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COMPANIES IN NORWOOD, OHIO — "N"

  • N. & N. B. L. Railroad - [railroad] ran alongside the C. L. & V. R.R. at the southwestern tip of Norwood and beside the United States Shoe Corporation Plant No.1.
  • N. & W. Food Market - [grocery] 3734 Montgomery Road
  • N. & W. Railroad a.k.a. Norfolk & Western Railway Company - [railroad] ran from the southwestern tip of Norwood and along the southern border of Norwood with Cincinnati.
      Freight Station
    • 1945 Lexington Avenue
  • Naberhaus Finer Foods - [grocery] 1800 Sherman Avenue
  • Naegele, Kleb & Inlendorf Funeral Home, Inc. - [funeral home] 3900 Montgomery Road
  • George J. Nairn - [painter] 2259 Jefferson Avenue
  • Naish Long Distance Movers (a.k.a. Charles A. Naish) - [moving and transfer] 2000 Hudson Avenue; Charles Naish
  • National Acme Company - [electrical equipment sales] 4115 Edwards Road
  • National Dry Cleaners - [dry cleaners] Norwood Plaza
  • National Enameling Company - [enameled signs mfgr.] 3740 Montgomery Road (ca. 1910); north east corner of Montgomery Road and Lexington Avenue (3734 Montgomery or 1900 Lexington ?)
  • The National Radio Manufacturing Company - [ ] 2409 Harris Avenue
  • Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company - [insurance] 4200 Montgomery Road (across from Hopkins Ave.?)
  • James Naumis - [barber] 2127 Washington Av.
  • Samuel T. Neighbors - [barber] 4808 Forest Av.
  • Merrill H. Neilson - [general building contractor] 2219 Cameron Avenue
  • Neisner Brothers, Inc. (a.k.a. Neiser's Variety Store) - [department/variety store] 5¢ to $1.00 variey store (part of a national chain), 4619 Montgomery Road (opened in Norwood on November 10, 1928)
  • Leslie M. Nelson [barber] 4735 Montgomery Road
  • Nemo Amusement Company - [theater company] 3751 Montgomery Road, proprietors of the Little Nemo Theater
  • Michael Nesta - [restaurant] 4905 Montgomery Road
  • Network Video - [video rental] Surrey Square (opened 1986?), Montgomery and Sherman @ Central Parke (relocated there in August 1991)
  • New Era Construction Company - [roofing contractor] 3828 Montgomery Road
  • New Era Sales Company - [furniture store] 3804 Montgomery Road
  • Newman Sign Company - [sign maker] 2135 Elm Avenue
  • Mayme Neurohr - [restaurant] 4421 Montgomery Road
  • "New and Suburban News" - [publishing?]
  • New Empress Chili Parlor - [restaurant] 4913 Montgomery Road
  • New Era Construction Company - [contractor] 3828 Montgomery Road
  • Newman Sign Company - [sign maker] 2121 Washington Avenue (E. V. & Rebecca M. Newman, proprietors)
  • New Way Shoe Repair [shoe repair] 2121 Washington Avenue
  • Nick's Shoe Repairing - [shoe repair] 5335 Carthage Avenue
  • The F. W. Niebling Company - [refrigerating & ice making machinery manufacturer] south side of Highland Avenue, east of Beech
  • Dr. E. J. Nieder - [dentist] Montgomery & Sherman, at the Norwood National Bank Building
  • Russell S. Nieder - [delicatessen] 5256 Section Avenue
  • Niehaus Meat Market - [groceries/meats/fruit] 2004 Worth Avenue
  • John Niehaus - [grocery] (east side) Montgomery Road, opposite Carthage (5th house north of Harris), 4934 Montgomery Road (est. pre-1900)
  • Ralph A. Niehaus - [grocery] 2013 Worth Avenue
  • Katherine Nieman - [confectionery] 1804 Mills Av.
  • Niemann's Millinery - [hats] - 4644 Montgomery Road
  • Nieporte's Toggery (a.k.a. Edw. H. Nieporte) - [men's clothing] 4637 Montgomery Road (ca. 1917); City Hall Square, Norwood, "Suits made by The Schaefer-Weedon Tailoring Company" (ca. 1923); 4543 Montgomery Road (ca. 1930s-1950s)
  • Henry V. Nierman - [florist] 4411 Montgomery Road
  • Carl Nimmo - [general building contractor] 2407 Harper Avenue
  • The Nimmo Fence & Wire Works Co. - [fence mfg.] 3735 Spence Av.
