302 Berkeley Street

300-302 Berkeley Street

302 Berkeley Street was built for building contractor George Wheatland, Jr. ca. 1867, for speculative sale, one of two contiguous houses (300-302 Berkeley).

By 1869, it was the home of real estate broker Francis Henry Jackson and his wife, Sarah A. (Boott) Jackson.  They previously had lived at 14 Marlborough Street.  Sarah A. Jackson is shown as the owner of 302 Berkeley on the 1874 Hopkins map and the 1883 and 1888 Bromley maps.

Francis Jackson died in July of 1873, and Sarah Jackson continued to live at 302 Berkeley.

By 1880, she had been joined there by her son-in-law and daughter, Henry Winsor, Jr., and Elizabeth (Jackson) Winsor.  Henry Winsor was a real estate broker.

Sarah Jackson died in December of 1886.

The Winsors remained at 302 Berkeley after her death, but lived elsewhere during the 1891-1892 winter season, when a Mr. and Mrs. Sears were listed in the Blue Book as the residents.  By late 1892, however, the Winsors were living there again, and continued to be at the time of his death in August of 1894.

By 1897, 302 Berkeley was the home of dry goods merchant Wolcott Howe Johnson and his wife, Fanny (Betts) Johnson.  By 1898, they had moved to 217 Beacon Street.

By 1898, Elizabeth Winsor living at 302 Berkeley once again.  She continued to live there until about 1899.

In about 1900, insurance agent Henry E. Russell and his wife, Frances (Cook) Pope Russell, leased 302 Berkeley.  They had lived at Haddon Hall at 282 Berkeley in 1899.  They remained at 302 Berkeley until about 1902.

From about 1903 to about 1905, it was rented by attorney Charles Cobb Walker.  He also maintained a home in Manchester.

In about 1906, Elizabeth Winsor resumed living at 302 Berkeley.  James Jackson's Heirs Trustees are shown as the owners on the 1908 Bromley map.

She continued to live there until her death in 1912.

By 1913, 302 Berkeley was the home of investment banker Harold Peabody and his wife Marian (Lawrence) Peabody.  Marian L. Peabody is shown as the owner on the 1917 Bromley map, and H. and M. L. Peabody are shown as the owners on the 1928 and 1938 maps.  They also maintained a home in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Harold Peabody died in September of 1961.  Marian Peabody continued to live at 302 Berkeley in 1970.