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BUILDING FORM (22 10 Mass. Ave.) ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of the building in terms of other buildings within the community. An unusual example of early 20th century Tudor Revival architecture, 2210 Mass. Ave. is a 1 1/2-story, stuccoed dwelling set above a two-car garage. The house is capped by a slate roof and displays copper downspouts. The narrow gable end facing the street has wooden live edge clapboard siding at the top of the gable and extending to the top of the pair of 6/6 windows lighting the attic which are surrounded by half timbering. Below the half-timbering the walls are stuccoe and there is a pair of 6/6 windows with a wooden surround with the verticals of the frame extend below the brick header sill. The basement level is punctuated by two individual garage doors of vertical boards in a diagonal pattern with two inset glass windows and iron strapwork. The front gable is echoed by a taller, second gable which is setback to the southwest and which displays additional live edge siding surrounding the attic window and extending to the top of the window below. On the principal (east) elevation, concrete steps with a pipe rail lead to a recessed sunporch at the front(northeast) corner. It is lit by continuous 3 x 4-paned panels which flank a wooden door with four horizontal glass panes above a single panel. Behind the sunporch is a 3 x 5-light window with a brick sill and a recessed entrance with a vertical board door with a small leaded glass window. The gable dormer above is stuccoed with a pair of 6/6 windows topped by live edge siding. Other fenestration includes 6/6 windows topped by wide planks, with brick sills below. An exterior brick chimney is located on the rear elevation which is fronted by a patio. The douse is set above street level and is shaded by pine trees. Stone retaining walls line the driveway and surround the property. This is one of a handful of similar, modest Tudor Revival buildings in Lexington which share a stuccoed exterior contrasted by the use of"live edge" siding. See also 1 Grassland Street (MHC#589), designed in 1923 by architect G. Merle Judkins for his own use. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE Describe the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or state) history. Include uses of the building and the role(s) the owners/occupants played within the community. This house was constructed in 1931 for George and Emilie Fuller. The 1930 and 1931 Town Valuation List indicates that both years the Fullers paid taxes on lot 30, containing 22,370 SF. In 1932 the Fullers were assessed for a house at 2210 Mass. Ave. valued at$8,000 on the same lot. Mr. Fuller was employed as a salesman. The Fullers continued to occupy the house until about 1960. Later owners included Marjorie and William Scott(c.1970-c.1980). BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES LexAgton Assessors Records. Lex4igton Directories, various dates. Lexington Valuation Lists, various dates. Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked,you must attached a completed National Register Criteria Statement form.