Here is a full 3D plot plan for the land done in 2019.
House Plot Plan
Tag: Maps
1874 Map
I’ve had this map in basement for years, but was always very disorienting to me. Now it comes together. The lower western shore of Pearl Lake is Lakeview Ave. The lower fifth of Pearl Lake is City Hall. Lowell Ave (or something very close to it) is Murray St. Crystal Lake is also known as Babtist Pond. There is a competing (much smaller) Crystal Lake in Cold Spring Park. Current dirt road Blake St is a major artery. No comm Ave.
Grove Hill Ave (if it existing would be in the lower right of the white space below “Sixth Ward, City of Newton”.
Thanks to a friend, here is an overlay of this map to current Newton:
1917 Map
Here is a map from 1917. It differs significantly from the 1887 plan, with Comm Ave and Bulloghs pond coming into play and Murray Street named Lowell, and Morse named Dexter.
The neighboring house is still owned by Keene.
Above is a photo of the whole map (on our basement wall).
