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• 1 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION MINUTES OF PJIEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 13, 1968 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on 'Ncdnesday, November 13, 1968a at 7:30 P.M., in the Conference Room, Cary Memorial Hall, to which place the meeting Was adjourned from the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building. Members present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan and Max H. Straw and Associate Commissioner George N1. Emery. A delayed hearing was held at 8:25 P.M. on the application of 'Wen- dell H. Burgess for a Certificate of ,Appropriateness with respect to changes in the .architectural features of the building ~a 2-4 Wallis Court, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the Notice of hearing and the letter of application. Mr. Burgess ap- peared and presented photographs of the building and a prospectus showing the style and type of combination storm windows and screens to be installed. No other persons having appeared, the hearing was closed at 8:40 P.M. After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicant. A hearing was held at 8:00 P.T~I. on the application of Hancock Congregational Church for a Certificate of Appropriateness to maintain four ventilators on the roof of the building located at 1912 Massachu- setts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the Notice of hearing and the letter of application. Mr. 1Yilliam G. Hodges, Chairman of the Church Prudential Committee and Mr. Richard Soule, the Contractor, appeared and presented scale drawings of the front and side elevations of the building and photographs showing the locations of the ventilators on said building. No otizer persons having appeared, the hearing was closed at 8:~,~-P.M. Action on the applica- tion was deferred until the next meeting night. An adjourned hearing was held at 8:45 P.M. on Shell Oil Company's application with respect to the erection of a standing sign for the new retail automobile service station building at 3095 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East V111age District. Harold E. Stevens, ,Attorney, P~4r. Edward Gallagher, District Engineer for Shell uzd dir. Willard Wixes, Real Estate Representative for Shell appeared and pre- scnted a scale drawing of the proposed sign. Also discussed was a grading problem which had arisen dur~,ng construction on the location of a proposed air pump. The Chairman advised the applicant that a formal advertised hearing was necessary for the installation of the air pump. An application for hearing will be sent to the Commission. The adjourned hearing was adjourned at 9:35 P.M. Action on the sign was deferred until the next meeting night. An adjourned hearing was held at 9:40 P.M. on the application of Hanlon's Shoes with respect to the erection and display of a sign for