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THE LEXINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION Lexington, Massachusetts 02173 Meeting • Room G-15 November 17 , 1976 Lexington Town Office Building 7 : 30 PM Voting Members Present : Chair, Anne Grady; Sara Chase, Elizabeth Reinhardt Guests : None The meeting was called to order at 7 : 45 by Anne Grady, Chair. The response of the Massachusetts Historical Commission East Lexington to the local Commission' s proposal to nominate all or National a portion of the East Lexington Historic District to Register the National Register was discussed. MHC representative Nomination Joe Orfant, after reviewing the area and attending the November 3 slide, show on East Lexington declined to approve the nomination. Instead, he recommended that the East Lexington Railroad station, the Morell-Dana house and the Brown-Butterfield house be nominated as individual properties . The local commisAion is hesitant to make these separate nominations with. the exception of the railroad station. It was felt that the area represents a. unique collection of 1800-1875 buildings , with a high concentration. of 1830 vernacular houses, which ought to be treated as a whole . Therefore, the commission decided tip attempt a preview of the district through personal contacts at the national office to elicit an opinion on the suitability -of the 'district for nomination. Sara Chase will. write the nomination, Anne Grady will direct further deed research on the area and Elizabeth Reinhardt will organize the photographic presentation. . Much of the balance of the meeting was spent discussing which buildings ought to be included in the 'roposal T Anne Grady informed the commission that materials - Town Report for. the 7owa Report were due a,00n„ It was voted unanimously to include with the written statement three pictures depicting the work of the volunteers who help the commission as well as commission members if there is room in the report.