210 Melrose Avenue was built for George and Anna Benson in the Italian Renaissance Revival style by Charles Whitney Stevens. Italian Renaissance Revival homes are often symmetrical with either a hipped roof with ceramic tile or a flat roof. Windows and entryways are typically arched and adorned with pediments and other classical details. 210 Melrose Avenue is situated within the original acreage purchased by Joseph Sears. Homes in this area were still being constructed on empty lots into the 1920s.

Similar Centennial Homes: 307 Cumberland Avenue (1923) and 140 Kenilworth Avenue (1924)