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 until conversion of the building into condominium units. 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: 293-295 Commonwealth | ||||
Date of Deed | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
16Oct1978 | Andrew Saggese, Jr., trustee, Drew Realty Trust | 293-295 Commonwealth Avenue Condominium | 9107 | 520 |
01May1975 | Maurice Z. Slater and Betty Slater, husband and wife | Andrew Saggese, Jr., trustee, Drew Realty Trust | 8783 | 573 |
24Mar1975 | Maurice Z. Slater and Alvin J. Slater, trustees, Slater Realty Trust; and Betty Slater, wife of Maurice Z. Slater, and Shirley Slater, wife of Alvin J. Slater, in their individual capacities | Maurice Z. Slater and Betty Slater, husband and wife | 8776 | 262 |
11Oct1956 | Murdock Realty Trust, Inc. | Alvin J. Slater and Maurice Z. Slater, trustees, Slater Realty Trust | 7190 | 221 |
15Jul1930 | Frederick W. Murdock | Murdock Realty Trust, Inc. | 5199 | 240 |
18Aug1925 | J. Franklin Knotts and George W. Taylor | Frederick W. Murdock | 4708 | 26 |
16Dec1924 | William N. Ambler | J. Franklin Knotts and George W. Taylor | 4639 | 419 |
19Nov1923 | James M. Burr | William N. Ambler | 4529 | 348 |
29Jun1923 | William Lawrence, Frederic Cunningham, John S. Lawrence, Augustus Hemenway, Jr., and Leverett Saltonstall, trustees, trustees under the residuary clause of the will of Sarah E. Lawrence | James M. Burr | 4487 | 441 |
Transfers of Land and Buildings: 293 Commonwealth | ||||
Date of Deed | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
10Jan1923 | Willard Welsh Realty Co. | William Lawrence, Frederic Cunningham, John S. Lawrence, Augustus Hemenway, Jr., and Leverett Saltonstall, trustees, trustees under the residuary clause of the will of Sarah E. Lawrence | 4429 | 63 |
01Dec1922 | Clement D’Andria | Willard Welsh Realty Co. | 4420 | 86 |
01Dec1922 | Edward H. Eldredge and Russell G. Fessenden, trustees under the will of James T. Eldredge, Edward H. Eldredge and Russell G. Fessenden, trustees under the will of Arthur S. Eldredge; and Edward H. Eldredge, individually | Clement D’Andria | 4420 | 81 |
22Nov1913 | John C. Gray and Edward H. Eldredge, trustees under the will of James T. Eldredge (12/24th undivided interest) | Edward H. Eldredge | 3775 | 262 |
22Nov1913 | John C. Gray and Edward H. Eldredge, trustees under the will of James T. Eldredge (12/24th undivided interest) | Arthur S. Eldredge | 3775 | 261 |
15Sep1897 | John O. Shaw, Samuel S. Shaw, and Elizabeth S. Melville (12/24th undivided interest) | John C. Ropes and Richards Bradley, trustees under the will of James T. Eldredge (10/24th undivided interest), Arthur S. Eldredge (1/24th undivided interest), and Edward H. Eldredge (1/24th undivided interest) | 2469 | 293 |
31Oct1894 | Arthur S. Eldredge and Edward H. Eldredge (2/24th undivided interest; to correct error in Book 2176, p. 534) | John C. Ropes and Richards Bradley, trustees under the will of James T. Eldredge | 2238 | 332 |
10Jan1894 | Augustus F. Arnold | John C. Ropes and Richards Bradley, trustees under the will of James T. Eldredge (2/6th undivided interest); Samuel S. Shaw (1/6th undivided interest), John O. Shaw (1/6th undivided interest), Elizabeth S. Melville (1/6th undivided interest); Edward H. Eldredge (1/12th undivided interest), and Arthur S. Eldredge (1/12th undivided interest) | 2176 | 534 |
10Jan1894 | Albert Geiger | Augustus F. Arnold | 2176 | 532 |
Transfers of Land and Buildings: 295 Commonwealth | ||||
Date of Deed | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
30Oct1922 | J. Wardwell Proctor | Frederic Cunningham, Augustus Hemenway, John S. Lawrence, and William Lawrence, trustees under the residuary clause of the will of Sarah E. Lawrence | 4411 | 275 |
05Jan1922 | John F. C. McCarthy | J. Wardwell Proctor | 4388 | 14 |
30Dec1921 | Frederic Parker and Russell G. Fessenden, executors of and trustees under the will of Henry B. Williams | John F. C. McCarthy | 4336 | 210 |
