Index to Deeds: 284 Commonwealth

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, 2017.  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
30Jul2015 284 Commonwealth LLC 284 Hexagon LLC 54848 311
30Jan2004 John A. Coppola, trustee, Orange Star Trust 284 Commonwealth LLC 33831 241
18Aug1987 Jason Long and Keith Gordon, trustees, 284 Commonwealth Avenue Realty Trust John A. Coppola, trustee, Orange Star Trust 13991 218
03Jan1985 Philip Saltman and Ruth Saltman, husband and wife Jason Long and Keith Gordon, trustees, 284 Commonwealth Avenue Realty Trust 11337 69
04Apr1946 Quincy A. Shaw, Jr. (release of interest) Philip Saltman and Ruth Saltman, husband and wife 6215 332
01Apr1946 Marjorie Van Wickle Lyon and Augustine Van Wickle Toland Philip Saltman and Ruth Saltman, husband and wife 6215 329
26Jul1932 Bessie Pardee McKee (one-half undivided interest) Marjorie Van Wickle Lyon 5338 421
26Jul1932 Bessie Pardee McKee (one-half undivided interest) Augustine Van Wickle Shaw 5338 421
28Dec1904 James R. Dunbar and George R. White, executors of the will of Sarah E. Potter Bessie Pardee McKee 3012 405
29Dec1902 Samuel LeBaron Holmes, trustee under the will of Andrew H. Potter (one-eighteenth undivided interest) Sarah E. Potter 2872 493
27Dec1902 Mary E. Potter; Harriet L. Potter; Grace H. Potter; Hetty P. Swift, wife of John B. Swift; and Frances M. P. Brown, wife of Everett L. Brown; being the children of and legatees under the will of Andrew H. Potter; and Cynthia A. Read, and John Frank Perry Sarah E. Potter 2872 491
28Apr1890 Anna Maria Mead Sarah E. Potter, during her natural life, and then to Andrew H. Potter, Cynthia A. Read, and John Frank Perry thereafter 1932 158
01Oct1881 Charles Wheeler Anna Maria Mead, wife of Sumner R. Mead 1538 605
01Oct1881 Sumner R. Mead Charles Wheeler 1538 603
 
Transfers of Unimproved Land
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
20May1880 Boylston National Bank of Boston (lot with 27 foot frontage on Commonwealth and 124 foot 6 inch frontage on Gloucester) Sumner R. Mead 1493 343
21Oct1876 Albert J. Fernald (lot with 74 foot 9 inch frontage on Commonwealth and 252 foot 6 inch frontage on Gloucester) Boylston National Bank 1350 252
21Oct1876 David N. Skillings (foreclosure of mortgage from Nathan Matthews to David Sears, assigned to David Skillings) Albert J. Fernald 1350 250
02Jun1876 Nathan Matthews Boylston National Bank 1329 38
19Nov1875 Harvey N. Shepard Nathan Matthews 1303 207
19Nov1875 Nathan Matthews, Henry D. Hyde, and Grenville T. W. Braman, trustees Harvey N. Shepard 1303 157
16Oct1873 Harvey N. Shepard Nathan Matthews, Henry D. Hyde, and Grenville T. W. Braman, trustees 1182 271
16Oct1873 Nathan Matthews Harvey N. Shepard 1182 270
30May1873 David N. Skillings, trustee of an indenture between David N. Skillings, Charles Whitney, David Whitney, Jr., and Lawrence Barnes Nathan Matthews 1163 259
02Jan1871 Nathan Matthews David N. Skillings, trustee 1029 238
02Jan1871 David Sears, Jr., Frederick R. Sears, and Knyvet Sears Nathan Matthews 1029 233
10Feb1859 David Sears David Sears, Jr., Frederick Richard Sears, and Knyvet Winthrop Sears 819 233
Party Wall Agreements
Date Party One Party Two Book Page
30Jun1882 William S. Rand (owner of 286 Commonwealth) Sumner R. Mead and Anna M. Mead, husband and wife (owners of 284 Commonwealth) 1565 467
Building restriction agreement by the owners of the property between the south side of Commonwealth between Gloucester and Hereford, and the north side of Newbury between Gloucester and Hereford, establishing setback requirements for Commonwealth and Newbury, and reserving land for a sixteen foot wide passageway running parallel with Commonwealth and Newbury
Date Parties Book Page
04Mar1878 Caleb H. Warner and Charles F. Smith, trustees, Edwin Pope, and Boylston National Bank 1420 282