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17 ½ River Street
Built for
Ann McMahon
Widow
of County Clare Ireland
1884
August 2018
Historic Salem, Inc.
9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970
978.745.0799 | HistoricSalem.org
© 2018
�From HSI House History for 17 River Street by Joyce King, 1983
1858 Sept. 1 - The heirs of Susan Marston sold the dwelling house
and land to Thomas Perkins.
Mr. Perkins was a wealthy merchant
having his residence at 124 Federal St.
The real estate assessed
to_ Mr . Perkins was: 124 Federal St. valued at $3,000; Brick store
house $400; 7 Ash st. $2,000; 10 Lynn st. $1,000; 17 River St. $600;
21 North st. and a lot of land on Walter St. no value given.
1860 census
James Lawrence
II
Hannah
II
John
2nd family
James Shortell
II
Mary
II
Anna
II
Ellen
"
Thomas
age 25 currier
II
24
II
1
II
II
II
II
II
29 currier
28
5
4
2
1866 tax
Occupant
Michael Kenney
born Ire.
II
II
II
Mass.
II
Mass.
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
Owner
Thomas Perkins
house $350
land
35 0
1869 July 6 - Thomas Perkins sold the dwelline; house and land to
Ann McMahon.
"The same purchased by Perkins except a jog piece
15 1 X 25 1 sold to Mary Jackson et al."
�From HSI House History for 17 River Street by Joyce King, 1983
h
'
(book 776 page 162)
1870 census
Michael McMahon
II
John
II
Bridget
II
Ann
2nd family
Henry McGee
Margaret II
II
William
Margaret II
Mary Ann 11
age 35 laborer
II
25 currier
'
II
20
II
66 keeps house
II
II
II
II
11
30 butcher
28
9 months
2
4
born Ire •. (County Clare:
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
Mass.
11
II
II
II
1872 tax
Occupant
Michael McMahon
Patrick Sullivan
John Mct-iabo n
•
Owner
Ann McMahon
house $900
land
600
�From HSI House History for 17 River Street by Joyce King, 1983
1880 census
Michael Boyle
II
Anna
II
Bessie
II
Charles
II
Louisa
2nd family
John McCabe
II
Anne
William 11
1884 August 4 - John
age 40 currier
II
25 keeps house
II
4 daughter
II
3 son
II
1 daughter
II
II
II
11
24 plumber
22 keeps house
4 son
McMeahon" was
born Ire.
II
Nova Scotia
II
Mass.
II
II
II
II
II
II
N.H.
Mass.
II
II
granted a building permit to
build an "addition" to the dwelling house at 17 River St.
This
then became 17t River St. (Building Permits at the Essex Institute)
1886 tax
Occupants
John McMaho:i
1887 tax
#17 John J. McMahon
Patrick Lynch
Owner
Ann McMahon
house 1tr ,100
land
400
addition
200
Ann McMahon
house $1,300
land
400
#17t James Landers
John Doyle
1890 tax
#17 John J. McMahon
#17t James Landers
Edward Morris
John J. O'Keefe
Ann McMahon
house $1,300
land
400
�From HSI House History for 17 River Street by Joyce King, 1983
1892 March 5
90 years.
·~Ann
McMahon, the widow of John, died at the age of
John J. McMahon and Mrs. Jarries Landers then became the
owners of 17-17~ River st.
1900 census
#17 Amos Sullivan
John Whiting
(illegible)
Delia Leahey
#17~ John McMahon
Katherine II
II
John
II
Patrick
II
Annie
II
Mary
Katherine II
ii
Margaret
2nd family
James Landers
II
Bridget
II
James
II
Ellen
Minnie
"
I
1905 tax
#17
#17~
age 77
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
Occupant
Robert Carson
Thomas Carson
Charles Carson
John J. McMahon
James Landers
John J. McMahon Jr.
Patrick Landers
born Ire.
II
Eng.
