The following is an index to property transfer deeds and party wall agreements recorded at the Suffolk County Deed Registry from the original land purchase until conversion of the building into condominiums. 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 |
| 30Oct2003 | Beal Ventures XI LLC (49-51 Commonwealth) | Fifty-One Commonwealth Condominium | 33147 | 109 |
| 11Sep2002 | Simmons College, Inc. (49-51 Commonwealth) | Beal Ventures XI LLC | 29337 | 260 |
| 15Dec1944 | G. Peabody Gardner (formerly called George Peabody Gardner, Jr.) and George Gardner Monks, executors under the will of Olga Eliza Monks (John Monks having resigned as executor) | Simmons College | 6134 | 120 |
| 13Nov1916 | George P. Gardner, and G. Peabody Gardner, Jr., trustees under the will of George A. Gardner | Olga E. Monks, wife of George H. Monks | 3995 | 224 |
| 23Oct1884 | George A. Gardner, John L. Gardner, and George P. Gardner, executors under the will of John L. Gardner | George A. Gardner | 1661 | 415 |
| Transfers of Unimproved Land | ||||
| Date of Deed | Grantor | Grantee | Book | Page |
| 18May1872 | Francis C. Lowell | John L. Gardner | 1715 | 383 |
| 17Feb1864 | Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Francis C. Lowell | 845 | 3 |
| Party Wall Agreements | ||||
| Date | Party One | Party Two | Book | Page |
| 12Jul1877 | Charles Torrey (owner of 49 Commonwealth) | John L. Gardner (owner of 51 Commonwealth) | 1382 | 95 |
| 04May1876 | Isaac D. Farnsworth (owner of 49 Commonwealth) | John L. Gardner (owner of 51 Commonwealth) | 1334 | 152 |
| 07Aug1875 | Joseph T. Bailey (owner of 55 Commonwealth) | John L. Gardner (owner of 51 Commonwealth) | 1300 | 295 |
Back Bay Houses 