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r November 30, 1966 The Historic Districts Commission met at the time and plats specified in the public n ce of the hearing on the application of Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association for a Permit to Demolish the buildings Located at 1832 - 1$38 Massachusetts Avenue, which is .thin the Battle Green District. Present wero Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, Philip B, Parsons, Secretary,. George E. Graves, Ruth G. Bevan and Max H. ,Straw and Association Commissioners Carl E. Bryant and Donald B. White. Mr. Bryant and Mr. White represented Commissioners Bevan and Straw on the first two hearings. The chairman read the notice of hearing and the letter of application. Mr, Gardner Ferguson of Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association and Mr. Whitten of Hutchins ~C French, Architect, of Boston, represented the applicant and answered questions asked by t he commission meters, Upon motion duly m~lde and. seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Permit for Demolition to Le::in~ton Federal Savings & Loan Association for the demolition of the present buildings at 1832 - 1838 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District„ The chairman read the nvtico of the hewing on the application of Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the buildings and to changes in the signs on the buildings at 1832 - 18?~0 Massachusetts, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman stated that due to an error in the legal notice advertisement, the hearing ~ ll be adjourned until Wednesday, December 1lt. However, since the applicatnt was prosent at the hearing, it was agreed that the s eels drawings of the proposed building be shown to the commission mombers and those present. Hearing was held at 8:50 r,~. on the application of J. Rush for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the removal of the sign at 1736 Massachusetts Avenue and the erection of tie sign at 14 Waltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman read the notice of hearing and the letter of ~ plication. Mr, Rush was present in his own behalf and presented the commission with a sample of the type of lett~~ to be used on the sign as well as photographs showing the original. sign and the proposed location of the sign on ~'JSltham Street. Many questions were asked Mr. Rush and it was agreed that Mr. Rush plan to meet on December 1l~. with the commission and to present a scale drawing of the proposed dign at that time. Hearing was held on the application of Felix Realty Trust for a Certificate of ApAropriateness rri.th respect to changes in the exterior architectural featcu~es of the building at 1806 - 1810 Massachusetts Avenue on the corner of Muzzey Street, which is v0. thin the Battle Green District, ~`he chairman read the notice o£ hearing and the le tter of application. Mr, Earle B. Street of Street and Co., Inc. was present in behalf of the applicant, The scale dravd ng of the proposed changes in the building was discussed and questions were asked Mr, StreetR T~hearing was adjourned at 9sl~0 P,M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it wasunanimously VC+PED to issue a Certificate of Ap~opriateness to Trustees of Felix Realty Trust with respect to changesinthe exterior architectural features of the building at 1806 - 1810 Massachusetts Avenue on the corner of Muzzey Street, within the Battle Green District„ Hearing was held on the application of Monument Realty Trust, John E. Boling, Trustee, for a Permit to Demolish a portion of the buildings at 18 MuzzeyStreet, which is within the Battle Green Di3a~ict.