  • Estelle Noakes - [boarding house] 2310 Harris Avenue
  • Francis H. Nocks - [gasoline station] 5300 Section Avenue
  • Tom Nolan Jewelers - [jewelers] 4712 Montgomery Road
  • E. J. Noonan - [oil & gasoline] sw cor. Montgomery & Elm (this is incorrect, since this was location of Norwood Town Hall) (ca. 1896) (est. pre-1900)
  • Norbert Appliance & Furniture Store - [furniture sales] 4405 Montgomery Road
  • Nordloh Tile Company - [tile manufacturer?]
  • Norfork & Western Railway Company - [railroad] see N. & W. Railroad
  • Robert J. Norris - [physician] 5256 Montgomery Road (between O'Brien Place and Moeller Avenue)
  • North Hyde Park Savings and Loan Company - [building and loan association] 2679 Madison Road (at the small "island" between Madison and Edward Roads and N.&W. Ry.)
  • Northland Volkswagen - [automobile sales] 3813 Montgomery Road
  • Norton and Cole Machinery Company - [ ]
  • Norwood - [restaurant] 4750 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Adjustment Service - [financial advisory service / collection agency?] 4200 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Amusement Company - [theater company] prorietor of Airdome Theater, s.w.c. Montgomery and Mills, and Plaza Theater e.s. Montgomery Road, north of Sherman Avenue
  • Norwood Animal Hospital - [veterinarian] 2590 Duck Creek rd.
  • Norwood Appliance Store a.k.a. Norwood Furniture and Appliance Store- [appliance sales] store-4409 Montgomery Road, warehouse-2125 Madison Avenue; may be same as below
  • Norwood Appliance and Furniture Store - [appliance and furniture store] 4405-07 Montgomery Road; may be same as above with change of address in 1955
  • Norwood Arcade a.k.a. Thienes & Behringer - [merchant tailors and gents' furnishings] 4102 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Auto Livery - [taxicab] 2142 Elm Avenue
  • The Norwood Automotive Parts Company -[auto parts/machine shop] 44?? Forest Avenue
  • Norwood Auto Sales - [automobiles] 5042 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Auto Radiator Service - [automobile radiators] 3922 Montgomery Road
  • The Norwood Auto Sales Company - [automobile sales] 5042 Montgomery Road, 5050 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Auto Top & Upholstery Shop - [auto upholsterer] 4336 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Automatic Car Wash - [automobile car wash] 2216 Harris Av.
  • Norwood Baking Co. - [bakery] 4415 Montgomery Road; (Louis Horner, Philip Rohr & Paul Mushaben)
  • Norwood Boot Shop - [shoe store] 4638 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Boss - [radio/music/household appliances retailer] 4739 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Boss Sales & Service - [appliances] 4911 Montgomery Road ?; also, see Boss Washer Sales & Services
  • Norwood Brake Service - [automotive repair] 2075 Mills Av.
  • The Norwood Building and Loan Company - [bank] n.e. corner Montgomery & Harris; 4210 Montgomery Road (est. pre-1900)
  • Norwood Business Men's Club - [organization] 2121 Washington Avenue (1930s); 4706½ Montgomery Road, Room 101 (1950s)
  • Norwood Cafe - [restaurant] 3765 Montgomery Road ; demolished May 2008 for Xavier University development
  • The Norwood Carriage Company - [wagon maker] s.e.c. Montgomery Road and Madison Avenue (W. L. Scott, Pres.)
  • Norwood Carriage and Spring Wagon Works - [wagon maker] Mills & Allison (J. Ed. Schlichte, manager)
  • Norwood Cleaners - [dry cleaners] 4751 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Coal Company - [coal supplier] Forest Ave. at the B.&O.S.W.R.R.
  • The Norwood Coal and Coke Company - [heating coal supplier] Montgomery and Delaware Avenues; 4123 Montgomery Road; 2015 Delaware Av. (previously, The Norwood Coal and Feed Company?)
  • The Norwood Coal and Feed Company - [coal and animal feed] Montgomery and Delaware Aves. (later, The Norwood Coal and Coke Company?)
  • Norwood Concrete Block Company - [concrete block manufacturer] west side of Lafayette Avenue (west of railroad tracks), between Washington and Adams Avenues (current location of Surrey Square)
  • Norwood Cone Company [ice cream cone manufacturer] 2112 Bennett Avenue
  • Norwood Contract Cartage Company - [trucker] 4650 Baker Avenue
  • Norwood Copper Works - [manufacturer of copper tanks, etc.] 4627 Carter Street, proprietor, Joseph Buhr (ca. 1902); 2028 Delaware Avenue (ca. 1919)
  • Norwood Dairy - [dairy] 5130 Warren Avenue; August Coldewey, prop.
