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Lexington Historical Commission Lexington, Massachusetts 02173 MEETING MINUTES - MARCH 2 1988 Meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. in Room G-15 of Town Office Building. Present were Commission members Gilman, Gubisch, Hagelstein, McKenna, and Witthoft: members of the public: and owners of properties which are the subject of the scheduled hearings. Minutes of the previous meeting were not read. The meeting began with informal discussion of procedures for hearings scheduled to follow commission meeeting. Letters from various interested persons were distributed. Gubisch will talk to Conservation Commission about areas of common concern in connection with preserving historic structures. 1) Display case--Witthoft brought letter from Town Manager authorizing LHC display case in Town Office Building lobby. Hagelstein suggested that photos of Lexington Buildings in NYNEX phone book could form part of exhibit. Nature and precise location of display case not determined. 2) Warrant article 49, to establish single-lot historic districts, is in this year's town meeting warrant. Selectmen have notified owners of 9 properties on list drawn up by Gubisch for LHC and several have responded. McKenna will answer the concerns of one owner. 3) Preservation Month. The LHC does not have a firmly scheduled event to place in the Historic Mass. calendar but Witthoft will send them a notice that our commission plans to award or commend one or more persons/institutions which forwarded historic preservation in Lexington in 1987. Possibly award will coincide with Memorial Day weekend celebrations in Lexington. Considered: rehabilitators of houses like the old Bowman Tavern; saving of the Cutler Farmhouse; generators of helpful publicity like the Minuteman reporter. MEETING RECESSED AT 7:59 FOR HEARINGS SCHEDULED 8:00 & 8:30, to resume after hearing. MEETING RE-OPENED AT 9:15 (approx.) Motion: Gilman. Second: McKenna. Move, that the barn at 160 Wood St. be considered a preferably preserved significant building. Discussion: clarification of effect of the motion. This preserves the barn in situ for six months, unless the Commission suspends delay of demolition to allow relocation if the commission so decides. Motion carries unanimously. The commission expressed its appreciation to R. Liebhaber, representing the owner of the property where the barn is located, and to all those who brought or sent helpful information, for their cooperation and 1