15 Kirkwood Road

This Colonial house was designed by Frederick Mahoney and built by Charles Moran in 1929 on land owned by the architect. The two story wood framed house rises 30 feet from a concrete block foundation to a pitched roof that was originally covered in asbestos shingles. The cost of construction was $6,000.

The 1925 Bromley Atlas shows M.F. Mahoney as the owner of the empty lot where this house was built.

In 1930 this house was owned by Frederick Mahoney, a 58-year old architect. Frederick lived with his 52-year old wife Mary and their four children: 27-year old Frederick, a real estate agent; 26-year old Katherine, a physical education teacher; 23-year old Robert, a soap salesman; and 18-year old Sheridan. The building was valued at $20,000.

By 1935 the house was owned by Ethel Gray. She continued to own the house through at least 1947.

In July 1935, the house was struck by lightning. The strike didn't start a fire, but it did severely damage the top three feet of the chimney, which was replaced a few weeks after the storm.

In 1944 the house was inspected by the Boston Health Department and declared fit for use as an infant boarding home, but it's unclear if it was ever used for that purpose.

By 1978 the house was owned by Daniel Ryan, and was in use as a single family residence. The original roof was replaced with asphalt shingles.

The house was owned by Elena Cogus during the late 1980s.

By 1991 the house was owned by M. Kogos.