The following is an index to property transfer deeds and building restriction agreements and easements 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 |
02May2007 | Karen K. Clair, trustee, 283 Dartmouth Street Trust | TA Newbury and Dartmouth Street, Limited Partnership | 41745 | 202 |
18Mar1986 | Francis S. Wright and Anton T. Moehrke, trustees, Apple Bay Realty Trust | Richard M. Kelleher, trustee, 283 Dartmouth Street Trust | 23507 | 306 |
13Mar1986 | Julius R. Cavadi, trustee, 283 Dartmouth Street Realty Trust | Francis S. Wright and Anton T. Moehrke, trustees, Apple Bay Realty Trust | 12356 | 1 |
01May1979 | Demetre K. Steffon and Guiseppi F. DiPilato | Stephen V. Miller, trustee, 283 Dartmouth Street Realty Trust | 9173 | 613 |
13May1977 | Imre Halasz and Anthony Halasz | Demetre K. Steffon and Guiseppi F. DiPilato, trustees, D&S Realty Trust | 8954 | 505 |
13Feb1969 | Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company, Arthur Willis, Jr., and Edward J. Ziegler, trustees under the will of Elizabeth C. Murphy | Imre Halasz and Anthony Halasz | 8265 | 472 |
28Dec1945 | Norman B. Smith | Elizabeth C. Murphy | 6195 | 144 |
26Aug1944 | John Butler Smith (one-third undivided interest) | Norman B. Smith | 6114 | 276 |
27Dec1928 | Madeleine F. Smith (one-sixth undivided interest) | Madeleine F. Smith and Norman B. Smith, trustees under the will of Archibald L. Smith for the benefit of John Butler Smith | 5068 | 621 |
31Dec1926 | Olin L. Fuller | Norman B. Smith, two-thirds undivided interest; Madeleine F. Smith, one-sixth undivided interest; and Madeleine F. Smith and Norman B. Smith, trustees under the will of Archibald L. Smith for the benefit of John Butler Smith, one-sixth undivided interest | 4866 | 50 |
01Dec1926 | Walter R. Moore | Olin L. Fuller | 4856 | 351 |
05Dec1925 (recorded 1Dec1926) | William H. Agry, trustee under a declaration of trust dated 1Feb1912 | Walter R. Moore | 4856 | 350 |
05Dec1925 | Ray C. Johnson | William H. Agry, trustee under a declaration of trust dated 1Feb1912 | 4746 | 587 |
30Sep1925 | Carrie M. Smith, executrix of the will of Eugene H. Smith | Ray C. Johnson | 4728 | 345 |
07Mar1889 | Samuel J. Shaw (one-half undivided interest) | Eugene H. Smith | 1866 | 241 |
01Jun1881 | James Standish | Samuel J. Shaw and Eugene H. Smith | 1526 | 289 |
Transfers of Unimproved Land | ||||
Date of Deed | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
15Nov1870 | Charles A. Wood (lot with 67.5 foot frontage on Dartmouth) | James Standish | 1023 | 245 |
15Nov1870 | Commonwealth of Massachusetts (lot with 112 foot frontage on Dartmouth and 78 foot frontage on Newbury) | Charles A. Wood | 1023 | 243 |
Building restrictions included in land transfer deed, specifying the front walls of houses built at 277-279-281-283 Dartmouth shall be set back four feet from the property line on Dartmouth but that porticos, steps, and bay windows and cornices may extend to the property line on Dartmouth Sreet, and that no house will be built at 277 Dartmouth that extends more than 55 feet east from the property line on Dartmouth with the right to project a bay window not more than four feet further east. Restriction to expire after five years of the date of the deed | ||||
Date | Party One | Party Two | Book | Page |
15Nov1870 | Charles A. Wood (seller of lot with 67.5 foot frontage at 279-281-283 Dartmouth) | James Standish (buyer of lot with 67.5 foot frontage at 279-281-283 Dartmouth) | 1023 | 245 |
Easement included in land transfer deeds, granting to owners of 279, 281,and 283 the right of passage and drainage over 3 foot wide strip at the rear of 281 and 283 Dartmouth leading to alley (as shown on sketch of lots recorded with mortgage given on 30Apr1871 by James Standish to Theodore R. Glover, Book 1042, p. 216.) | ||||
Date | Party One | Party Two | Book | Page |
01Jun1881 | James Standish (seller of 283 Dartmouth; general reference to easements) | Samuel J. Shaw and Eugene H. Smith (buyers of 283 Dartmouth) | 1526 | 289 |
02Nov1875 | James Standish (seller of 279 Dartmouth) | Harriet F. Lauriat, wife of Charles E. Lauriat (buyer of 279 Dartmouth) | 1300 | 297 |
01May1872 | James Standish (seller of 281 Dartmouth) | Elizabeth B. Kendall (buyer of 281 Dartmouth) | 1105 | 154 |