25
17
43
52
42
15
14
11
8
10
6
grandson
grand daughter
laundress
city worker
44
48
20
17
13
currier
variety store
nephew, general labor
niece, shoemaker
niece, at school
II
II
II
Ire.
II
II
II
II
II
Came to
1860
1884
1873
1864
1874.
Mass.
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
Ire.
II
II
11
II
II
II
II
1882
1868
1895
II
Qwner
Mrs. James Landers
John J. McMahon
house ~n ,300
land
500
u.s.,
�From HSI House History for 17 River Street by Joyce King, 1983
1910 census
#17 Edward Jacobs
age 28 teamster
II
II
Mary
27
II
II
Sara
2
daughter no name - new born
Kathleen Connelly 11 15 sister-in-law
2nd family
II
John- Robinson
42 blacksmith
II
II
Anna
30
II
II
Earl
7
II
#17t James Landers
55 grocer (own shop)
II
II
Bridget
53
II
John J. McMahon
66
II
II
John
26 city worker
II
II
Patrick
24 fireman shoe fact.
II
II
Annie
22
II
Katherine 11
20 stenographer
II
II
Mary
18 stenographer
II
Margaret II
16
1917 May 13 - James Landers died.
born Mass.
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
Canada
II
II
II
II
II
Ire.
II
II
II
II
II
Mass.
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
This obituary notice appeared
in the local papers:
''J2mes Landers died at his home, 17t River St. this morning.
He
was the son of Patrick and Ellen (Donnelly) Landers, and for years
conducted a erocery store (10 River St.)."
He was born in Ireland and served, as a member of the constabalary
in his native land.
and its history.
He was a thorough student of the Emerald Isle
He leaves a widow , Bridget (McMahon) Landers.
�From HSI House History for 17 River Street by Joyce King, 1983
1972 July 26 - The property passed from the McMahon family when
Rita McMahon sold the land and buildings (12 Lynn st. and 17-17t
River St.) to Laurence
of $20,000.
c.
Post Jr. and Donald Koleman for the sum
(book 5880 page 170)
1975 Aug. 26 - Laurence c. Post Jr. and Donald Koleman sold the
land and buildings at 17-17t River St. to Nancy Witham.
(book 6175
page 624)
1976 August 12 - Nancy L. Witham trustee of 17-17t River St. Trust
sold the land and buildings to Robert
Trust.
c.
Bramble of Allyn Realty
(book 6268 page 557)
Reference to book and page are deed books at the Registry of Deeds.
Probate numbers are cases at Probate Court. Both offices are
located in the same building on Federal st. All maps in this report
are not meant to be exact, just for illustration purposes.
���Inventory No:
SAL.3834
Historic Name:
McMahon, John House
Common Name:
Address:
17 1/2 River St
City/Town:
Salem
Village/Neighborhood:
Central Salem
Local No:
26-647
Year Constructed:
1882
Architect(s):
Architectural Style(s):
No style
Use(s):
Single Family Dwelling House
Significance:
Architecture
Area(s):
SAL.HD: Federal Street
SAL.HL: Chestnut Street Historic District Enlarged
SAL.HU: McIntire Historic District
Designation(s):
Nat'l Register District (10/04/1978); Local Historic District
(03/03/1981)
Building Materials(s):
Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Wall: Wood; Wood Clapboard
Foundation: Random Laid Rubble; Stone, Uncut
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�FORM B - BUILDING
NRDIS 1973; LHD 3/3/81
USGS Quad
Assessor's number
26-647
Town
Area(s)
Form Number
HD,HU,HR,HL
Salem
3834
Salem
Place (neighborhood or village) Central Salem
Address 17 1/2 River Street
Historic Name McMahon House
Uses: Present
Residential
Original Residential
Date of Construction
Source
1882
Building Permit
Style/Form —
Architect/Builder unknown
Exterior Material:
Foundation Stone
Wall/Trim
Wood Clapboard
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Outbuildings/Secondary Structures
none
Major Alterations (with dates)
Condition
good
Moved I ] no
X
Acreage
Recorded by
Lisa Mausolf
Organization
Salem Planning Department
Setting
[J yes
Date
less than one acre
set on sidewalk on narrow street of late 18th and
early 19th century dwellings near water
Date (mpnth/yejirfjjJanuary 1997
AUG
0 5
Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form.
