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MINUTES OF ADJOURNED R9EETING HELD ON JUNE 19, 1968 The Lexington Historic Districts Commission held an adjourned meeting on Wednesday, June 19, 1968,. in the Selectmen~s Room, Town Office Building. Members present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, George E. Graves and Max H. Straw and Associate Commissioner George iN. Emery, Adjourned hearing was held at 7:30 P.M. on the application of RHD Realty and Development Company with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the Battle Green Inn on the building at 26-32 ~Naltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. David Pierce, Manager of the Inn, and Mr. Priest of Astro Signs appeared and :presented corrected scale drawings of the proposed sign. After dis- cussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a'Certificate to the applicant. No other persons having appeared the adjourned hearing was closed at 7;50 P.M. After the re- tirement of the applicant the Chairman inf ormed the Commission that the question whether the sign proposed by the Battle Green Inn to be erected on the southwesterly corner at 26-32 lYaltham Street would be permitted without Board of Appeals approval was discussed b y the Chair- man with the Building Inspector, who in turn discussed it with the Chairman of the Board of Appeals. The Building Inspector reported to the Chairman of the Commission that the Chairman of the Board of Appeals stated that they w ould consider the Spencer parking lot as being avail- able for public use under the Sign By-Law and that Board of Appeals approval would not be required. ~t 8:00 P.M. the Commission discussed and acted upon the applica- tion of 'Nilliam P, and M. Csrol Henealy with respect to changes in the existing dwelling and an addition to said dwelling at 7 Hancock Avenue, which is within the Hancock-Clarke District. Formal hearing for a Certificate of Appropriateness was held at 10:.50 P.M., on t~ednesday, June 12, 1968. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED at this time to issue a Certificate to the applicant. Adjourned hearing was held at 9x25 P.M. on the application of Robert 0. Tillinghast for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to restoration of the existing dwelling at 465 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. Upon motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the appli- cant with respect to the addition of two windows on the first floor of the westerly elevation of the dwelling. The Chairman informed the Commission that the applicant is forwarding to him a brochure picturing combination storm and screen windows. The adjourned hearing was ad- journed at 10:5 P.M. The next meeting night is scheduled for Wednesday, June 26, 1968, in the. Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building. This will. be an ad- journed meeting to act on the application of Shell Oil Company. The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M. .~iLs~~~ h ---~i~ Philip B. Parsons July 3, 1968 Secretary