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February 16, 1966 The Historic Districts Commission met at the ti.are and place specified in the public ~tice of the hearing on the application of Minute Man Yark Realty Trust for a Certificate ~'6f Appropriateness with r®spect to the demolition and removal of the buildings located at 1833 - 1851 Massachusetts Avenue, 1 - 3 Mariam Street and 21 - 31 Depot. Square, which is within the Battls Green District. Present were V'dilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, George E. Graves and Associate Commissioners Max H. Straw and Donald B. White. The chairman being absent from the meeting, motion was duly made and seconded and unanimously VOTID That Wilbur M. Jaquith be Chairman Pro Tempore for the meeting. The chairman Pao Tempore stated that he represented Mr. and Mrs. Alan Adams regarding their legal matters, and they now own the Smith property adjacent to the above applicant, The applicants stated that they did not have an objection to Mr. Jaquith's serving on the commission on the above application. The Chairman Pro Tempore .read the letter dated January 13, 1966, and the notice ~I of hearing. Mr. Ernest A. Giroux represented the applicants in tt'.is regard and introduced Mr. Blair Perry, their attorney, of Hale & Dorr, who stated that he is now working with the toam counsel in this regard. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Permit for Demolition to the Trustees of Minute Man Park Rea1t„v Trust for the demolition of tM existing buildings at 1833 - 1859 Massachuset~~s Avenue, 1 - 3 Mariam Street, and 21 - 3 1 Depot Square, which are within the Battle Green District. Hsaring was held on the application of Minute Man Park Realty Trust for a Certificate of Appropriateness with reapect to the erectior_ of a building to be lx ated an property bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, Mariam Street, Depot Square an3 Depot Place, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman Pro Tempore read the letter of application dated January 13, 1966, and the Notice of hearing: The chairman also stated that the applicant has been before the commission on numerous occasions to discuss details of the bui.iriing„ Mr. Robert Neiley of Bastille-Neilley Architects showed the commission a scale drawing of the four elevations of the bui_~.ding, a floor plan. showing the proposed doorways a rendering, and sample: of the shingles brick and paint colors to be used in the proposed building. Marry questions were asked ter. ~ciley, Mr. Perry, Mr, Giroux and Mr. .Matheson by the ~®r~rission members, The chairman asked if a.ny one present at the hearing would like to comment regarding the proposed building. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Adams, Mr. Harbert Bogen, Mrs Norman Fletcher and Mr. Frank Crosby stated that they were in favor of the application, Mr. Robert Bittenbender stated that he represented the Church of Our Redeemer and that he felt the design was rather radical in comparison to the Church of Our Redeemer building and the Battle Green. The hearing was adjourned at 9:25 P.M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VUTID to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to Ernest A. Giroux and William T. 9~elsh, Trustees of Minute Man Park ~ty Trust with respect to the erection of a one-story building on the land which is dad by Massachusetts Avenue, ~eriam Street, Depot Place and Depot Square, which is within the Battle Green District. The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 P.P~: °M--~' Philip B. Parsons Secretary