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