591 Ashmont Street

, ,

No. 6559 591 Ashmont Street, photograph June 3, 2005.

Date of construction: circa 1835

MACRIS  BOS.5660

John G. Wood House

circa 1820

Boston Landmarks Survey 1977

Construction est. 1820

5 bay 1 story cape with cut granite foundation; roof projects over front of house approximately 4 feet and is supported by a large sawn bracket; window moldings could be Federal; single central gabled dormer

On high lot on early street

Owners from maps and atlases:

1831 possibly Tolman

1850 Mrs. Flynn

1858 J. G. Wood

1874 John G. Wood

1884 Saml G. Wood

1889 Samuel G. Wood

1894 E. H. Shepherd

1898 E. H. Shepherd

1904 John McShane

1910 John McShane

1918 John McShane – he owned a large number of parcels

1933 Margaret McShane  – she owned a large number of parcels

Deed

July 23, 1855 from Bathsheba M. Flynn to John G. Wood, gentleman,  238.18

lot with the buildings thereon at the corner of Neponset turnike and Ashmont Street

87875 sq ft

under will of late husband Jacob Flinn deceased

Feb. 1840 from George Read, Gentleman and Enoch Bullard deputy sheriff  to Jacob Flynn 125.295  one acre with the buildings thereon  

July 13, 1836 where Samuel D. McElroy’s right of recemption was conveyed to George Read by Enoch Bullard   111.195  

Jan. 23, 1835 Samuel D. McElroy to George Read 106.56 mortgage

Feb. 24, 1835 from Lewis Pierce, husbandman, to Samuel D. McElroy, blacksmith 102.195  no mention of buildings

Sept. 30, 1807 from Samuel Pierce to Lewis Pierce  29.69

2 acres of land no mention of buildings

Skills

Posted on

July 29, 2020