No. 6590 162 Bowdoin Street, photograph June 8, 2005.
Date of construction: circa 1830
Boston Landmarks Survey 1977
Construction estimated as 1830 – on 1831 map
5 Bay hip roofed late Federal style house with wide entry with sidelights; paired chimneys at center
Alteration: garage underneath, Queen Ann porch
One of 4 early buildings in group along Bowdoin Street; fairly intact residence
MACRIS BOS.5685
circa 1830
Federal style
Owners from maps and atlases
1831 not sure which building
1850 no name
1874 Benjamin F. Brown
1884 Hrs B. G. Brown
1889 Benj. F. Brown Hrs
1894 Annie Dever
1898 Hagh Dever
1904 Nellie M. Miller
1910 Nellie M. Miller
1918 Nellie M. Miller
1933 N. M. Miller
Deed
Jan. 8, 1846 from George W. Brooks and Mary Ann Brooks, wife, to Benjamin F. Brown and Alfred A. Plummer 161.172
1/4 acre with house and shop — this property is on the south side of Bowdoin Street
Oct. 8, 1859 from Thomas D. Quincy to Benjamin F. Brown 280.254
Sept. 25, 1871 from Lyman Mason to Benjamin F. Brown 1071.41
1/2 acre with the buildings
see Norfolk 70.86 75.12 171.142 and 171.141 170.293 171.171??
225.314 225.315 261.318 and 1071.41
Sept. 23, 1871 Benjamin W. Thayer and Rachel A. Thayer 1071.41
April 13, 1854 from A. S. Jordan to Benjamin W. Thayer 261.318
225.314 and 225.315 seem to be missing pages from the microfilm
March 11, 1847 from Ebenezer Eaton to Eunice Shepard, widow, 171.141
land with the buildings thereon
August 13, 1824 from Elizabeth Howe to Joseph Shepard 75.12
no mention of building
November 29, 1822 from Elizabeth Howe to Joseph Shepard 70.86