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Y A February 2, 196b The Historic Districts Commission met et the time and place specified in the public notice of the hearing on the application of The Greek Orthodox Church of Lexington for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection of a sign at the corner of Meriam Street and Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. t'resent were Donald R. Grant, Chairman, Philip B• rarsons, Secretary, Ruth Bevan, George E. Graves and Associate Commissioners Donald B. White and Nix H, straw. The chairman read the letter of application received from Mr. Nicholas Prasinos, Attorney f®r The Greek Orthodox Church. Present in behalf of the applica~hi~ was Dr, Charles Mooney, 11145 Massachusetts Avenue, who showed the commission the proposed sign intended to be placed at the above locationR questions were asked Dr. Mooney by the commission members. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Greek Orthodox Church of Lexington with respect to the erection and display of a sign which is to be located on the present street sign pole on the northeast corner of the jur_etion o£ Meriai< Street and ~dassachusetts Avenue and immediately below the sign which presently appears on said pole, which is within the Battle Green District. Hear ing was held on the application of Lloyd D. Tarlin, Trustee of Athens Realty Trust,.. for amendment of an existing certificate of appropriateness for the installation of an exterior pick.-up conveyor and for a change in signs for the premis a which front on both Bedford Street and YYorthen Road, which is within the Battle Green District. Due to Mr. Grants conflict of interest on this application, Ruth G. Bevan was unanimously elected Chairman Pro Tempore. Mrs. Bevan read the letter of application dated January 10, 1966, from John W. Silva, Manager, Manning arts Engineering Department. Mr. Silva appeared in behalf of Stop & Shop and showed the commission sketches of the proposed signs and the conveyor to be used in coimection with their new store. Mr, David Sawyer of University Sign Company was also present and presented the commission with the samples of plcxiglas to be used in the signs. Many questions were asked by the commission members and the hearing was adjourned at 81140 P,P~, Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Trustees of Athens Realty Trust with respect to the erection and display of signs on the property which faces both Bedford Street and Worthen Road ~ and for the installation of an exterior pick-up conveyor on these premises, which is within the Battle Green District. This certificate am4ends and modifies Certificate N®, 137 in so far as said certificate pertained to signs to be erected by the applicant. Mr. Grant stated that he had received a letter from Henri Hairstylists, Inc, requesting a certificate of appropriateness. Hearing will be held on 1R'ednesday, March 9, 1966. Mr. Grant read a letter received from Street & Company, Inc., managers of Felix. ~ Realty `T'rust property at 1798 Ma.ssachus~tts Avenue, requesting permission to install a mail box in the door at the above address, It was agreed that the chairman would ~ite a letter to ter. Street informing him that a hearing would not be necessary, Present at the meeting was Charles H. Cole, Architect, for 1775 Realty Trust, Mr. Grant read the original application dated October 19, 1965,. and stated the changes made in the application since that date. Mr. Cole presented the commission with a sketch of the four elevations of the proposed one story building.. Many questions were asked Mr, Cole, and it was agreed that he attend th me ti o eb 1 6 scale drawings and samples of the brick and s~Fii:ngcles~ty ~ieFusre~'~i ~$e ~~o'~oas~~ ~vi9.dine,