identifies which properties are already on the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS) and which are formally on the National Register. Commissioners recommended several additions and edits during the meeting: adding the Odd Fellows Building at the corner of Vernon and Washington streets; including the Callahan School and other architecturally notable structures; adding selected historic bridges and the Ellis Pumping Station; and checking and adding MACRIS identification numbers for each listed property.

Commissioners agreed staff would retype the list with the suggested additions and MACRIS numbers and place the item on the November agenda for final approval. Members noted the shorter list (about 30 properties once finalized) will be more visible in the needs assessment and more useful for public and CPC reference than a long catalog of private addresses.

No formal vote was required; the commission requested follow-up edits and a revised packet to review at the next meeting.