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,1r. ~ • HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMLSSION MINUTES OF A I~TING HELD AIRsU3T 5, 1970 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Wednesday,. August 5. 1970, in the Bird Room of the Cary Memorial Hailding, Lexington. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Philip B. Parsons, Secretary; Max H. Straw; George E. Graves; Georgia H. Williams; and Associate Commis- sioners George W. Emery; and S. Lawrence Whipple. An adjourned hearing was held at 7t3.5 P.M. on the application of the Theatre Pharmacy, Inc. with respect to the .erection. and display of three signs for the store at 1784 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Present for the petitioner was Christopher Vanier who sub- mitted. three sets of a wale drawing for the sign proposed for ttws front of the store and three sets of a scale drawing of the two signs proposed for the rear of the store. Following discussion, the hearing was adjourned at 8140 P.M. An informal discussion was held with Mrs. George P. Morey, President, and Mrs. Ralph Davis of the Lexington Historical Society with respect to re- painting the Hancock-Clarke House. It was stag that there is no histori- cal significanoe to the present color and the Society wishes to change the color to that xhich as closely as possible matches the color of the House in 1775• It was decided that the Society should request in writing a Certifi- cate of Appropriateness for ohanging the color arsi that the proposed Dolor should be submitted to the Commission at its hearing on August 19th. At 9t 15 P.M. an informal discussion was held with Orlando Del Valle, President-Treasurer of Czar Nicholas and The Toad, Ina. with reset to the large window in the store at 31 Depot Square which dose not conform to the Certificate as issued. Mr. Del Valle prsaented a letter from the installer to the effect that to instal]. the window as specified would have .required cutting a foist which would have caused the building to collapse. Following discussion, Mr. Del Valle withdrew. The Commission decided to take this un- der advisement. Mr. Jaquith submitted a bill for $68.90 from Barbara Gilson, Clerk, for expenses and clerical services for July 1970. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED to approve payment of this bill. Mr. Jaquith then discussed briefly the four hearings which are sched- uled for August i9th. Scale drawings of the sign already subani.tted b+y the Perfection RUGG Co., Inc. for the store at 31 Waltham Street, were shown.