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HISTORIC DIS~ICTS C0MPffSSION MINUTES OF A MATING HELD ON AUGUST 19, 1970 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Wednesday;, August 19, 1970, in the ffird Room of the Cary Memorial Building, Lexington. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Philip B. Parsons, Secretary= Max H. Straw; George E. Graves; Georgia H. Williams; and Associate Commis- stoners George W. Emory; Franklin C. Hudson= and S. Lawrence Whipple. It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED that Mr. Straw serve as Chairman Pro Tem. Mr. Hudson was appointed to sersre for Mr. Jaquith who was unable to serve on the first .hearing. A hearing was held at 7x35 P.M. on the application of the Harvard Trust Company fora Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection anti display of a temporary sign at 1761-1765 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Straw read the legal notice arxi the letter requesting this hearing. Present for the applicant were Herbert M. Allen, First Vice President of the Bank, and ~ E. T. Steffian, Architect. Three copies of a scale drawing of the temporary sign to be erected and photographs of the proposed location of the sign were submitted. The hearing was adjourned at 7a45 P,M. A hearing was held at 7x55 P.M. on the application of the Theatre Phar- macy, Inc. for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection of a screening fence at the rear of the store at 17&+ Massachusetts Avenue, which is within. the Battle Green District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and the letter requesting the hearing. Due to flee inability of Christopher Venter to be present, Mr. Straw submitted a brochure showing the proposed screening fence and a sketch of the area where it is desired to erect a closed picket eight foot screening fence in order to hide trash containers, etc. The hearing was ad3ourned at 8:10 P.M. A hearing was held at 8e15 P.M. on the application of Perfection Rugg Co. Inc. for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection amt display of a sign on the store front at 32 Waltham Street, which itr within the Battle Green District. Present for the applicant were Anthony Van Brakle and N. R. Priest of Astro Signs. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and the letter requesting the hearing. Three copies of a scale drawing of the sign . were submitted. Following dissuasion, the hearing was ad3ourned at 9e15 P.M. A hearing was held at 9t 15 P.M. on the application of Richard Basarian fora Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to changes in the arehitee- tural features of the building at 807 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Eaat Village District. Present for the applicant. were Richard Basarian, proprietor of Wardrobe Pharmac$ and Roland Wardrobe, owner of the building in which the pharmacy is located. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and the letr ter requesting the hearing. Submitted to the Commission were three copies of an artist's rendering of the proposed changes. Following discussion, the hearing was ad3ourned at 10a20 P.M. until September 9, 1970.