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1 • • December 30, 1967 The Historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified in the public notice of hearing on the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Dlicholas J. Cafarelli, Jr. with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the office building at 1762-6th Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. P?embers present were Commissioners i~Vilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, George E. Graves, NTax H. Straw and Associate Commissioner George Pr. Emery. The Chairman read the .letter of application and the notice of hearing. Mr. Cafarelli had, by telephone message to the Clerk, withdrawn his appli- cation. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED that the request for withdrawal be accepted. The Chairman dictated the following letter to the applicant: "The Historic Districts Commission con- sidered your request for withdrawal of application, dated October 28, 1967, for the erection and display of a sign for the office building at 1762-bL~ Massachusetts Avenue at its meeting on Wednesday, December 20, 1967 and Voted to accept this withdrawal without prejudice". "rearing was held at 8:00 P.M. on the application of George T. Bryant and Ellen H. G. Bryant with respect to changes in the exterior architec- tural features of the dwelling at 19L}8 Massachusetts Avenue, which is with- in the Battle Green District. The Chairman road the letter of application and the notice of hearing. Pdrs. Bryant appeared and presented photographs of the dwelling and of the proposed combination, anodized, white aluminum frame storm windows and screens. She also described a proposed combina- tion, anodized, black or white aluminum frame storm door for the front entrance. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicant. No other persons having appeared the hearing was closed at 8:30 P.P.7. The Chairman reviewed for the Commission the case of Johri A. rioren- tino. Hearing was originally scheduled for Iovember 15, 1967 on the ap- plication with respect to the erection and display of a sign on the pre- mixes at 1} :"Jaltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. This hearing was adjourned to November 21, 1967, at which time the applicant appeared and presented scale drawings of the proposed sign. After discussion, the Commission did not accept the sign. The Chairman advised Per. Piorontino of the Commission's decision and requested new scale drawings. These were submitted to the Commission at its meeting on December 20, 1967• Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicant. The following paragraph was included in the Certificate: "In issuixig this Certificate for a sign in the location in- volved the Commission has taken into consideration the architecture of the specific building involvedn. The Chairman informed the Commission of a Board of Appeals hearing that ho had attended with respect to a variance request made by F.obert 0. _ Tillinghast to permit the erection of two-family houses in place of a I