Index to Deeds: 189 Beacon

The following is an index to property transfer deeds and party wall agreements recorded at the Suffolk County Deed Registry from the original land purchase until conversion of the building into condominiums.  Mortgages, trust agreements, and other similar recorded documents are not included.  This index is intended as a guide only; actual deeds should be reviewed for details.

Transfers of Land and Buildings
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
17Jan2006 189 Beacon Street LLC The Franklin Residences Condominium 38898 278
30Jun2005 Jeffrey M. Stitt, trustee, First Beacon Real Estate Trust 189 Beacon Street LLC 37449 126
01Jun2005 James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, 189 Beacon Street Real Estate Trust Jeffrey M. Stitt, trustee, First Beacon Real Estate Trust 37210 348
17Jun2002 James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, husband and wife James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, 189 Beacon Street Real Estate Trust 28900 218
17Jun2002 James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, Lawless Realty Trust James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, husband and wife 28900 216
11Apr1973 June Augusta James C. Lawless and Christina H. Lawless, trustees, Lawless Realty Trust 8619 455
05Apr1960 Rockland-Atlas National Bank of Boston, executors under the will of Robert Elmer Townsend, Jr. June Augusta 7468 448
11Dec1923 Robert F. Wilkins Robert Elmer Townsend 4534 99
02Jul1923 William Lee Beardsell, guardian of Paul M. Neardsell, Arthur H. Beardsell, Allyn C. Beardsell, William L. Beardsell, Margaret Beardsell, and Alice Beardsell, minor children of Edith Mandell Beardsell (six-one hundred and eighths undivided interest) Robert F. Wilkins 4484 333
29Jun1923 Alanson Bigelow, trustee under the will of Abraham O. Bigelow (confirmatory deed) Robert F. Wilkins 4484 334
03May1923 Helen Mandell Waldo and Esther Mandell Dunning (two-eighteenths undivided interest) Robert F. Wilkins 4484 332
03May1923 Edward Kendall; Helen Bigelow Kendall Poole; and Mary Brodhead Kendall Locke (three-eighteenths undivided interest) Robert F. Wilkins 4484 330
03May1923 Alanson Bigelow; Linda A. Chamberlin; Alexander B. Ewing; and Edward F. Kendall (fourth-sixths undivided interest) Robert F. Wilkins 4484 329
04Oct1909 Charles L. Scudder and Abigail T. Scudder (sometimes known as Abigail T. S. Scudder), his wife, in her own right Alanson Bigelow, trustee under the will of Abraham O. Bigelow 3397 304
18Mar1896 Sarah L. Scudder Abigail T. Scudder, wife of Charles L. Scudder 2345 459
05Apr1895 Charles L. Scudder Sarah L. Scudder 2266 552
28Mar1895 Mary Louisa Bangs (one-half undivided interest) Charles L. Scudder 2266 425
28Mar1895 Samuel Wells, trustee under the will of Frances E. Bangs (one-half undivided interest) Charles L. Scudder 2266 424
01Apr1884 Sidney W. Burgess Mary Louisa Bangs and Frances E. Bangs 1637 79
10Aug1882 George Abbot James Sidney W. Burgess 1569 527
02May1872 Edward B. Dalton and Henry R. Dalton George Abbot James 1113 53
29Sep1870 Henry Whitwell (lot with 19 foot frontage with dwelling house thereon) Edward Barry Dalton and Henry Rogers Dalton 1017 300
Transfers of Unimproved Land
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
14Nov1862 Lucius M. Sargent (lot with 50 foot frontage) Henry Whitwell 819 125
24Jun1861 Horace B. Sargent (lot with 50 foot frontage) Lucius M. Sargent 800 40
10Mar1860 Norman C. Munson (lot with 100 foot frontage) Horace Binney Sargent 773 306
07Mar1860 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (lot with 100 foot frontage) Norman C. Munson 773 305
Party Wall Agreements
Date Party One Party Two Book Page
24Apr1871 James H. Blake (owner of lot at 191 Beacon) Edward B. Dalton and Henry R. Dalton (owners of 189 Beacon) 1046 137
05Nov1868 Henry Whitwell (owner of lot at 189 Beacon) William Carpenter (owner of lot at 191 Beacon) 955 33