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THE LEXINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION <br /> Lexington, Massachusetts 02173 <br /> MEETING <br /> Room G 5 January 16, 1978 <br /> Lexington Town Office Building 7:45 PM <br /> Voting Memebers Present: Anne Grady, Chair; Richard Morehouse, Sara Chase, <br /> Elizabeth Reinhardt <br /> Guests, Mr and Mrs. Snyder, new owners of Sanderson House <br /> SANDERSON Discussion with Snyders of present condition of Sanderson <br /> HOUSE House, necessary repairs, possible changes. Commission <br /> members generally suggested using Hancock-Clarke House <br /> as model for exterior changes - eg. replacing exterior <br /> shingles with clapboard, changing present 2 over 2 windows <br /> with 6 over 6. Repair and reshingle roof. <br /> Ms. Chase recommended contacting the Energy Bank re insulation, <br /> energy conserving rehabilitation. <br /> Suggested phasing of work: concentrate on stabilization in <br /> first phase, ie structure, foundation, basement, chimneys. <br /> Recommended Strawbery Banke and Old Deerfield as possible <br /> research sources, SPNEA for analysis of paint, other technical <br /> advice. <br /> Promised Snyders advice and assistance before District com- <br /> mission meeting in March. <br /> HANCOCK SCHOOL Consensus of commission was that such restrictions were necessary <br /> PRESERVATION to protect school until it becomes part of Battle Green Historic <br /> RESTRICTIONS District. Commission worked on recommendation for holder of <br /> preservation restriction to avoid possible horrors of car-shed, <br /> awnings, balconies, changes in window-size and shape, and <br /> to provide conservation restriction on land. Unclear what <br /> present zoning status of land was. Ms. Grady said she would <br /> call Iris Wheation of Planning Board. <br /> COMMUNITY Jeff Shaw has said Lexington may not be eligible for grant. <br /> DEVELOPMENT Ms. Grady reported that Norma Bogen will investigate and <br /> BLOCK report to commission at next meeting. <br /> GRANT <br /> FUTURE NEWS Commission still feels need for better publicity, higher <br /> RELEASES visiblity in town affairs. <br /> Suggested future news stories included article on presentation <br /> ofpreservation books to Library, brief biographies on each <br /> member of commission, reports on possible ceremonies for <br /> presentation of certificate of acceptance to National Register <br /> for Sherburne House, Battle Green Historic District. <br /> Ms. Reinhardt mentioned ceremony planned by Church of Jesus <br />