    A half-pint glass bottle with marking "AUG. COLDEWEY DAIRY / A. C. / NORWOOD VIEW"

    Fred Coldewey operated a dairy at 5310 Carthage Avenue ca. 1909-1912. August Coldewey lived there and was a driver for that dairy. From 1913-1918 August Coldewey operated a dairy at 5130 Warren Avenue (on the east side of the street, between Ross and Lawn Avenues). In the 1913 directory, he listed the business under two names — his and Norwood Dairy. After that, just the latter name was used. This indicated that the bottle shown here is 100 years old. (Note: Both Fred's and August's dairies could be considered in the Norwood View neighborhood.)
  • Norwood Dairy Queen - [ice cream] 3915 Montgomery Road (at Krug Circle ?)
  • Norwood Day Care Center - [child nursery] 2073 Lawrence Avenue
  • Norwood Delite - [ice cream shop] 4490 Forest Avenue (formerly Marilyn's Creamy Whip)
  • Norwood Democratic Club - [political organization] 2122 Washington Avenue
  • Norwood Dental Laboratories - [dental lab.] 4706½ Montgomery Road, Room 118
  • Norwood Dental Services - [dentist]
  • Norwood Drive-Thru Pony Keg - [grocery] 5463 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Electric Exchange - [saloon] Montgomery and Hopkins (est. pre-1900)
  • Norwood English Lutheran Church - [church] 3851 Montgomery Road (west side of Montgomery Road, north of intersection with Ivanhoe Av.)
  • "The Norwood Enterprise" - [weekly newspaper] (1895-1989) n.w. cor. Montgomery & Sherman, 4609 Montgomery Road, 4415 Montgomery Road ; first published in 1895, final issue on November 22, 1989; name changed to Norwood Enterprise-Press in 1986 (est. pre-1900)
  • Norwood Estate Loans - [auto and personal loans] Montgomery at Maple
  • Norwood Exchange (aka R. Stratemeyer's Norwood Exchange - [saloon, liquor & cigar sales] Montgomery north of Carthage (est. pre-1900)
  • Norwood Express - [express company] W. A. Reeves & C. B. Lowry, proprietors (est. pre-1900)
    • Norwood Office & Stable: Montgomery Road & Hopkins Avenue
    • Norwood Offices: Slane's Hardware Store, Baumgartner's Grocery and Niehause's Grocery
    • City Office: B. Cavagna's Grocery at E. 5th St.
    • Idlewild Office: Noppenberger's Grocery
  • Norwood Express - [express company] 1835 Mills Av. (Charles J. Miller & George Wetterich, prop.)
  • Norwood Express and Drayage Company - [moving & transfer] 4510 Smith Road
  • Norwood Express Company - [express/trucking] 2005 Crown Avenue
  • Norwood Federal Saving and Loan Association - [building & loan association] 4340 Montgomery Road; 4338 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Federation of Women's Clubs - [women's club] club house - 4336 Ashland Ave., organized in 1903, federated in general - 1909, federation in State - 1911, met on 2nd Wednesday each month
  • Norwood Finance Co. - [loans] n.e.x. Montgomery Rd. & Elm Av. at 104 Center Bldg.
  • Norwood Floral Depot a.k.a. Henry Schwarz' - [florist] 4340 Smith Av. at Forest Av.
  • Norwood Food Shop - [grocery] 3939 or 3949? Montgomery Road (near Mentor Ave.)
  • Norwood Foundry - [foundry] Forest Avenue and C. L. & N. R. R., East Norwood, The Hoefinghoff & Lane Foundry Co., proprietors, then, The Bollman-Wilson Foundry Co., proprietors
  • Norwood Furniture Co. - [retail furniture dealer] 4915 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Garage - [auto repair] Montgomery & Madison; 2506 Norwood Avenue
  • The Norwood Gas & Electric Shop Co. - [home appliances store] 4650 Montgomery Road
  • The Norwood Gazette - [newspaper] 4800-02 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Gift Shop - [gift shop] 4548 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Hand Laundry (Chinese) - [ laundry] 2140 Elm Avenue
  • Norwood Hardware Co. - [hardware store] 4623 Montgomery Road; H. Kinsey, proprietor
  • Norwood Hardware & Supply Co. - [hardware store] 1714 Cleneay Ave.