MASS. HIST. COMM.
�BUILDING FORM
(
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of the building in terms of other buildings within the
community.
17 1/2 River Street is a narrow 2 1/2-story, gablefront building which is built right up to the sidewalk, adjacent to and to the
west of 17 River Street. The simple, clapboarded building rests on a high, mortared stone foundation. The gable roof is
covered with asphalt shingles; a brick chimney rises from just off the ridge. The recessed sidehall entry is framed by a plain
surround, rising from a masonry step and flight of wooden stairs. Adjacent to the entrance there are two somewhat higher 6/6
windows with molded surrounds. Two additional windows are in alignment on the second floor; there is no window on the
second floor over the entrance. A single three-light window punctuates the stone foundation. The 6/6 window in the attic is
framed by cornice returns.
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
Describe the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or state) history. Include uses of the building and
the role(s) the owners/occupants played within the community.
This building was constructed for John McMahon, who was granted a building permit in 1882 to build an addition to his
property at 17 River Street. The adjacent property at 17 River Street was acquired by his mother, Ami McMahon, in 1869
from wealthy merchant Thomas Perkins. Mrs. McMahon was born in County Clare, Ireland, as were her three children,
John, Michael and Bridget. The family apparently came to this country in the 1860s. After the construction of 17 1/2 River
Street, both John and Bridget's families moved into the building; the family continued to rent out 17 River Street to a variety
of tenants. After Ann McMahon's death in 1892 the property passed to her children, John McMahon and Mrs. James
(Bridget) Landers. James Landers (c. 1917) operated a grocery store at 10 River Street. The property remained in the
McMahon family until 1972 (King 1983).
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES
Hopkins, G.M. Atlas of Salem. Massachusetts. Philadelphia: 1874.
King, Joyce. "17 River Street, House Report". Prepared for Historic Salem, Inc., 1983.
Mclntyre, Henry C.E. Map of the City of Salem. Philadelphia: 1851.
Richards, L.J. Atlas of the Citv of Salem. Massachusetts. 1897.
Salem City Directories, 1836-1970.
Sanborn Insurance Maps, 1890, 1906, 1950, 1957, 1965, 1970. [Massachusetts State Library].
Tolles, Bryant F., Jr. Architecture in Salem: an Illustrated Guide. Salem: Essex Institute, 1983.
Walker Lithograph and Publishing Company. Atlas of the Citv of Salem. Massachusetts. Boston: 1911.
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Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked, you must attach a completed National
Register Criteria Statement form.
�INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
17½ RIVER ST
SALEM
Area(s)
Form No.
220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125
SAL.3834
SAL.HD, SAL.HL, SAL.HU
Supplemental photograph by Patti Kelleher, Salem Department of Planning & Community Development, March 2017
RECEIVED
JUN 20 2017
MASS. HIST. COMM.
Continuation sheet 1
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1884
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32 Forrester Street
Built for
Lizzie and Samuel Frank Masury, Tobacconist
1884
Researched and written by Jen Ratliff
April 2018
Historic Salem Inc,
The Bowditch House
9 North Street, Salem, MA 01970
(978) 745-0799 | HistoricSalem.org
©2018
�View of 32 Forrester Street, 1987. (MACRIS 3370)
The house at 32 Forrester Street was constructed in 1884 in the Queen Anne style.1
Queen Anne architecture reached the peak of its popularity between 1880 and 1900 and is
known for its highly decorative accents, wrap-around porches, and asymmetry. This style
appears throughout Salem but is most densely seen on Boardman and Lafayette streets.