21Apr1914 | Ralph H. White | Frederic Parker and Russell G. Fessenden, executors of and trustees under the will of Henry B. Williams | 3802 | 193 |
30Oct1900 | George W. Crosby | Ralph H. White | 2715 | 399 |
01Jan1894 | Albert Geiger | George W. Crosby | 2172 | 418 |
Transfers of Land and Buildings: 293-295 Commonwealth | ||||
Date of Deed | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
01Jan1894 | Barthold Schlesinger (293 Commonwealth) | Albert Geiger | 2176 | 531 |
01Jan1894 | Barthold Schlesinger (295 Commonwealth) | Albert Geiger | 2172 | 417 |
13May1891 | Albert Geiger (295 Commonwealth) | Barthold Schlesinger | 1995 | 542 |
13May1891 | Albert Geiger (293 Commonwealth) | Barthold Schlesinger | 1995 | 541 |
29Nov1890 | Edwin B. Horn (295 Commonwealth; lot with 27.1 foot frontage and apartment building) | Albert Geiger | 1970 | 280 |
29Nov1890 | Edwin B. Horn (293 Commonwealth; lot with 26.9 foot frontage and apartment building) | Albert Geiger | 1970 | 278 |
Transfers of Unimproved Land: 293-295 Commonwealth | ||||
Date of Deed | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
24May1890 | Samuel D. Warren (lot with 54 foot frontage) | Edwin B. Horn | 1937 | 521 |
09Mar1889 | George Wheatland, Jr. (lot with 54 foot frontage) | Samuel D. Warren | 1865 | 335 |
31Mar1883 | George Wheatland, Sr. (lot with 130 foot frontage on Commonwealth) | George Wheatland, Jr. | 1592 | 177 |
02Jan1883 | William D. Pickman; George Wheatland, Jr.; Sarah A. Fay, widow and residual devisee of William P. Fay; Samuel A. B. Abbot, administrator and trustee under the will of William P. Fay; George L. Silsbee, James J. Storrow, Dudley B. Fay, executors and trustees under the will of Richard S. Fay; Elizabeth R. Fay, widow of Richard S. Fay; and Richard D. Rogers (two-thirds interest in lot with 135 foot frontage on Commonwealth) | George Wheatland, Sr. | 1592 | 168 |
09Jun1881 | Henry Whitwell (lot with 24 foot frontage) | George Wheatland, Jr. | 1528 | 75 |
18Apr1876 (recorded 30Nov1877) | George Wheatland, Jr. (one-third interest in lot with 185 foot frontage on Commonwealth)) | George Wheatland, Sr. | 1400 | 307 |
25May1872 (recorded 10Jul1879) | George Wheatland, Jr. (two-thirds interest in lot with 185 foot frontage on Commonwealth) | William D. Pickman and William P. Fay | 1462 | 235 |
10May1872 | Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, and Frank W. Andrews, trustees (lot with 185 foot frontage on Commonwealth) | George Wheatland, Jr. | 1108 | 209 |
01Apr1872 | Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, and Frank W. Andrews, trustees (lot with 190 foot frontage) | Henry Whitwell | 1102 | 130 |
01Mar1872 | Boston Water Power Company | Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, and Frank W. Andrews, trustees | 1095 | 1 |
Party wall and building restriction agreement with respect to wall between 291 Commonwealth and 293 Commonwealth, including stipulations regarding windows to be placed in the wall for building to be constructed at 293 Commonwealth | ||||
Date | Party One | Party Two | Book | Page |
03Jun1890 | Adeline A. Allen (owner of 291 Commonwealth) | Edwin B. Horn (owner of lot at 293 Commonwealth) | 1942 | 152 |
Party wall stipulations in land transfer deed with respect to wall between 291 and 293 Commonwealth | ||||
Date | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
09Jun1881 | Henry Whitwell (seller of lot at 293 Commonwealth) | George Wheatland, Jr. (purchaser of lot at 293 Commonwealth) | 1528 | 75 |
Party wall stipulations in land transfer deed with respect to wall between 295 and 297 Commonwealth | ||||
Date | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
21Jul1883 | George Wheatland, Jr. (seller of lot at 297 Commonwealth; owner of lot at 295 Commonwealth) | William G. Weld (purchaser of lot at 297 Commonwealth) | 1606 | 452 |