Index to Deeds: 274 Beacon

The following is an index to property transfer deeds and party wall and building restriction agreements recorded at the Suffolk County Deed Registry from the original land purchase through December 31, 2010.  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
01Nov1951 274 Beacon Corporation 274 Beacon Street, Inc. 6736 545
29Dec1949 Cambridge Savings Bank 274 Beacon Corporation 6572 573
23Dec1949 Harrison O. Apthorp, George C. Whiting, and Frank G. Barrows, trustees, 274 Beacon Street Trust (foreclosure of mortgage) Cambridge Savings Bank 6572 570
04Feb1929 Walter R. Whiting Harrison O. Apthorp, George C. Whiting, and Frank G. Burrows, trustees, 274 Beacon Street Trust 5079 10
04Sep1928 Francis Lee Higginson (formerly Jr.) and Frederic S. Goodwin, trustees under the will of Francis Lee Higginson Walter R. Whiting 5055 72
28Nov1896 James Jackson and Charles E. Cotting, trustees under a marriage indenture dated 3Feb1876 Francis L. Higginson 2403 149
23Jul1896 (recorded 28Nov1896) Francis L. Higginson, surviving trustee under a marriage indenture dated 3Feb1876 James Jackson and Charles E. Cotting, to the use of Francis L. Higginson, James Jackson, and Charles E. Cotting, trustees 2403 147
17Sep1883 Robert S. Minot George Higginson and Francis L. Higginson, trustees under a marriage indenture dated 3Feb1876 1613 254
17Sep1883 Francis L. Higginson Robert S. Minot 1613 252
Transfers of Unimproved Land
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
25May1881 Boston and Roxbury Mill Corporation (lot with 55 foot frontage) Francis L. Higginson 1580 513
Party Wall Agreements
Date Party One Party Two Book Page
15Mar1950 Albert J. Locatelli (owner of 270 Beacon) 274 Beacon Corporation (owner of 274 Beacon) 6611 463
19Aug1942 Parker F. Soule and Frank G. Burrows, two of the trustees, 274 Beacon Street Trust (owner of 274 Beacon) Boston Five Cents Savings Bank (owners of 270 Beacon) 6003 178
20May1929 Harrison O Apthorp, George C. Whiting, and Frank G. Burrows, trustees, 274 Beacon Street Trust (owners of 274 Beacon) The May School, Inc. (owner of 270 Beacon) 5098 603
04Feb1929 Walter R. Whiting (owner of 274 Beacon) Mary M. Taylor, wife of William O. Taylor (owner of 276 Beacon) 5098 601
Party wall receipt for payment for use by 274 Beacon of party wall between 274 Beacon and 276 Beacon
Date Party One Party Two Book Page
28Jan1882 (recorded 11May1891) George A. Gibson and Francis L. Bacon Francis L. Higginson 1994 480
 
Building restriction in land transfer deed limiting for thirty years the height of any stable in the rear of 276 Beacon to no higher than the stable at 274 Beacon.
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
13Jun1885 Francis L. Higginson (seller of 276 Beacon) John S. Allan (Buyer of 276 Beacon) 1681 360
Building restriction agreement prohibiting for thirty years from June 13, 1885, the construction of any structure at the rear of 274 Beacon and of 278 Beacon other than a stable (of no more than one story in height) or outbuildings (intended to impose the same restriction on these properties as contained in the land transfer deed for 276 Beacon entered into on June 13, 1885, between Francis L. Higginson and John S. Allan, formalizing a verbal agreement made at that time)
Date Party One Party Two Party Three Book Page
27Jun1888 Francis L. Higginson and George Higginson, trustees (owners of 274 Beacon) John S. Allan (owners of 276 Beacon) Francis L. Higginson (owner of lot at 278 Beacon) 1830 331