Until the late 19th century, Forrester Street extended from 20 Essex Street through what
is now known as Washington Square South. The land that now connects Forrester Street to
Webb Street, like much of the surrounding area, was previously industrial. The area was filled in
around 1872 and steadily transitioned to residential property until 1910. The neighborhood was
highly sought after for its proximity to Salem’s downtown and the city’s industrial and maritime
industries.
1
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts, Mortgage 1143:114, 1885
�Atlas of the City of Salem, Massachusetts." Map. Plate A. Philadelphia, PA: C.M. Hopkins & Co., 1874.
The house at 32 Forrester Street sits on land that previously extended from Essex Street,
belonging to William W. Kelman. (1828-1896)2 Kelman’s home fronted Essex Street at number
28, but his land encompassed what is now three lots on Forrester Street. 3 Kelman purchased the
land in 1870 for one thousand dollars from Hephsibeth Kelman, who appears to be his widowed,
paternal grandmother. 4 In the 1874 Salem Directory William’s father, John H. Kelman (a
mariner) and his grandmother, Mrs. John Kelman, (Hephsibeth) are listed at 28 Essex Street, with
Also appears as Kellman and Kilman
Atlas of the City of Salem, Massachusetts." Map. 11. Philadelphia, PA: C.M. Hopkins & Co., 1874.
4
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts, Deed 808:289, 1870
2
3
�William living on Bridge Street.5
Between 1855 and 1879, William, his wife Martha, son William Jr. (listed as a Harvard
student), and daughter Nellie are recorded as owning over twenty investment properties in
Salem and the surrounding towns. According to the Boston Globe, both William and his son
William Jr. died under suspicious circumstances. William Jr. passing first, in 1877 and William Sr.
in 1896.6
In 1864 William W. Kelman split his land between Essex and Forrester streets,
transferring ownership of the parcel abutting Forrester Street to Daniel C. Manning, (1807-1882)
while his parents remained on the Essex Street side.7 Manning was part-owner of Smith &
Manning Co., a livery, which in 1866 had stables on Essex, Hamilton, and Washington Streets.8
Daniel C. Manning and his wife Louisa (Lucy) Massey lived at 62 Forrester Street (now
Washington Square South) with their two daughters, Anna and Mary.
The Masury Family, 1884-1915
In June 1884 William Kelman sold the land now known as 32 Forrester Street to Lizzie W.
(Marshall) Masury (c. 1856-1889) for five-hundred dollars. 9 The following January, Lizzie and her
husband Samuel Frank Masury (1853-1919) applied for a mortgage of fifteen hundred dollars
from Salem Savings Bank, this mortgage is the first mention of a “dwelling house” on the
property.10 The house would be known as 17 Forrester Street until the street was renumbered
between 1894-1895. In 1886 the Masurys expanded their land by purchasing an additional plot
from the estate of Daniel C. Manning for seven hundred dollars. 11 It is thought that the Masury’s
discovered an issue with the land boundaries during the construction of the home, having to
then appeal to both Manning and previous owner, Kelman, for deeds to the land.
