35 Marlborough Street

35 Marlborough Street

In his Houses of Back Bay, Bainbridge Bunting indicates that 35 Marlborough Street was built ca. 1869, one of three contiguous houses (35-37-39 Marlborough).

By 1870, it was the home of clothing merchant George A. Newell and his wife, Eliza Maria (Buckman) Newell.  Eliza Newell is shown as the owner on the 1874 Hopkins map and on the 1883 and 1888 Bromley maps.  Their unmarried son, Edward Augustus Newell, a dry goods merchant, lived with them from 1885, and possibly before, until about 1894.

The Newells continued to live at 35 Marlborough until George Newell's death in 1895.

By 1897, it was the home of Miss Katharine F. Holland.  Living with her were her brother-in-law and sister, James Lawrence Johnston and his wife, Ellen (Holland) Johnston.  James Johnston was a liquor dealer.  Also living with them was Florence Marie Treanor, the niece of Katharine Holland and Ellen (Holland) Johnston.  She was married in January of 1904 to Edward Gibson Hynes.

Katharine Holland and the Johnstons continued to live at 35 Marlborough in 1904.

In July of 1904, 35 Marlborough was purchased from Katharine Holland by Thacher Loring and his wife, Margaret Fuller (Channing) Loring.  He is shown as the owner on the 1908 and 1917 Bromley maps.

Thacher Loring was superintendent of the National Dock and Warehouse Company and, later, was treasurer of a trust company.

It appears likely that, before moving into 35 Marlborough, the Lorings remodeled it, adding an additional story.  City permit records do not include a permit for the addition.  However, photographs show the house without the additional story ca. 1905, and with the additional story ca. 1924.  The house probably was vacant in 1905, inasmuch as it was not listed in the 1906 Blue Book (even though it had been purchased by the Lorings in mid-1904), and it appears likely that the remodeling took place at that time.

From about 1922, the Lorings began spending their winters at the Hotel Victoria.

They continued to live at 35 Marlborough (and winter at the Hotel Victoria) in 1924.

By 1925, 35 Marlborough was the home of banker Henry Parsons King, Jr., and his wife, Mary (Parker) King.  In 1924, they had lived at 247 Beacon Street.  Henry King is shown as the owner of 35 Marlborough on the 1928 Bromley map.  They also maintained a summer home in Prides Crossing.  They continued to live at 35 Marlborough in mid-1930.

By August of 1930, 35 Marlborough was the home of stockbroker William Bowditch Long and his wife, Harriet (Bayley) Long.  Harriet B. Long is shown as the owner on the 1938 Bromley map.  They also maintained a summer home in Cohasset.  The Longs continued to live at 35 Marlborough in 1937, and probably later.

By 1943, 35 Marlborough was owned by Della Saul, who converted it into a lodging house.