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 the property was converted 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 | ||||
Date of Deed | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
06Jun1980 | Maxine Geller, trustee, Pelican Fealty Trust | 461 Beacon Street Condominium | 9455 | 129 |
11Sep1979 | Chester Fredberg and Ceil K. Fredberg, husband and wife | Maxine Geller, trustee, Pelican Realty Trust | 9252 | 237 |
12Feb1957 | Ernestine L. Morrill | Chester Fredberg and Ceil K. Fredberg, husband and wife | 7223 | 282 |
13Nov1945 | Andrew J. Sullivan | Joseph W. Morrill and Ernestine L. Morrill, husband and wife | 6185 | 237 |
16Nov1944 | William Hoag | Andrew J. Sullivan | 6127 | 422 |
08Jan1929 | Oscar Long (foreclosure of mortgage given by Oscar Long and assumed by subsequent owners) | William Hoag | 5075 | 410 |
09Sep1927 | Thomas F. McMorrow | James F. Collins | 4930 | 298 |
08Jun1927 | William J. Stober (foreclosure of mortgage given by William J. Stober to Joseph V. Carroll) | Thomas F. McMorrow | 4907 | 52 |
04Jun1926 | Oscar Long | William J. Stober | 4805 | 116 |
10Jun1925 | Laura M. Percy | Oscar Long | 4690 | 64 |
19Jan1925 | Arthur L. Howard, surviving trustee under the will of Susan P. Baker | Laura M. Percy | 4648 | 170 |
06Apr1888 | Asa H. Caton (lot with 24 foot frontage and dwelling house) | Susan P. Baker | 1815 | 238 |
Transfers of Unimproved Land | ||||
Date of Deed | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
01Jul1886 | John H. Sturgis (lot with 96 foot frontage) | Asa H. Caton | 1732 | 210 |
16Feb1880 | Amity B. Davies; Susie A. Braman, wife of Grenville T. W. Braman, in her own right; Charles H. Davies; and Grenville T. W. Braman (lot with 50 foot 3 inch frontage) | John H. Sturgis | 1483 | 249 |
16Feb1880 | Charles H. Davies, administrator of the estate of Daniel Davies (lot with 50 foot 3 inch frontage) | John H. Sturgis | 1483 | 245 |
24Jan1880 | George H. Braman (lot with 16 foot 9 inch frontage) | John H. Sturgis | 1483 | 243 |
24Jan1880 | Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, and Henry M. Whitney, trustees (lot with 375 foot frontage on Beacon and 112 foot frontage on West Chester Park) | John H. Sturgis | 1483 | 241 |
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 | Amity B. Davies, Charles H. Davies, Ella J. Davies, Grenville T. W. Braman, and Susie A. Braman, being the heirs at law and all parties interested in the estate of Daniel Davies (lot with 16 foot 9 inch frontage) | George H. Braman | 1449 | 10 |
01Feb1879 | Chester M. Dawes (irregular lot with 13.55 foot on alley) | Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, Henry M. Whitney, trustees | 1449 | 7 |
01Feb1879 | Amity B. Davies, Charles H. Davies, Ella J. Davies, Grenville T. W. Braman, and Susie A. Braman, being the heirs at law and all parties interested in the estate of Daniel Davies (irregular lot with 13.55 foot on alley) | Chester M. Dawes | 1449 | 6 |
01Feb1879 | Chester M. Dawes (irregular lot with 55.17 foot frontage on Beacon, a portion of former Cross Dam or Parker Street) | Amity B. Davies, Susie A. Braman, wife of Grenville T. W. Braman, and Charles H. Davies | 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 (lot with 371.48 foot frontage on Beacon and 224.22 foot frontage on alley) | Grenville T. W. Braman, Henry D. Hyde, and Frank W. Andrews, trustees | 1095 | 1 |
20Jun1866 | Boston Water Power Company (lot with 206 foot frontage on Beacon and 273 foot frontage on alley) | Daniel Davies | 881 | 46 |
Party Wall Agreements | ||||
Date | Party One | Party Two | Book | Page |
09Jul1886 (recorded 15Jul1887) | John H. Sturgis (owner of lot at 463 Beacon) | Asa H. Caton (owner of lot at 461 Beacon) | 1782 | 17 |