No. 20479 15 Chipman Street, image from Google Street View, July, 2020.
Date of construction: by March, 1873
Based on deed from Poor to Palmer in March, 1873.
Mansard roof
Owners from maps and atlases:
1874 no name
1884 G. H. Poor trs
1889 G. H. Poor Tr
1894 Mary E. Donovan
1898 Ellen Donovan
1904 Ellen Donovan
1910 Ellen Donovan
1918 Ellen Donovan
1933 Wm & M. E.Donovan 5,000 sf 2nd lot in with 5,000
Deed
March 31, 1875 from Julius A. Palmer Tr mtgee to George H. Poor 1262.173 lot 21
mtgee sale or assignment whereas Charles W. Sweetland and Ellen M. Sweetland mortgaged on Setp 1, 1873 1175.124
consideration $4,000
mortgage September 6, 1873 from Charles W.Sweetland and Ellen M. Sweetland to Julius A. Palmer 1175.124
consideration $4,000
September 6, 1873 from Julius A. Palmer Tr to Ellen M. Sweetland, wife of Charles W. 1175.123
consideration $6,000 lot of land with dwelling house lot 21 on Plan of Lands of Francis Childs drean by Winchester Veazie refers to restrictions in deed from Francis Childs to Palmer
March 8, 1873 from Geo H. Poor to Julius A. Palmer 1148.148
consideration $3,500 lot of land with a dwelling house
December 2, 1871 from Francis Childs to Julius A. Palmer Trustee 1082.137
consideration $500 restrictions: that the said grantee, his heirs or assigns shall never erect on the granted premises any buildings or parts thereof, which shall be used or occupied for any other purposes than for swelling houses and private stables and buildings usually appurtenant to dwelling houses; and that no building or prt of any , shall be erected with fifteen feet of Chipman Street, and no fence over six feet high shall be erected on said remises, and that no dwelling house shall be erected there to cost less than twenty five hundred dollars, unless either or all of said restrictions are modified or released ty bhe written consent of the grantor or his executor administrators
June 30, 1870 from William Sprague, Ann I. Sprague, George B. Ager and Josephine A. Ager to Francis Childs of Charlestown 1006.168 15 acres one quarter and 30 1/2 rods, sometimes called Robinson’s Plains (stretching south from Norfolk Street to land formerly of Harvard College)
consideration $22,697.72