  • Norwood Heights Coal Company - [coal supplier] office & yard at Montgomery & Pennsylvania R.R. (1930); named Norwood Heights Coal & Supply Co., 5613 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Hippodrome - [theater, outdoor] Smith Road, south of Montgomery Road
  • The Norwood Home Savings Association - [building and loan association] 2087-89 Sherman Avenue
  • Norwood Homes Inc. - [real estate] 4600 Montgomery Road; nec Washington Avenue and Montgomery Road, at First National Bank Building, Room 2
  • Norwood Hotel - [hotel with pool] ne corner of Norwood Avenue and Montgomery Road ; 4902-04 Montgomery Avenue
  • The Norwood-Hyde Park Bank and Trust Company - [bank] 4624 Montgomery Road at north side of Montgomery and Bennett , also a location at 2710 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati
  • Norwood Ice Cream Company - [ice cream mfgr.] 2119-2121 Madison Avenue; 2119 Madison Avenue, F. A. Hucke
  • Norwood Ice Rink Company - [skating rink] n.e.c. Mills and Walter Avenues
  • The Norwood Improved Building and Loan Company - [building and loan association] Hopkins Avenue Depot; 4005 Montgomery Road; 4318 Montgomery Road; 4320 Montgomery Road (parking lot); April 21, 1888-incorporated in Ohio; December 28, 1981-change of name & merged out of existence
  • The Norwood Industrial Loan Co. - [loans] 4353 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Inn a.k.a. Dacy's Norwood Inn - [tavern] n.w.c. Williams and Edwards, John C. and Mary A. Dacey, proprietors
  • Norwood Junior Chamber of Commerce - [business organization] 4630 Montgomery Road
  • The Norwood Land Security Company - [ ] although this company's offices were in Cincinnati, they may have been involved in real estate in Norwood.
  • Norwood Laundromat - [laundromat] 5159 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Lawn Care - [landscaping service]
  • Norwood Library a.k.a. Norwood Branch of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library - [library] swc Montgomery & Weyer (branch of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Library)
  • Norwood Lock and Key Shop - [locksmith] 4523½ Montgomery Road
  • Norwood's Low Priced Grocery - [grocery] corner of Carter and Lincoln, W. Cook, manager; (est. pre-1900)
  • Norwood Market House - [indoor farmers' market] nec Mills and Walter Avenues, Jos. B. Levingood, marketmaster
  • Norwood Meat and Poultry Co. - [meat market?] 4623 Montgomery Road , Theo. Burkart, owner?
  • Norwood Medical - [occupational and urgent medical care] Surrey Square
  • Norwood Messenger & Police Company - [security] n.w.c Sherman & Montgomery. (manager-P. H. Shortall)
  • Norwood Motor Car Company - [automobile sales? and repair] s.e.c. Montgomery Road and Madison Avenue
  • Norwood Motor Mart, Inc. - [automobile sales] 3930-34 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Music Center - [music lessons] 4118 Montgomery Road (2nd floor), between Slane and Cameron Avenues, "music lessons (except for piano, instruments are provided)"
  • The Norwood National Bank - [bank] Myers Y. Cooper, President; n.e.c. Montgomery and East Sherman. Click here for a drawing of the bank, ca. 1910.
  • The Norwood Novelty Company - [novelties] incorporated August 2, 1918, 2022 Delaware Avenue
  • Norwood Nursery - [plant nursery] Weyer Ave., 2nd house east of Carter, bedding plants, cut flowers and rose, J. Lampert, manager, Saturday market stand at 6th & Race, Cincinnati (est. pre-1900)
  • Norwood Paint & Glass Store [paint store] 4642 Montgomery Road (ca. 1917) (maybe same as Norwood Paint & Hardware Co.
  • Norwood Paint & Hardware Co. [hardware store] Montgomery, opposite City Hall; 4642 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Painting and Decorating Company - [painting and decorating] 4555 Montgomery Road
  • The Norwood Park Company - [real estate] office, 101 8th near Eggleston Avenue, Cincinnati, Allison Y. Reid, pres. & treas.
