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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-03-26 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMNLCSSION MINUTES OF A FETING HELD ON MARCH 26, 1970 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Thursday, March 26, 1970, at 7145 P.M. in the Conference Room, Visitors Center, Lexington. Members present were Commissioners Max H. Straw, George E. Graves, Georgia H. Williams, and Associate Commissioners George W. Emery, Franklin C. Hudson, and C. Lawrence Whipple. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED that Mr. Straw serve as Chairman Pro Tem. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED that Nlrs. Williams serve as Secretary Pro Tem. The chair appointed Mr. Whipple to serve for Wilbur M. Jaquith who was not present and Mr. Hudson for Philip B. Parsons who was unable to be present. A hearing was held on the application of the Harvard Trust Company for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection of a 'ouilding and the erection and display of signs at 1761-1765 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Present for the Bank were Don S. Greer, President, and Herbert M. Allen, First Vice President, and E. T. Steffian and Peter Steffian, Architects. Mr. Straw read a lets ter from Mr. Allen requesting the hearing and then he read the legal no- tice of the hearing. Three sets of plans of the proposed building, one rendering of the front of the proposed building, a sample of the brick variations to be used in the construction, and a sample of the slate to be used for the roof were submitted. Following discussion of the proposed plans, it was decided to adjourn this hearing until 9100 P.M. on Thursday, April 2nd. The bank representatives and architects withdrew at 9640 P.M. Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, then assumed the chair. Mr. Mullin of Wholesale Electronic Supply presented three scale draw ings of the sign proposed for the storefront at 1711 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green Dist:r3.ct. Following discussion, it was decided to adjourn this hearing until 10100 P.M. on Thursday, April 2nd, Mr. Mullin withdrew at 11100 P.M. Mr. Jaquith presented a bill for $40_.00 for secretarial services from Barbara Gilson, Clerk. It was moved, seconded, and. VOTED to approve pay- ment of this bill. The meeting was adjourned at 1111$ P.M. 7~ ~arg~a H. Williams Secretary Pro Tem