67 Lawrence Street

1890 In 1890, the Lawrence heirs sold Lot No. 47 in the Lawrence Estates to Edith Wentworth (MLR 1996/224), who promptly resold it to Herbert M. Gragg (MLR 1996/226). This was the entire corner lot, including the lots for both today's 67 Lawrence Street and 6 Summit Street. Gragg was a local carpenter and house builder, responsible for building a number of houses in the area, such as that at 60 Lawrence Street. According to the annual listings of voters and city directories, Gragg lived at, and had his office in, 67 Lawrence Street from at least 1893 to 1900. Therefore, it is probable that Gragg built the Queen Anne house at No. 67 Lawrence Street for his own home some time between 1890 and 1893. There is a MACRIS form on this house, but only dates it between 1886 and 1900 based on historic maps.

1892 In 1892, Gragg sold the northeast portion of Lot No. 47 to Hattie B. Butman (MLR 2149/208). This was the lot for 6 Summit Street. At that time, the boundary between the two properties was along an extension of the current diagonal boundary between them all the way to the corner of Lawrence and Summit Streets.

1902 Herbert Gragg sold the lot for 67 Lawrence Street to Quincy A. Greene in 1902 (MLR 3006/464). The boundary with 6 Summit Street was still the diagonal line through the Lawrence and Summit Street corner. Greene was listed as a farmer. From voting records it appears that Greene lived here from 1903 to 1913.

1907 In 1907, Greene bought a triangular parcel of land at the corner of Lawrence and Summit Streets to complete the lot of No. 67 Lawrence Street to its present day dimensions from Zerilla P. Webster, then owner of No. 6 Summit Street (MLR 3333/334).

1915 Adelie F. Greene, Quincy's widow, sold the lot for 67 Lawrence Street to Edward J. Poutas in 1915 (MLR 4023/587), Edward Poutas was a stone cutter from French Canada. From voting records, city directories, and census records, it appears that Edward's children were already renting a flat next door at 65 Lawrence Street, and possibly a brother, Alphonse J. Poutas was living at 74 Hammond Street. Alphonse was also a stone worker coming from French Canada, and one of the Poutases that rented at 65 Lawrence Street, boarded with him at one time. One of the Poutases renting at 65 Lawrence Street was listed as a watchmaker.

1926 In 1926, Edward Poutas's estate deeded 67 Lawrence Street to Mary E. Poutas, Edward's widow (MLR 5020/30), and the Poutas family continued to live at 67 Lawrence Street into the 1970s.

1974 In 1974, John J. Poutas, executor, deeded the house at 67 Lawrence Street to Anthony C. and Kathleen A. Vellante (12707/198).