  • Norwood Park Subdivision - [real estate] A. Y. Reid, trustee, res. Park and Floral (est. pre-1900)
  • Norwood (Park?) Subdivision - [real estate] office, 236 Main near 6th (Cincinnati)
  • Norwood Pattern Works - [pattern makers/foundry?] 4212 Smith Road
  • Norwood Pony Keg & delicatessen - [deli] 4216 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Poultry (a.k.a. Bish & Son's Norwood Poultry - [poultry] 3749 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Pressed Brick Company (a.k.a. Cincinnati Pressed Brick Company - [pressed brick manufacturer] Duck Creek Road and B. & O. S. W. R. R. (est. pre-1900)
  • Norwood Radiator Service - [radiator repair] 1923 Mills Avenue
  • Norwood Radio Service - [radio/music] 4758 Montgomery Road
  • The Norwood Realty Company - [realtor] 4765 Montgomery Road (at Dexter Lumber Company)
  • Norwood Recreational Billards a.k.a. Norwood Recreation - [billards] 4619 Montgomery Road, 2nd floor, Ben Chick
  • Norwood Refrigerator (Refrigeration) Sales and Services - [refrigerator store (commericial & industrial)] 4018 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Rentals Co. - [real estate] 4600 Montgomery Road; nec Washington Avenue and Montgomery Road, at First National Bank Building, Room 2
  • Norwood Republican Club - [political organization] 2051 Weyer Avenue
  • Norwood Restaurant - [restaurant] 4750 Montgomery Road at the Estelle Building
  • Norwood Roller Rink, Inc. a.k.a. The Friendly Norwood Rink- [roller skating/amusement] Sherman Avenue, Victory Boulevard at Reading Road; Sherman Avenue near Reading Road ; property sold to Pennington Bakeries for $100,000 on Monday, November 13, 1950, with possesion on December 10. At the time of the sale, the president and general manager of the rink was Edward J. Von Hagen.
  • Norwood Roofing Company - [roofer] 1934-36 Williams Av. (Frank Grabuth, manager)
  • Norwood Sanatorium, Inc. - [sanatorium] 2146 Cameron Avenue
  • The Norwood Sash & Door Manufacturing Company - [building materials] incorporated June, 1911, swc Ross & Section;Ross and Section Avenues, previously named The Standard Mills Company - a division of Sears, Roebuck & Co.; "Manufacturers of General Mill Work, Ready-Cut Houses and Portable Houses; General Office and Factory at s.w.c. Ross and Section Av's.; manufacturers of the Honor-Bilt Modern Homes; 4925 Section Avenue
  • Norwood Savings Bank - [bank] (1914-1952) Montgomery opp. Maple , originally The Commercial Savings Bank of Norwood in 1914, name was changed to Norwood Savings Bank in 1925, merged with The First National Bank of Cincinnati in 1952
  • Norwood Sea Foods - [fish dealer] 2149 Washington Avenue
  • Norwood Second-Hand Furniture Company - [furniture store] 4423 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Service League - [child nursery] 2071 Lawrence Avenue
  • Norwood Shoe Repair Co. - [shoe repair] 2111 Sherman Avenue, Sam Emden, prop.
  • Norwood Sohio Service - [gas station] 3798 Montgomery Road (near Cleneay Avenue)
  • Norwood Souvenir Company - [ ]
  • Norwood Stamp and Coin - [stamp & coin shop] Surrey Square Mall
  • Norwood Storage Garage - [auto service] 4938 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Story Tellers League - [women's club]
  • Norwood Studio - [photographer] 2048 Mills Avenue
  • Norwood Telephone Exchange (The City and Suburban Telegraph Co.) - [telephone] Elm, east of Montgomery
  • Norwood Texaco Service Station - [gas station] 3975 Montgomery Road (near Prentiss Avenue)
  • Norwood Theater - [movie theater] 4720 Montgomery Road, operated by The Norwood Theater Company; one of the early theaters in Norwood, incorporated 1913, 4720 Montgomery Road; Montgomery & Maple
  • Norwood Times - [newspaper] 3921 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Tool & Die Company - [machine shop] 5123 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Transfer and Storage (same as The Norwood Transfer Company?) - [moving company] 1762 Cleneay Avenue
  • The Norwood Transfer Company (same as Norwood Transfer and Storage?) - [moving company] February 10, 1947-incorporated; March 16, 1959-last cancellation of incorporation by Ohio Tax Dept.?; storage warehouse: Madison Avenue and C.L.&N. Ry., offices & automobile garage: Montgomery Road and Madison Avenue, phone: Ridge 524 and 525
  • Norwood Typewriter and Stationery Shop - [business supplies] 2094 Sherman Av.
  • Norwood Union 76 - [auto service station] 4344 Smith Road
  • Norwood Vehicle Company - [wagon maker] 2122 Monroe Avenue
  • Norwood View Building & Loan Company - [savings & loan association] 5201 Carthage Avenue
  • Norwood Wall Paper Co. - [wallpaper] Sherman & Station (ca. 1916); 4541 Montgomery Road (ca. 1950s)
  • Norwood Watch Clinic - [watch repair] 3760 Montgomery Road
  • Norwood Yellow Cab - [taxi] Sherman Avenue at Montgomery Road
  • Steve Noumoff - [restaurant] 4555 Montgomery Road
  • Nu Tone Chimes - [storage?] 5203 Montgomery Road, rear


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