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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-03-29 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COI~iISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held at 7;45 P.M. on Thursday, Marsh 29, 1973, in the 3eleataeen'"a Meeting Room, Town Office Bailding, Lexington. Present were Co~faaioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chair- man; George E. Graves; Donald J. Shawl Georgia H. Williams; and Associate Commissioners S. Lawrence Whipple and Royston T. Daley. Mr, Whipple was appointed to serve for Commissioner Philip B. Parsons xho was unable to be present. Mr. Shaw moved and Mr. Graves seconded the motion that Georgia H. Williams serve as Secretary Pro Tem. The motion was ao V07RD. A hearing was held at 755 P.M. on the application of Ruth Berman et als d/b/a Stierli-Berman Art Gallery for a Csrtificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and display of a a3gn at 848 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and application. Mrs. Berman submitted three drawings and photographs of the store front. She stated that the same wood signboard would be used. Following discussion, Mr. Jaquith poled the members who agreed to approve the wording but unanimously agreed that the sign would have to be painted on the signboaxl rather than using plastic letters. Mr. Jaquith stated that the Certificate would not be issued until after new scale drawings were submitted which had been prepared by the person doing the sign. The hearing was adjourned at 8135 P.K. Mr. Jaquith stated that three applications had been received; one for a sign at 8 Wallis Court, one for glass light in the center penal of each main door of the First Baptist Church, and one for a sign for the store at 7A Meriam Street. A hearing was held at 8;39 P.M. on the application of Eleanor M. Asetta for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the creation of a fenoe on the premises at 964 Massachusetts Aver?ue, which is within the East Village District, Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and appliW cation. Three scale drawings of the plot plan showing location of the proposed 180" fence and a brochure showing the desired 2 ar 3 rail fenoe were submitted. The hearing was adjourned at 8ty0 P.M. Mr. Jaquith stated that he had received telephone calls from Donald Forg regarding the installation of vinyl aiding on the horses at 1894 and 1900 Massachusetts Avenue which are across from the Battle Green and from an official of the Follen Church regarding the insta]lation of vinyl siding on the old .part of the Church, He said that he had told both of them that ~ the Commission needs to learn more about the necessity and long range status of vinyl siding before approving this for such areas. Mr. Daley said that he feels the problem lies in the trim work (cornioes, ~ornerboards, window casings door casings, eta,) and that the Commission could approve vinyl aiding but require wood trim. He said that the 4" vinyl siding is good but that the trim, etc. is not good in vinyl. Mr. Jaquith requested that the members of the Commission consider this problem ao that they will have given this thought before any applications for this are received for suoh areas. HIS2~ORIC DIS^lEICTS COM!l1:3SION 2 March 29r 1973 A hearing was held at 9e00 P.M. on the application of Amelia G. Saartrlyenko et ale, Trustees of The Lexington Mews Trust, for a Csrtifiaate of Appropriateness with respect to extsriar arahiteotural ohangea and signs for the building under construction at 10«12 Iiuasey Street, which is within the Battle Green Diatri.at. Mr. Eisenberg submitted new scale drawings with proposed doors for the front elevation and the tyro doors on the parking lot elevation and the front bay windows without sloping roof. The signs will be uniform so that the letters of the signs are the satins. They would like to eliminate the mansard roof and have a flat roof because of coat. Mr. Daley said that he feels this would be a great loss in the appearance of the bui].d« ing. They propose to increase the skylights from two as approved in the original Certificate to four in the gallery arms which was agreeable to the . members of the Commission. IN'r. Shaw moved that the Commission apprevea the elimination of the copper roofs for the bay windows of the Massey Street elevation and reducing the projection of the bay windows by approximately 3" provided that Crown molding approxit~ttely 2 i/2" in height is insta3led itmnediately above the windows, the change in the style of doors of said ele« nation to three xood panels and nine lights of glass except the service doors., similar doors for the central portion of the parking lot elevation, the raising of part of the bank portion of the parking lot pitched roof and the installation of four rectangular prismatic type skylights i.n the bask roofs of both the Hussey Street and parking lot seotions of the building. Motion seconded by Mrs. Williams and unanimously YO'lED. The hearing was ad3ourned at 1040 P.M. It was moved, seconded, and unanimously V07ED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Robert 0. Tillinghast d/b/a H. Tillinghast - Real Estate with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store at '?'03705 Masaachasett Avenue, which is within the East Village District. Participating in this decision were Cotrmdsaioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, George E, Graves, Donald J. Shaw, Georgia H. Williams, and Associate Commissioner 3. Lawrence Whipple. It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Walston, Inc, with respect to the erect3.on and disc play of a sign on the easterly side elevation of the building at ')'03W705 Idassachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. Partici« gating in this decision were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, George E. Graves, Donald J. Shaw., Georgia H. Williams, and Associate Cott~n3.ssioner S. Lawrence Whipple. It was moved, seconded.., and unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Eleanor M. Asetta with respeot to the erection of a fence on the premises at 964 Massachusetts Avemxe, which is within the East Village District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, George E. Graves, Donald J. Shaw, Georgia H. Williams, and Associate Commissioner S. Lawrence Whipple. Iff3TORIC DISTdICTS COI+Il~SCSSION 3 March 29, 1973 It-was moved, seoonded, and unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness upon reoeipt of new soale drawings of the proposed sign to Ruth Berman et sls d/b/a 3tierliyBerman Art Gallery w3.th respect to the ereotion anti display of a sign for the store at 848 Massachusetts Avenue, whioh is within the East Village District. Participating. in this decision were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, George E. Graves, Donald J. Shaw, Georgia H. Williams, and Associate Commissioner S. Lawrenoe Whipple. Mr. Jaquith stated that he had written a letter to Allan $enney, Chairman of the Board of Selectman, regarding the Mariam Street parking lot and the fact that the Commission members believe that a Certifioate of Appropriateness world be necessary in this location. The meeting was ad3ovrned at 1145 P.M. ~y/G/-/~ orgi~a H. Williams ecretary Pro Tam I~~