Index to Deeds: 191 Commonwealth

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
18May1973 Nicholas D. Rizzo, trustee, Munick Realty Trust 191 Commonwealth Avenue Condominium 8629 464
30Apr1965 Beatrice M. Coulter Nicholas D. Rizzo, trustee, Munick Realty Trust 7947 674
26Aug1964 Clara R. Keimach (formerly Clara R. Drucker) Beatrice M. Coulter 7878 524
26Apr1951 Charles F. Adams, Harvey H. Bundy, and John L. Hall, trustees under the will of Ida A. Higginson; Allen Forbes and State Street Trustees, trustees under the will of Maria D. Agasssiz; Laura M. Agassiz, Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, and Henry L. Shattuck, trustees under the will of Maximilian Agassiz; Charles C. Cabot, executor of the will of George R. Agassiz, and Mabel S. Agassiz Clara R. Drucker 6689 361
02Jun1926 Rodolphe L. Agassiz (one-ninth undivided interest) Julian Codman, to the use of Maria D. Agassiz, wife of Rodolphe L. Agassiz 4804 22
01Feb1912 Robert W. Hill, successor trustee, under a trust established by Alexander Agassiz for the benefit of his sons, George R. Agassiz, Maximilian Agassiz, and Rodolphe L. Agassiz (one-third undivided interest) George R. Agassiz, Maximilian Agassiz, and Rodolphe L. Agassiz 3608 134
17Feb1909 Henry L. Shattuck (one-third undivided interest) Ida A. Higginson, wife of Henry L. Higginson 3343 395
17Feb1909 Henry L. Higginson (one-third undivided interest) Henry L. Shattuck 3343 394
03Jun1889 George Higginson and William Minot, Jr., executors of the will of George Higginson (one-third undivided interest) Ida A. Higginson, wife of Henry L. Higginson 1880 441
15Jan1887 George Higginson (two-thirds interest in lot with 25 foot frontage and eastern portion of Hotel Agassiz thereon) Henry L. Higginson and Alexander Agassiz 1756 456
Transfers of Unimproved Land
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
12Mar1878 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (lot with 25 foot frontage) George Higginson 1412 131
17Mar1873 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (lot with 84 foot frontage on Commonwealth at cornet of Exeter) Henry L. Higginson, Alexander Agassiz, and George Higginson 1150 1
Party Wall Agreement with respect to windows of 185 Commonwealth in party wall above the roof line of 183 Commonwealth
Date Party One Party Two Book Page
12Apr1882 George Higginson (owner of 185 Commonwealth) Frank Merriam (owner of 183 Commonwealth) 1556 260
Party Wall Agreements
Date Party One Party Two Book Page
27Mar1878 George Higginson (owner of lot at 185 Commonwealth) Frank Merriam (owner of lot at 183 Commonwealth) 1413 228