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plan would try to maintain the original influence. Mr. Kalsow complimented Ms. Fischer on the thoroughness of the proposal and continued that it was refreshing to see the history and understanding of the house well prepared. He noted the proposed plan is very respectful to the house in terms of changes and they are appropriate to the structure. Mr. Kelland added the major issue is the change in the roof and elevations. Ms. Zimmerman stated the plan was worked out at a careful level. Ms. Fischer indicated that these are the initial stages and the renderings are not detailed yet.Ms. Zimmerman suggested Ms. Fischer look at the kitchen counter wall and consider retaining that wall as open; she also suggested photo documenting the interior prior to commencing work and donating the images to the MIT Special Collections. Mr. Kalsow noted how far from the north façade the screen fence is. He stated Ms. Fischer should return with a drawing showing the façade of the house window changes as it is not so obvious with the screen. Ms. Fenollosa explained that the Commission has completed a National Register listing for modern houses in Lexington and is in the process of nominating Moon Hill as an NR district. Town of Lexington Historical Commission May 21, 2014 AGENDA ITEM #3 (8:08PM) Informal discussion on proposed plan for 41 Bloomfield SUMMARY: Mr. Dustin Nolan, Mr. Jason Brickman and Mr. Jon Wardwell explained that the house at 41 Bloomfield is run down and the exterior and interior needs attention. Mr. Nolan stated there is currently a matching carriage barn on the property. Mr. Nolan continued the proposed plan would include a second floor space over the garage, mudroom, and family room. He stated the main box of the house will not be altered and the new garage ridge height will be lower than the existing ridge height of the house. Mr. Nolan included the plan would not impact the gable. Mr. Kelland asked what would happen to the existing barn. Mr. Nolan answered he was unsure how the existing barn would fit into the proposed plan. He continued it may need to be demolished. Mr. Wardwell added the barn now has structural problems. He stated that the plan would include reusing the floor boards and beams in the interior of the house. Mr. Nolan explained the barn is eighteen feet deep and not suited for present day vehicles. Mr. Kalsow asked if Mr. Nolan had considered moving the barn slightly forward. Mr. Nolan answered that in order to reuse as a garage the rear wall would need to be removed and the amount of work was cost prohibited. Mr. Wardwell explained that the plan would include recreating all the details and keeping the siding, replacing the windows with simulated divided lights and changing the porch to authentic details. Mr. Nolan stressed that they are not trying to stylistically change. Mr. Kelland added he applauded the fact that the roofline of the garage is lower than the roofline of the house. Ms. Zimmerman commented that she was pleased the plan would not include stripping the house and continued that Bloomfield is the Town’s most intact and architecturally distinctive Queen Anne Street. She also stated that the loss of the carriage barn would be a major loss. Mr. Kalsow noted the scale of the addition is very large. Ms. Zimmerman added that historically carriage barns were not attached to the house. Mr. Kalsow stated the plan should make the addition more compatible in scale with the house. Ms. Zimmerman suggested Mr. Nolan visit the Historical Society and look for images of the original porch, which has been altered. If those are not available, she would help him locate models from which to develop the replacement porch. AGENDA ITEM #4 (8:52PM) Welcome Fred Lonardo, Lexington Building Commissioner SUMMARY: . The Commission welcomed Fred Lonardo, the new Lexington Building CommissionerMr. Lonardo told the Commission his mission is to improve customer service and is looking forward to working with them in the future. 2