656 Washington Street

This house was built sometime before 1916.

The 1916 Bromley Atlas shows Mary McNamara as the owner of this house.

The 1925 City Directory lists Thomas Kelly Jr, beef; and Albert Welch, a physician, as residents of this house.

The 1925 Bromley Atlas shows E.M. Murphy as the owner of this wood frame house.

In 1930 this house was owned by Albert Welch, a 33-year old construction contractor. Albert lived with his 33-year old wife Eleanor (born in Pennsylvania); 4-year old son Albert Junior; 2-year old son John; 31-year old roomer Sarah Campbell, a registered nurse from Maine; and 20-year old Agnes O'Brien, a maid from Ireland. Part of this house was rented for $50 a month by Margaret Harrington, a 60-year old widow. Margaret lived with her 35-year old son Arthur, a manager for an insurance company; 33-year old daughter Mary, a public school teacher; and 30-year old daughter Agnes, a secretary for a travel bureau. The building was valued at $18,000.