Salem City Directory, Salem Massachusetts, George Whipple Co., 1874
The Boston Daily Globe, “Salem,” January 19, 1877 and The Boston Daily Globe, “Little Done in Leroyd Case”
November 14, 1896 – see attached
7
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts, Deed 664:60, 1864
8
Salem City Directory, Salem Massachusetts, George Whipple Co., 1866
9
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts, Deed 1132:4, 1884
10
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts, Deed 1143:114, 1885
11
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts, Deed 1187:255, 1886
5
6
�Samuel Frank Masury, commonly known as S. Frank, was a tobacconist, as was his father
Thomas and older brother John.12 In the second half of the 19th century, Masury & Co. cigar
shops are listed in multiple locations in Salem including, Essex Street, St. Peters Street,
Washington Street, and Cabot Street in Beverly.13
In June 1889, Lizzie Masury passed away at the age of 32. No details of her death are
known, but a will was submitted in probate, in her name, the previous July, implying she may
have been ill for some time. In February 1891, S. Frank married Ruth Jewett Mackenzie, (c. 18611933) a clerk from Essex, Massachusetts.14 The two had a daughter, Pauline Baldwin Masury, in
1893. In 1895 the family relocated to Poplar Street in Danvers, renting the Forrester Street
home.15 The Masury’s returned to 32 Forrester Street in 1908 and remained until July 1915
when the house was sold to Mrs. Daisy E. Jackman.16
The Jackman Family, 1915-1916
Daisy E. (Hill) Jackman (c. 1878 – 1955) was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia in 1878 and
immigrated to America in 1888. On June 8, 1896, while working as a nurse, she married Arthur
Everette Jackman, an electrician from Peabody. 17 Around 1899 the couple welcomed their first
child, a daughter, Ruth. By 1901 the couple moved from Peabody to 27 Warren Street in Salem,
where Arthur worked as an electrician and substitute letter carrier.18 From here it is unclear
what happens to Arthur Jackson. The 1903 Salem Directory, states that he had moved to
Pittsburg Pennsylvania. It is possible that Daisy and Ruth followed. In 1905, their second
daughter Pauline was born, her birthplace is listed as Connecticut. The Jackman family reappears
Massachusetts State Census, 1855
Appears in Salem City Directories as follows: 1878 at 9 St. Peters Street, 1879 at 142 Essex, 1884-1888 at 192
Essex Street, 1893-1894 at 184 Essex Street, 1888 at 150 Cabot Street, Beverly, and 1901 at 99 Washington Street.
14
Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston,
Massachusetts. Salem, 469:41.
15
Salem City Directory, Salem Massachusetts, George Whipple Co., 1895
16
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts, Deed 2301:506, 1915
17
Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston,
Massachusetts. Salem, 524:8, 1896
18
Salem City Directory, Salem Massachusetts, George Whipple Co., 1901
12
13
�in Salem in the 1910 Census, renting a home on Boardman Street. Pauline does not appear in
this record, but Daisy is listed as a mother of two. The following year, Daisy appears in the Salem
Directory, implying that Arthur was no longer head of household. Daisy remains on Boardman
Street until July 1915, when she purchased 32 Forrester from Ruth Masury. On the deed, Daisy is
listed as “having no husband.” Less than a year later Daisy sold the home to Mary and Frank
Wright but continued to live there, with the Wright family, until 1918 when she married Silas
Boyce, who lived on Bridge Street. The new couple welcomed a daughter, Alice, the following
year.
The Wright Family, 1916-1931
Frank B. Wright (1843-1918) was born in Troy, New Hampshire in 1843 to inn-keepers,
Solomon and Polina Wright. In January 1888, while working as a clerk at Central House, on
Washington Street in Salem, Frank married Mary V. Keating, (1867-1927) a waitress, from
Biddeford, Maine.19 The following year the couple had a daughter, Ethel, followed by another
daughter, Marion, in 1892. By 1910, Frank B. Wright was the keeper of a boarding house at 19
Lynde Street before moving in with Daisy Jackman in 1916.20 Around 1918, Frank passed away,
leaving Mary and their two daughters in the 32 Forrester Street home.
Over the next few years, the Wright family hosted boarders including Samuel Webb,
(1858-1945) a widowed, clothing salesman. Samuel Webb was born the youngest of seven
children belonging to Henry and Rebecca Webb.21 The family lived at 22 Hardy Street and Henry
supported the family as a brick mason. Samuel lived with his family on Hardy Street until 1881,
when he married Dolly Potter Ashby. (1857-1905) Two years later, Dolly gave birth to their only
child, a son, Frank Randall Webb. (1883-1960)22 The Webb family lived at 8 Harmony Street in
Salem until 1905 when Dolly died of tuberculosis.23 Frank would soon marry, moving to Boston.
Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston,
Massachusetts. Salem, 1888
20
Massachusetts State Census, 1910
21
Massachusetts. 1855–1865 Massachusetts State Census [microform]. New England Historic Genealogical Society,
Boston, Massachusetts.
