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DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE 6. Recorded by Ruth Beebe
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Organization Lex. Hist. Comm.
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Date August 18,1975
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Subsequent uses (if any) and dates
8. Themes (check as many as applicable)
Aboriginal Conservation Recreation
Agricultural Education Religion
Architectural Exploration/ Science/
The Arts settlement invention
Commerce Industry Social/
Communication Military Humanitarian
Community development Political . Transportation
9. Historical Significance (include explanation of themes checked above) da�J
Built for Alexander M. Tucker in 1881, by housewright avid Ainsworth
Tuttle. Remained in the Tucker family until the death of/Rose Tucker in 1971.
Subsequently, the house was purchased by Robert Cataldo, who removed the front
porch, constructed a circular driveway, and added a substantial wing on the
east elevation.
S. Lawrence Whipple, 1984
10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records,
early maps, etc.)
INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Town Property Address
LEXINGTON 1970 MASS. AVE.
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No.
MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES BUILDING
220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD ® 62
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
On March 12, 18815 the Lexington Minute-man reported that:
Mr. A. M. Tucker has broken ground on his land adjoining the estate of Rev. Henry Wescott, and will erect a
dwelling for himself at once.
Alexander Marcellus Tucker was born at Charlestown in 1844 and came to Lexington in 1878. He and his son Arthur
were dry and fancy goods merchants.
In January 1904 the house was heavily damaged by fire; a detailed account of the fire and its aftermath appeared in the
Lexington Minute-man on January 23, 1904. According to the article,the main part of the interior of the house was
damaged by fire, smoke and water, especially the upper stories and most of the roof was destroyed. The ell was relatively
unscathed. By July of the same year the house had been rebuilt.
A. M. Tucker's daughter, Rose Tucker(b. 1872) owned the house until her death in 1971.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Hudson, Charles. History of the Town of Lexington. Cambridge: The Riverside Press Co., 1913,vol. 2,p. 707.
Lexington Minute-Man, March 12, 1881; January 23, 1904; July 16, 1904.
Middlesex County Register of Deeds, Cambridge,Mass.
Supplement prepared by:
Lisa Mausolf
July 2009