No. 20403 5 Beale Street, image from Google Street View, July, 2020.
Date of construction: by 1872-1873
Based on deed from Perkins to Robinson in August, 1873.
Three-story house, where the third floor has a Mansard roof, Second Empire
Owners from maps and atlases
1874 no name
1884 A. Emerson
1889 A. Emerson
1894 Alfred Emerson
1898 Hrs Alfred Emerson
1904 Richd R. Walsh
1910 Richd R. Walsh
1918 Richd R. Walsh
1933 Jos J. Recanzone
Deed
lot 21 on October 1, 1871 plan 1097.265
May 12, 1877 from Samuel C. Perkins to Alfred Emerson of Lancaster 1375.16 consideration $5,000 lot with the buildings thereon
October 23, 1876 from George A. Fuller to Samuel C. Perkins 1350.144
consideration $2,500 lot with the buildings thereon
subject to a mortgage from George H. Robinson to Perkins for $5,000 Aug. 30, 1873
September 3, 1873 George H. Robinson of Melrose to George A. Fuller 1179.172
2nd parcel
August 29, 1873 from Samuel C. Perkins to George H. Robinson
whereas Charles R. Horn did by mortgage deed May 15 1872 1111.221 convey the premises to Joseph Dix and Joseph Dix assigned the mortgage to Samuel C. Perkins now mortgagee sale
land with the buildings thereon
mortgage May 15, 1872 from Horn to Dix 1111.221
consideration $5,900
June 11, 1872 from Joseph Dix to Charles R. Horn 1111.217 lots 11, 17, 19, 21 and Van Winkle lots 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37
consideration $24,000 10 parcels no mention of buildings
July 15, 1870 from Benjamin B. Newhall to Joseph Dix 1014.171
over 34 acres on the east side of Dorchester Avenue from Ashmont to Codman Street (Gallivan Boulevard) and another lot of over 4 acres
Benjamin Newhall acquired the land from Cheever Newhall