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December 1, 1965 <br /> The Historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified <br /> in the public notice of the hearing on the application of the Lexington Jaycees <br /> for a certificate of appropriateness for the erection or installation and display <br /> of a plaque to be located on the Battle Green, which is within the Battle Green <br /> District. <br /> Present were Philip B~ Parsons, Secretary, V9'ilbur M. Jaquith, George E. <br /> Graves, Ruth Bevan and Associate Commissioner Max H. Straw. T~ chairman being <br /> absent from the meeting, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED that <br /> Wilbur M. Jaquith be elected Chairman Pro Tempore. <br /> The chairman pro tempore read the notice of hearing. Present in behalf <br /> of the Lexington Jaycees was Mr. Richard A. Michelson, Chairman of the 2!} Hour Flag <br /> Flying Committee, and he presented to the a commission a scale drawing of the <br /> proposed plaque and a sketch showing the location of the plaque. Many questions <br /> <br /> '~nbre asked by the commission members, and the hearing was adjourned at 8s30 P.P~. <br /> tir. Michelson statedi~iatin addition to the proposed plaque, the Lexington Jaycees <br /> also wanted to display a sign on the flagpole.. Mr. Michelson showed the commission <br /> this signs and it was agreed that another hearing would be held in this regard. <br /> Upon. motion duly made ar~d second®d, it was VOTED to issue a certificate <br /> of appropriateness to the Lexington Junior Chamber of Commerce with respect to <br /> the installation and display of a plaque on the Battle Green, which is within the <br /> Battle Green District. <br /> Also present at the meeting was Mr. Charles H. Cole, Architect, representing <br /> the Trustees of the 1775 Realty Trust, in connection with their adjourned hearing <br /> oa November 17, 1 965. Mr. Cole stated that the Trustees have made changes in the <br /> original drawings that the commission viewed on November 17c Mr. Cole showed the <br /> members photographs of the Massachusetts Avenue and Emery `park elevations aid <br /> explained the changes involved. It was agreed tka3t Mr. Frederick ''onroy, Attorney, <br /> would wYtte a letter to the commission granting an a xtension of time in which the <br /> commission would act on the application. <br /> The meeting was adjourned at 1015 P/. ~..1~-.~-t~ <br /> Philip B. Parsons <br /> Secretary <br /> <br />