29 Carruth Street

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No. 6014 29 Carruth Street, photograph April 16, 2005.
No. 20238 29 Carruth Street, photograph March 26, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of construction: probably 1885 after purchase by Lydia and Rebecca Humphrey.  Lydia and Rebecca were living there in 1886 per Boston Directory.

Architect – need to look for building permit

Built about 1885, the house at 29 Carruth Street was home to Lydia and Rebecca Humphrey from then until the 19 teens.  Rebecca was a teacher at Dorchester High School.   In the 2000 teens, the house was greatly expanded.  The rear garage was razed to construct the new rear addition.  The City of Boston Assessor’s website shows it as a 2-family.

owners from atlases

1884 no house on lot, land owned by Robert Murray

1889 Lydia Humphrey

1894 L. F. & R. Humphrey

1898 L. F. & R. V. Humphrey

1904 L. T. & R. V. Humphrey

1910 L. T. & R. V. Humphrey

1918 Mildred M. Morton

1933 Mildred M. Morton

deed

Sept. 25, 1884 from Robert Murray of Waltham to Lydia F. Humphrey and Rebecca V. Humphrey 1652.586

parcel of land, no mention of building

Boston Directory

1884

Rebecca Humphrey, asst. teacher, Dorchester High school, bds Van Winkle, c. Carruth, Dor

1885

Miss Lydia Humphrey, h. Frederika, cor. New Minot

Rebecca V. Humphrey, asst. teacher, Dorchester High School, bds. Frederika, cor. New Minot

1886

Miss Lydia Humphrey, h. Carruth, cor. Beale, Dor.   [Beale became Radford Lane]

Rebecca V. teacher, Dorchester High School, bds. Carruth, cor. Beale, Dor

Boston list of residents

1926

Eric G. Morton, shipper, 29

Helen Morton, housewife, 26

Mildred M Morton, housewife, 48

William D. Morton, buyer, 53

Census 1920

William D. Morton, 47, buyer in oil

Mildred M. Morton, 43

Eric G. Morton, 23, unreadable but something in an oil co.

Anna M. Morton, 19

Barbara W. Morton, 5

William and Mildred were both born in Canada.  Therey were naturalized US citizens

Census 1930

William D. Morton, 59, secretary of a fish oil co.

Mildred M. Morton, 49

Eric G. Morton, 33, merchant of oils

Helen G. Morton, 29

William L. Morton

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April 6, 2020