22
1900; Census Place: Salem Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0461
23
Find a Grave database and images, (findagrave.com: accessed April 9, 2018), memorial page for Dolly H. Ashby
(1857-1905), Find a Grave Memorial No. 112291870. Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts.
19
�Samuel then lodged in various homes in Salem before boarding with Ethel and Marion Wright
(1889-1964) at 32 Forrester Street. In 1931, The Wright daughters sold the home to Alice and
Alphonse Bachorowski for $4,500.24
The Bachorowski Family 1931-1985
Alphonse Sylvester Bachorowski (1898-1972) was born in New Jersey to Maryanna and
Zygmunt (Zigmund) Bachorowski, Polish immigrants.25 Around 1900, the family, of at least seven
children, settled in Salem’s Historic Derby Street Neighborhood, living on Herbert Street and
later Hardy Street. In the early 20th century, Derby Street was a predominently Polish
neighborhood. Attracted to job oppertunties in the city’s mills and factories, Polish immigrants
began arriving in Salem around 1890. This was true of Alphonse’s father, Zigmund, who worked
in a tannery as a morocco finisher. By 1911, Poles comprised about 8% of Salem’s population.
By 1922 Alphonse had graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School and earned a law
degree from Boston University. In 1926, Alphonse married Alice H. Kowalski. (1900-1995) In
January 1931, an article by Alphonse titled “Seventy years in Salem” was published in Poland
magazine, discussing the history of Poles in Salem. Around this same time Alphonse presented
his research at Salem’s Essex Institute.26 That same year, Alphonse and Alice purchased the
home at 32 Forrester Street. 27
The couple had two children, Joseph Alphonse and Albert Leon. The Bachorowskis
remained in the home for several decades. After Alphonse passed away in 1972, Alice continued
to reside in the home for another thirteen years. In 1985 she sold the home John and Kim Masiz
for $135,000.28
verified by, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records,
1840–1911
24
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts, Deed 2885;67, 1931
25
Year: 1910; Census Place: Salem Ward 1, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_587; Page: 15B; Enumeration District:
0455; FHL microfilm: 1374600
26
Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Essex County Collection, Bachorowski, Alphonse,
Seventy years in Salem, 1931.
27
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts, Deed 2885;67, 1931
28
Essex County Registry of Deeds, Salem, Massachusetts, Deed 7956:254, 1985
�Owners
Years of Ownership
Number of Years
Purchase Price
The Masurys
1884-1915
31
$1,500
The Jackman Family
1915-1916
1
Unknown
The Wright Family
1916-1931
15
$600
The Bachorowski Family
1931-1985
54
$4,500
The Masiz Family
1985-1988
3
$135,000
The Silverman Family
1988-1996
8
$190,000
The Miller Family
1996-2003
6
$193,000
The Sinclair Family
2003-2017
14
$469,000
17 Forrester Street
Resident Listed in Directory
1886-1893
S. Frank Masury
32 Forrester Street
1895
George Richardson
1897
Vacant
1899-1907
Henry H. Richards
1908-1914
S. Frank Masury
1915
Mrs. Daisy Jackman
1916-1916
Mrs. Daisy Jackman and Frank B. Wright
1918-1926
Mrs. Mary V. Wright
1929-31
Samuel Webb and Ethel Wright
1932-1959
Alphonse Bachorowski
�Atlas of the City of Salem, Massachusetts." Map. Plate A. Philadelphia, PA: C.M. Hopkins & Co., 1874.
�. "Map of Salem, Mass." Map. 12. New York, NY: Sanborn Map Co., 1890-1903
�. Salem City Directory, Salem Massachusetts, George Whipple Co., 1874
�1860 Federal Census
�Boston Daily Globe, January 19, 1877
�The Boston Daily Globe, November 14, 1896
�“Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.” Map. 12. Sanborn Insurance Co. 1890
�Salem City Directory, Salem Massachusetts, George Whipple Co., 1886
�City of Salem Atlas, Walker Lithograph and Publisher, Boston, 1911. Plate 5.
