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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMA~ISSION MINUTES OF AdEETING HELD ON MAY 7, 19b9 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Wednesday, May 7, 1969, at 7':45 P.M'., in the Selectmen~s Room, Town Office Building, Lexington. Members present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Ghairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan. and George E. Graves and Associate Commissioners George W. Emery and Franklin C. Hudson. Informal meeting was held at 7:45 P.M. with Peter Thomas, Archi- tect with respect to property he has purchased at 19 Muzzey Street. Mr. Thomas presented to the Commission photographs of the existing dwelling, scale drawings of the proposed new building (after demoli- tion of the existing) and an exterior drawing of the new building. Discussion was held as to the present and future concept of the area, the architecture of the proposed new building and its conformity and compatibility with the neighborhood. Mr. Thomas will forward to the. Chairman a Title Report on the property and a history of the present dwelling. The Clerk will notify Mr. Thomas of a date to bring in to the Commission a scale model of the new building. The informal meeting was closed at 9:20 P.M. Harold E. Stevens, Attorney for Shell Oil Company appeared at this time with respect to the installation of air pumps and a refuse. disposal container for the Shell Oil service station at 1095 Massa- chuaetts Avenue. A letter of application for a hearing for a Certi- ficate will be forwarded at a later date. In response to a question from Commissioner Bevan with respect to ice machines and."coke" machines at service stations the Board of Appeals report on this station does not permit them. A copy of the Board of Appeals report on the Shell service station at the corner of Bedford Street and Worthen Road will be obtained for a ruling on these machines. Adjourned hearing was held at 9:45 1'.M. on the application of Frederic K. and Mar3orie S. Johnson with respect to the erection and display of a dealer name sign for the new retail automobile service station building, ref erred to in Certificate of Apppropriateness No. b8 C-27, issued by the Commission on August 8, 1968, at 39 Bedford Street, which is within the Battle Green District. After discussion, upon motion duly made-and seconded it was VOTED to issue a Certifi- cate to the applicant. In accordance with an approval condition in Certificate of Appropriateness No. b8 G-27 the Commission at this time approved the installation of the electrical lantern fixture be- tween the lavatory doors of the north elevation of the new retail automobile service station building at 39 Bedford Street, said fix- ture being #5251 on page 6 of lighting fixture brochure entitled 't Atoler Lighting". Letter will b® sent to Atty. Fred J. Conroy, Agent for the applicants, notifying him of Commission approval. After discussion on paint samples submitted by the applicants, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to issue a Certi-