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THE LEXINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION Lexington, Massachusetts 02173 MEETING Planning Board Office (due to a last minute change) October 6, 1976 Lexington Town Office Building 7 :30 P.M. Voting Members Present: Chairman Elizabeth Reinhardt, Anne Grady, Donna Brown, Sarah Chase. Guests: None The meeting was called to order at 8:10 due to a mixup of meeting rooms. The chairman introduced the newest member appointed to the Commission by NEW the Town Manager. MEMBER A discussion concerning our interest in the future of the East Lexington Railroad Station cendered on the present and future ownership. Mrs. Brown EAST LEX. advised that the station is presently under agreement to be sold to the RAILROAD owners of the Lexington Toyota Dealership. Mr. Brown is a member of that STATION ownership and will keep the commission advised as to the progress being made. Inventory Status Report: The report has not as yet been proof read.. Area 4 is complete, In Area 5 there has been no architectural research dompleted to date. The volunteers are still working in Area 6, as is Area 1. It is INVENTORY expected some work will continue through the summer. Areas 2 and 3 are also incomplete but have been working. It was suggested that perhaps more help is needed to complete these areas. Mrs. Brown will inquire of Mr. Joseph Rooney any information about the FrostALLEN ST. house on Allen St. Mrs. Reinhardt is planning a slide show for the public in mid-October. The date and details will be forth coming. SLIDES Mrs. Reinhardt announced her retirement as Chairman to remain a member of the commission and assume other duties. Ann Grady was nominated to replace NEW by Sarah Chase. Second by Mrs. Brown. The vote unanimous. CHAIRMAN The Commission will make a request to the Town that Sarah Chase be sent to the Philadelphia Architectural Historian meeting. We will request the amount REQUEST of $305.49 or part thereof. Mrs. Reinhardt submitted a copy of Guidelines for Town Appointed Committees. COMMITTEES She will check to see if more copies are available. GUIDE Mrs. Reinhardt will be sending for information on the Mill Brook area in Arlington so we may see the relationship to Lexington. MILL BROOK