�Grave of Dolly P. Ashby Webb, wife of Samuel Webb. Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts. Findagrave.com
(Memorial ID: 112291870)
�Death Certificate – Dolly P. Webb (1857-1905)
New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911
�Grave of Mary and Ethel Wright, Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts. Findagrave.com
(Memorial ID: 145601455)
�Grave of Mary and Ethel Wright, Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts. Findagrave.com
(Memorial ID: 145601455)
�Grave of Alice and Alphonse Bachorowski, Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts, findagrave.com
(Memorial ID: 157232630)
�Grave of Alice and Alphonse Bachorowski, Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts, findagrave.com
(Memorial ID: 157232630)
�Wilczenski, Felicia L., and Emily A. Murphy. The Polish Community of Salem. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub., 2012. pg 25
������������������������������Obituary 4 -- No Title
Bachorowski, A
Boston Globe (1960-1986); Aug 9, 1972; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Boston Globe
pg. 34
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Built for
Lizzie and Samuel Frank Masury
Tobacconist
1884
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Jen Ratliff
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2018
32
Forrester
Frank
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Massachusetts
Masury
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Samuel
Street
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107
Federal Street
Salem, Hass.
Deeds
Book page
5573
110
November 15, 1968
Louis J. i'loocls III an:i wifG Rosaline s.ell to '!iillial!l ~ and ~~ary
Maraurett 3urns land and buildings at 107 J?ederal St. '..Juunded:
N.W. by Fede~al St. 65.75'
N. by corner. of Federal and Beckford Sts. 5.76 1
E •. by Beckford st. 46.54' , then running
w. by land of devisees under will of John Chandler 35.9 1 and
w. by said land·21.19• to s.w. corner of granted :rirer:iises, then
U.lr.w. by land now or formerly of ChishoJm. 25024' to b0ginning.
Being same premises conveyed us by. deed Book 5455 p2ge 121.
5455
121
June 30, 1967
Louis J. and Alice D. 1.'/oods of Salem for consideration grant to Lou5.~
J. Woods ITI and wife J?.osalin.e of Beverl;J' land and. buildint;s in Salen
(described above) Being sai:ie :premises conveyed 3ook 5077 :pa;·~ 206.
5077
206
July 1, 1963
Jeannette E. Dub::ils and Ruth s. Woods of Salem for coas:'..deration paid
grant to Louis J. and Alice D. 'Hoods of Salem, le.nd ci.nd buildi:.:.;n
(sa."lle description as above) Being srune p:;.~emise3 conv0yed :aook 4410
pai;e 587.
4410
587
October 14, 1957
s J. and Katt.eri!1e A. C2.rr of 33.le:u grant to Jeannette ~. ".)ubois
and Ruth s. Woods of Sa.ler:i land and bu;.ldinss (s::tm.e descri.9ticu)
Being saue premises cinveyed 3ook 3701 pa.::;e 416.
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3470
25
:rove~ber 2, 1949
Zildred A. !fe::-::.';.ck widow an'.l Carol:i.ne ::!?. 3rid"'.es ·,·:ido;-; of Sahi:~ sell
to Francis .J. .::!.::J.d !(atherine A. Ca:!.~r of S.:.:.lem land anl buildin.;s
(sruoe description) See deed ~o us Book 3470 page ~5.
July 12, 1946
Hildred A.. 5errick widovr an·i Sarn:.tel F. Bridi;es to ::ra.ry :s. Tud~'.l"-7 .'!'!10
in turn g,ran '.:.s to .~ildred A. Herrick and ~G.muel F. an.:1 C3.rol:i.·::s F.
