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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMNLCSSION <br /> MINUTES OF A FETING HELD ON MARCH 26, 1970 <br /> The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Thursday, March <br /> 26, 1970, at 7145 P.M. in the Conference Room, Visitors Center, Lexington. <br /> Members present were Commissioners Max H. Straw, George E. Graves, Georgia <br /> H. Williams, and Associate Commissioners George W. Emery, Franklin C. <br /> Hudson, and C. Lawrence Whipple. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED that <br /> Mr. Straw serve as Chairman Pro Tem. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED <br /> that Nlrs. Williams serve as Secretary Pro Tem. The chair appointed Mr. <br /> <br /> Whipple to serve for Wilbur M. Jaquith who was not present and Mr. Hudson <br /> for Philip B. Parsons who was unable to be present. <br /> A hearing was held on the application of the Harvard Trust Company <br /> for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection of a <br /> 'ouilding and the erection and display of signs at 1761-1765 Massachusetts <br /> Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Present for the Bank <br /> were Don S. Greer, President, and Herbert M. Allen, First Vice President, <br /> and E. T. Steffian and Peter Steffian, Architects. Mr. Straw read a lets <br /> ter from Mr. Allen requesting the hearing and then he read the legal no- <br /> tice of the hearing. Three sets of plans of the proposed building, one <br /> rendering of the front of the proposed building, a sample of the brick <br /> variations to be used in the construction, and a sample of the slate to <br /> be used for the roof were submitted. Following discussion of the proposed <br /> plans, it was decided to adjourn this hearing until 9100 P.M. on Thursday, <br /> April 2nd. The bank representatives and architects withdrew at 9640 P.M. <br /> Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, then assumed the chair. <br /> Mr. Mullin of Wholesale Electronic Supply presented three scale draw <br /> ings of the sign proposed for the storefront at 1711 Massachusetts Avenue, <br /> which is within the Battle Green Dist:r3.ct. Following discussion, it was <br /> decided to adjourn this hearing until 10100 P.M. on Thursday, April 2nd, <br /> Mr. Mullin withdrew at 11100 P.M. <br /> Mr. Jaquith presented a bill for $40_.00 for secretarial services from <br /> Barbara Gilson, Clerk. It was moved, seconded, and. VOTED to approve pay- <br /> ment of this bill. <br /> The meeting was adjourned at 1111$ P.M. <br /> 7~ <br /> ~arg~a H. Williams <br /> Secretary Pro Tem <br /> <br />