148 Washington Street

The 1925 City Directory lists Henry Brookshaw, a salesman; Martin Curley; and Martin Curley Jr, president and secretary of the Curley Lumber Company Incorporated, as residents of this house.

The 1925 Bromley Atlas shows A.M. Brookshaw as the owner of this house.

In 1930 this house was owned by Thomas Lynch, a 55-year old Irish-born inspector for an elevated railway. Thomas lived with his 46-year old wife Appallonia and their four children: 14-year old Francis, 11-year old Margaret, 10-year old Thomas, and 8-year old Mary. The building was valued at $12,000.