Abstract of title to entire City Slip lots 111 to 115 inclusive and part of 116
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Title: Abstract of title to entire City Slip lots 111 to 115 inclusive and part of 116
Dates: 1906
Collection Number: SFH 727
Creator/Collector:
F. A. Rouleau (Firm)
Extent: 1 volume
Repository:
San Francisco Public Library. San Francisco History Center
San Francisco, California 94102
Abstract: Title abstract for six San Francisco lots bounded by Commercial, Drumm, Sacramento and East Streets
Language of Material: English
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[Identification of item]. Abstract of title to entire City Slip lots 111 to 115 inclusive and part of 116. Collection Number:
SFH 727. San Francisco Public Library. San Francisco History Center
Gift, 2023-22
Biography/Administrative History
Thomas Magee was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and came to California in 1860.
Having experience as a printer, and later in newspaper reporting work in San Francisco, he eventually acquired a knowledge
of real estate, and by 1868 was editing the Real Estate Circular. By the turn of the century, Thomas Magee & Sons was considered
one of the most reliable and experienced real estate firms in San Francisco. The last two Continuations of the abstract were
probably compiled at the request of Thomas Magee's heirs; Magee had purchased property known as City Slip lots; a city slip
was a public dock. John S. Hittell describes the history and litigation surrounding these lots in his History of the City
of San Francisco (1878). Francois Adolphe Rouleau, originally of the firm Parker & Rouleau, was a searcher of records, working
until his death in 1893. Rouleau was succeeded by his son, O. A. Rouleau. The firm merged with Simpson and Millar in 1901.
Scope and Content of Collection
Chain of title includes July 30, 1888 letter from firm of Stanly, Stoney & Hayes to Thomas Magee, inserted inside front cover,
followed by August 13, 1888 letter of Jarboe, Harrison & Goodfellow. Abstract of Title follows. A hand-drawn, color map of
the lots is on page 3; index begins p. 5, followed by a deed, dated April 25, 1854 from City of San Francisco to John Perry,
Jr. Another map is drawn on page 113; another map faces page 237, which begins the continuation of abstract by O. A. Rouleau.
A further continuation by California Title Insurance and Trust Company follows (p. 250); then a continuation by Title Insurance
& Guaranty Company, April 5, 1898 (p. 259); a continuation by City Abstract Company Feb. 8, 1904 (p. 345) and a continuation
by same Oct. 9, 1905 (p. 359.) A blue line map is adhered to rear pastedown.
Real property--California--San Francisco.
Land titles--California--San Francisco.
Land tenure--California--San Francisco--Trials, litigation, etc.
Abstracts of title--California--San Francisco--19th century.
Magee, Thomas, 1840-1902.
Rouleau, F. A. (Francois Adolphe), 1838-1893.
Magee family.
San Francisco (Calif.)--History--19th century.
San Francisco (Calif.)--History--Sources.