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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD ON NOVEMF~R 4, 1970 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 1970,. in the Bird Room of Cary Memorial Building., Lexington. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman= Philip B. Parsons, Secretary; N1ax H.. Straw; George E. Graves? Associate Gommissioners George W. Emery; Franklin C. Hudson; and S. Lawrence Whipple. Mr. Whipple was appointed to serve for Georgia H. Williams who was unable to be present. An adjourned hearing was held at 7130 P.M. on the application of Gray G. and Laftue Howell Henry far a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the installation of a driveway for the dwelling at 11 Hancock Street, which is within the Hancock-Clarke District. Present for the petitioner were Mr. & Mrs. Henry who submitted three scale drawings of a plot plan showing location of the proposed driveway. The hearing was adjourned at 7s37 P.M. A hearing was held at 7s37 P.M. on the application of the Lexington Sav- ings Bank fora Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the builkiing at 1776 Massachusetts Avenue and the erection and display of a sign for said Bank, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and the letter re- questing the. hearing and also a letter from Central Lexington Trust written by Robert L. Lyon, Trustee, stating their approval of the proposed changes. Present for the petitioner were Edward D. Duncan, President of the Bank; Richard Hartshorne of Hutchins & French, Architects; arni James Hyland of Donnelly Advertising Company. Ths architect presented three scale drawings of the proposed changes to the building, and three scale drawings of the pro- posed sign were submitted by Mr. Hyland. Following discussion, the hearing_ was adjourned at 8c58 P.M. A hearing was held at 8c59 P.M. on the application of June C. Augusta for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and main-~ tenance of fencing for the premises at 91,5-917 Massachusetts Avenue and the erection, display and maintenance of a sign for said premises, which is with- in the East Village District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and the lets ter requesting the hearing. Present for the petitioner were June G. Augusta, Attorney Rocco Senese, and Mr. & Mrs. Robert Trenholm of 935 Massachusetts Avenue, abuttors. A plot plan and photographs of the fencing and sign were submitted to the Commission. Mr. & Mrs. Tx'enholm stated that they had no objections to the fencing and sign already installed. Following discussion, the hearing was adjourned at 9c50 P.M. until December 2~ 1970. An informal meeting was held at 9s$0 P.M. with Mrs. Katherine Martel and Mr. Gay of the Imperial Cleaners of Haverhill with respect to a sign which they wish to insert between the muntins and glass of the windows on the store at 32 Bedford Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Following discussion, the meeting was adjourned at IOs15 P.M.