Index to Deeds: 353 Commonwealth

The following is an index to property transfer deeds 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
15Jun2004 Dana M. DeLuca and Susan J. DeLuca (formerly Susan J. Bordewieck), husband and wife Dana M. DeLuca and Susan J. DeLuca, trustees, Commonwealth Realty Trust 35328 226
24May1978 Andrew Saggese, Jr., trustee, Drew Realty Trust Dana M. DeLuca and Susan J. Bordewieck, joint tenants 9058 653
04Aug1972 Archibald H. Ferran and Dora B. Ferran, trustees, Wesco Realty Trust Andrew Saggese, Jr., trustee, Drew Realty Trust 8555 375
26Sep1962 Archibald H. Ferran and Dora B. Ferran, husband and wife Archibald H. Ferran and Dora B. Ferran, trustees, Wesco Realty Trust 7698 241
14Sep1962 Marjory G. Poock, trustee, Gloron Trust No. 2 Archibald H. Ferran and Dora B. Ferran, husband and wife 7680 276
05Jul1962 Paul K. Pratt Marjory G. Poock, trustee, Gloron Trust No. 2 7661 263
02Jul1962 Herman Corman Paul K. Pratt 7661 260
25Apr1962 Leon R. Poock, trustee, Regency Trust Herman Corman 7640 508
27Oct1959 Emmanuel M. D. Copoa and Frederick J. Sullivan (confirmatory deed correcting Book 7333, p. 122) Henry C. Ellison, Jr., and James J. Boudreau 7439 176
13Oct1959 Marjory G. Poock, trustee, Brook Street Realty Trust Leon R. Poock, trustee, Regency Trust 7434 40
13Oct1959 John V. Manuel and Charles J. Petitti Marjory G. Poock, trustee, Brook Street Realty Trust 7433 240
13Oct1959 Henry C. Ellison, Jr., and James J. Boudreau Charles J. Petitti and John V. Manuel 7433 239
12Aug1958 Emmanuel M. D. Copoa and Frederick J. Sullivan Henry C. Ellison, Jr., and James J. Boudreau 7333 122
26Jul1956 National Realty Company, Inc. Emmanuel M. D. Copoa and Frederick J. Sullivan 7169 506
14Sep1955 Gabriel Kahn National Realty Company, Inc. 7090 512
01Jul1948 Ellen Realty Corp. Gabriel Kahn 6443 281
16Sep1946 Harry H. Byron Ellen Realty Corp. 6261 220
16Sep1946 Dryco Properties, Inc. Harry H. Byron 6261 213
01Feb1937 City Institution for Savings of Lowell Dryco Properties, Inc. 5649 561
06Sep1934 Professional Building Co., Inc. (foreclosure of mortgage given by the Professional Building Co. and assumed by subsequent owners) City Institution for Savings of Lowell 5475 543
14Nov1922 Professional Building Co., Inc. Russell S. Codman, Leavitt C. Parsons, and Allan Forbes, trustees, Commonwealth Home and Office Trust 4415 549
12Jun1922 Stanley W. Lovejoy Professional Building Co., Inc. 4373 563
18Mar1921 William J. Stober Stanley W. Lovejoy 4282 217
18Oct1920 John Kenneth Howard William J. Stober 4257 389
28Feb1905 Eleanor Stanley Parker Anna D. Howard 3022 462
01Jun1895 Luther M. Merrill, trustee for the benefit of the heirs of Silas W. Merrill (lot with 18 foot frontage and dwelling house) Eleanor Stanley Parker 2281 622
Transfers of Unimproved Land
Date of Deed Grantor Grantee Book Page
15Mar1894 Mortimer B. Mason (lot with 60 foot frontage) Luther M. Merrill, trustee for the benefit of the heirs of Silas W. Merrill 2185 250
27Jan1894 Samuel D. Warren (lot with 30 foot frontage) Mortimer B. Mason 2181 76
29Nov1890 Benjamin W. Crowninshield  (lot with 30 foot frontage) Samuel D. Warren 1971 378
29Nov1890 Benjamin W. Crowninshield  (lot with 30 foot frontage) Mortimer B. Mason 1971 377
09Jan1880 Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, and Henry M. Whitney, trustees (lot with 131 foot frontage) Benjamin W. Crowninshield 1481 229
12Dec1879 Chester M. Dawes (confirmatory deed with respect to the Cross Dam or Parker Street between Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon) Grenville T. W. Braman 1478 217
01Feb1879 Chester M. Dawes (the Cross Dam or Parker Street between the north side of Commonwealth Avenue and south side of Marlborough) Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, Henry M. Whitney, trustees 1449 4
01Feb1879 Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, and Henry M. Whitney, trustees, and Grenville T. W. Braman and Heirs of Daniel Davies, individually (the Cross Dam or Parker Street between Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon) Chester M. Dawes 1449 3
30Apr1878 Boston Water Power Company (the Cross Dam or Parker Street between Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon) Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, and Henry M. Whitney, trustees, and Grenville T. W. Braman and Heirs of Daniel Davies, individually 1449 3
01Jun1877 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (release of interest in road known as the Cross Dam or Parker Street between Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon) Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, and Frank W. Andrews, trustees, and Daniel Davies and Grenville T. W. Braman, individually 1377 109
01Mar1872 Boston Water Power Company Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, and Frank W. Andrews, trustees 1095 1
Building restrictions included in land transfer deed, stipulating that during the period of five years from February 23, 1894, no building erected at 349-351-353 Commonwealth may be used “for a hotel or apartment house, or for any purposes except as first class private residences;” and that during the same period, no building may be erected the rear wall of which is of greater distance from Commonwealth Avenue than the rear wall of 347 Commonwealth
Date Grantor Grantee Book Page
15Mar1894 Mortimer B. Mason (seller of lot at 349 Commonwealth and owner of 347 Commonwealth) Luther M. Merrill, trustee for the benefit of the heirs of Silas W. Merrill (purchaser of lot at 349 Commonwealth) 2185 250