B.ridr;;es ·.:>f Salem land and bnili:lin;s (same az above)
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32.50
369
April 1 , 19!~ 1
William D. C:C.a:p:ple exec. of will of An~a F. Jen~s late of Sale~ by
t~e po\'rer CO!].::'erred by the Coct~t, for ~2100 paid, grants to ~,::i_ldrsd
A. Herrick and Samuel F. E·rid~es both of Beverly the ree..l es-::ate in.
Salen (s?.me dGscription as n.bove)
2132
233
M2rch 6, 1912
S·3.le!:1 s~a!!len•s Or-chan an:l Cl:il::lren's Friend Society for '.>1 and consids:::-ati0ns relc<;i.ses tc Albe:-t Jeri.~:s of Sa.le~:1 0 11e und:!_vid.ed 1-.alf .:::i~:rt of ·"".
certai!l :·:it cf 13.nC: and build'in;s thereon (name de.::icri:ptio::i., acH "iron
pipe" between ~:Ce two '!!. bol:.ndaries) P.remises sb.o'm on ;_:>:!.R!l :'a!'ew~.:..t!!,
and were devised by \'!ill of Jo:m Chandler, doc. of Salen in c::ual
s~ares to :t'1e granter o.nd the Association fo:i:- Relief of A:.;ed arid. Desti tu ti~ ·:ro:01cn.
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Deeds
page
231 ~1arch 6, 1912
The Associc::.tion For The Relief e>f A!';ed Anr1. D!3st; tute '.'!o~~m in S2lera
for $1 and considerati'.JYI:J r3lcases to Aloe.ct Jenl~s of Salem o::ie undivided half of Lmd and builc!.in;:s (same description)
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a.t public auction on July 10 to ,To}rn Chandlc:r' of Sale.re· for $2, 750~
Real estate consists of land and buildings at the corner of Federal and
Beckford Sts. bounded:
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on ?-~ • E.
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on ~T .s. ( S. ~'I.?) by lani now of John H. Bell o::: two lines 34'-5 11
and 28 '-5 11 to said stone bo:md on Federal st.
Shown on ple.n of estc.te by Charles P:itnam dated July 17, 1883: Plan
Book 2 fJ6 .(see photocopy follovd.ng~)
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1881 John Chandler Grocer
1882-3 (s~~e listinG)
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house ditto
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1899-1900
107 Federal St.
( sa::1e)
Historic District Study Co.:nmi ttee
107 Fede:::-al St.
1960
3rd quarter (19th C.) 2 story pl us :.ransard roof, o:::-;:ia te
dormers and It:J-lianate trim. 2nd fl. bay Y::i. :dow on Feder<1.l
St. loo~-::s lil:e a later a:idi tion. built by John. c. C11n.."ldler.
City of Salem map, 1897 shows the present building vms in existance.
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much older comb5.nation house an 1 sfio;:.' :;;;lus l'.)ri.s 21.:1 ·:: r1.::.s taken down a.nd a ni:;vr
house and shop of sr1alle:::- tottl liround
:::,rt1a '."fas ~);_'il t.
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been· unabl3 to
locate any Salem buildin,s permit records th2.t would pin t'·.e year exactly.
1883 when the prGperty of the late Joseph Chandler
Wf!S
plan of the estate shows the old structure standing on
time the Salem City
was there.
~·!ap
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oold to his son John, the
t~at
corner plot.
By the
of 1897 was published, the outline of the new building
1!/e kno\'f from City directories that son John Chandler,
11
grocer 11 was
living in his father's house and operating the store well before he bought the
property in 1 ~83.
Tax records, often incomplete an..:. inexact, show an increase
in the assessment by 1884.
It was not a large increase however, but this_ could
ba explained in that more area of old buildings had been torn down than new
built_ up.
Hy opinion, considering the taxes, maps, and all other information is that
John
C~1andler
tore down the old a;:id put np the present structure by the next year
after he acquired title to his father's property.
This would make the building
1ag4, which is quite consistent with its handsome architectural style.
Sally Dee, researcher,
April 8 1975
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Federal Street
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107 Federal Street, Salem, MA 01970
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John Chandler, grocer, 1884
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1884, 1975
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Dee
107
107 Federal
1884
Chandler
Federal
grocer
John
John Chandler