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Building Inspector Reports 1879-1903,
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Commonwealth Ave,
PERMIT# & ADDRESS CUT-OFF ELEV FOUNDATION PILE LENGTH CAPPED BASEMENT & STREET GRADE DATE ARCHITECT
Permit# 364
44 Commonwealth cor. 6 Westminster		 No Data Piles Length: 20'
Capped: Granite		 No Data 10/29/1889 Henry Haley
Permit#21
131 Commonwealth Ave.		 No Data Piles Length: 25' & 31'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 12/30/1880 Carl Telimer
Permit#329
132 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 30'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 12/01/1886 Cummings & Sears
Permit#169
172 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles Length: 20'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 07/16/1886 J.H. Besarick
Permit# 316
174 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 27'
Capped:Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 3/23/1894 Lewis & Paine
Permit# 338
199 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles Length: 25'
Capped: Levellers		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 12/28/1891 James F Kelly
Permit# 339
204 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 7/15/1889 Samuel Dudley Kelley
Permit#38
206 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles Length: 23'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 07/16/1886 Allen & Kewway
Permit#236
208 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 21'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 12/15/1886 Owner: Henry C. Jackson
Permit#22
216-218 Commonwealth Ave.		 5'& 5.5' Piles Length: No Data
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 19'		 10/05/1880 A.S. Bither
Permit# 215
217-230 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 25
Capped: Granite		 Basement:12
Street:18		 01/01/1889 McKin, White, & Meadows
PERMIT# & ADDRESS CUT-OFF ELEV FOUNDATION PILE LENGTH CAPPED BASEMENT & STREET GRADE DATE ARCHITECT
Permit#136
224 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles Length: 20'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: ~ 20'		 11/02/1880 W. Whitney Lewis
Permit#66
231 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 24'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 12/01/1886 Ratch & Filden
Permit# 259
234 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles Length: 18'
Capped: Levellers		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 6/4/1890 William Whitney Lewis
Permit#27
252 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles Length: 18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 10/05/1880 Samuel Dudley Kelley
Permit#55
262 Commonwealth Ave.		 No Data Earth No Data No Data 08/05/1880 Samuel Dudley Kelley
Permit# 41
280 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 20'
Capped:Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 3/29/1895 Walker & Kimball
Permit#117
282 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 17'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 12/15/1886 Allen & Kenway
Permit#134
283 Commonwealth Ave.		 No Data Piles No Data No Data 08/05/1880 Owner: Henry Whitwell
Permit# 206
287-289 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 20'
Capped:Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 11/13/1893 Rotch & Tilden
Permit# 301
304 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 15' to 19'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 7/9/1896 JA Shwenfinth
Permit#2
305 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles Length: 16' - 18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 01/28/1886 Peabody & Stearns
PERMIT# & ADDRESS CUT-OFF ELEV FOUNDATION PILE LENGTH CAPPED BASEMENT & STREET GRADE DATE ARCHITECT
Permit#193
Herefod St. corner, 309 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 12/02/1886 M. Kim
Permit#26
321 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles Length: 17' & 18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 20'		 10/05/1880 Owner: A.H. Caton
Permit#146
322 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles Length: 16'-18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 20'		 10/12/1880 George A. Avery
Permit#27
323 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles Length: 17'-18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 10/04/1880 A.H. Laton
Permit#36
325 Commonwealth Ave.		 5' Piles Length: 18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 19.7'		 11/01/1880 George F. Meacham
Permit# 110
328 Commonwealth St.		 No Data Pile-Spruce Length: 18
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12
Street: 20		 01/04/1889 Drisko & Son
Permit# 45
328A Commonwealth Ave		 No Data Piles Length: 22'
Capped: Block		 No Data 12/28/1889 Winslow & Wetherell
Permit#520
329 Commonwealth St.		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 20'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 12/15/1896 A.F. Smith
Permit# 359
347 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles Length: 18'
Capped: Levellers		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 5/27/1890 Aller & Keway
Permit# 101
349 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 18'
Capped:Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 22'		 3/8/1895 G Lewis
Permit# 102
351 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 18'
Capped:Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 22'		 3/8/1895 G Lewis
PERMIT# & ADDRESS CUT-OFF ELEV FOUNDATION PILE LENGTH CAPPED BASEMENT & STREET GRADE DATE ARCHITECT
Permit# 103
353 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 22'		 3/8/1895 G Lewis
Permit# 88
362 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles Length: 19'
Capped: Levellers		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 12/17/1890 SR & WP Richards
Permit# 251
362-364 Commonwealth Ave cor. West Chester Park		 5' Piles Length: 19'
Capped: Levellers		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 12/17/1890 Joseph & WP Richards
Permit# 353
371 Commonwealth Ave & 428-432 West Chester Park		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 17-20'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 18'
Street: 30'		 11/20/1893 McKay & Dunham
Permit# 364
373 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 17'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 1/27/1895 McKay & Dunham
Permit# 199
375 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 16-18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 5/1/1893 George A Avery
Permit# 85
377 Commonwealth		 No Data Piles Length: 20'
Capped: Granite		 No Data 10/25/1889 QH Drisko & Son
Permit# 84
379 Commonwealth		 No Data Piles Length: 20'
Capped: Granite		 No Data 10/25/1889 QH Drisko & Son
Permit# 399
395 Commonwealth Ave rear		 No Data Earth No Data Basement: None
Street: ~19' 		1/9/1902 rS Drisko
Permit# 358
470 Commonwealth Ave		 No Data Piles: Spruce No Data Basement: 13'
Street: 18' - 19'		 1/14/1899 Winslow & Wetherell
Permit# 33
474 Commonwealth Ave		 5.6' Piles:Spruce Length: 15'-18'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: ~12'
Street: ~19'		 1/13/1901 Samuel Dudley Kelley
PERMIT# & ADDRESS CUT-OFF ELEV FOUNDATION PILE LENGTH CAPPED BASEMENT & STREET GRADE DATE ARCHITECT
Permit# 241
477 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 16'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 5/1/1893 HM Stephenson & GA Ballaitine
Permit# 442
486 Commonwealth near Kenmore& W Charles Gate		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 13' to 16'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 7/9/1896 G Wilton Lewis
Permit# 441
488 Commonwealth near Kenmore& W Charles Gate		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 13' to 16'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 7/9/1896 G Wilton Lewis
Permit# 438
506 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 13' 6"
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 17.54'		 1/2/00 Peters & Rice
Permit# 602
508 Commonwealth Ave		 No Data Piles: Spruce Length: 15'-16'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 12'
Street: 18'		 1/12/1899 EA Kingsbury
Permit# 90
522 Commonwealth Ave		 5' Piles Length: 10-14'
Capped: Levellers		 Basement: 12'
Street: 19'		 12/1/1892 Samuel Dudley Kelley
Permit# 518
1283 Commonwealth Ave		 No Data Earth No Data No Data 2/6/1902 James Murray
Permit# 230
Commonwealth Ave. Third lot from Beacon st		 5' Piles: Spruce Length: 27'
Capped: Granite		 Basement: 13'
Street: 18'		 7/9/1896 Walker & Kimbal