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<br /> Md1~fTTES OF A :MEETING HET,D UTd APRIL: 21, 1971 ~ ,
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<br /> - The Historic Dis'tricta Commission h9ld a meeting on Wednesday, April"'
<br /> 21, iq~l, in the TT3:rd Room g~ 't1?s Cary Memorial Building,. Lexington.' Pres«» _
<br /> ent were ~omisiasoners Wilbur'~1Jaquith, Cliairn~ni. Philip B; Pat'aona~
<br /> Secretary=" George E. Graves; Georgia H. Wi].].iame~ ~1onaT8 J.` thaw= and Aba
<br /> sociate Commissioners George,~T.'~Emery~ Albert T. .Pitt; and 3. Lawrence
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<br /> ~ Whipple. Mr. Jaqui#.h introduced Mr..Bhaw who was appointed.Commissibner
<br /> to fill .out the unexpired germ of the late Max Ii. Strax,
<br /> A hearnng was held at 7137 P.M. on the appl:icetion of 'the New England
<br /> Telephone .and Telegraph Company for a Certificats with respect `to exterior=
<br /> architectural changes on the building at 73 Waltham Street,. which 3.s Frith-
<br /> in the BattZe.Green District. Tor. Jaquith read the legal nmtics of and
<br /> the letter requesting this hearing. Present t'or ttie petitioner .were J®3tn,-
<br /> W. Cossart, Planning Engineer; and Walter J. AspinT~rall, Engineer; lair.
<br /> Cossart submitted one set of p~.ans of the proposed addition. Foll.awing
<br /> discussion, the ,hearing igae closed at° 9f 12 ~'.M
<br /> An informal meeting was held at 9e 14 P.M. with representatives of the
<br /> Trustees of the Supreme Council. of, 'Ihe Ancient Accept+ad- Scottish Rite of
<br /> Free Tgasonry regarding their. propertsy at- ilt~i2 Afaasaclxueetts Avenue, Mhich
<br /> is xithin the 'Munroe Tavern District. Present were George A. Ne?rbury, ,
<br /> Grand. Commander of the Supreme Council,oFf Buffalo., ,New York.; Stanley F.
<br /> Maxxell,,Executive Secretary of the :inpreme,Council~,a#l41 the following ,
<br /> representatives of the architectural firm of Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson
<br /> and.Abbott ~ Hugh Shepley,. Jean Paul Carlhian, Donald Tellalian,..ani3 John - - ,
<br /> Kanastab. The architects submitted a scale model showing models of the -
<br /> buildng~ on both sides of Massachusetts Avenue and Marren Road in the
<br /> area concerted and trees on both parcels of land. owned by,the Scottish °
<br /> Rite. Slides of buildings an both. aides of Massachusetts Avenue from the.
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<br /> area of the Munroe Cemetery to beyond'Pleasant Street were shown and also
<br /> sho~m were large scale maps and topographic maps pf the area, It is plane
<br /> ned to build a Lecture T=all., Zlbrary, T~zseum, Office Building, and st-stage.
<br /> with vaults below ground. It is expected that the total area will be
<br /> (00,008 square Yeet, Including the storage area. The architects intend to
<br /> be careful in the placement of the ,auditorium which moat be rectangular
<br /> xhereas the other buildings. can be more flexible in-.shape. 'The arohiteats "
<br /> plan to preserve as many of the trees on the property as is possible. The
<br /> galleries will probably be of Different wises and shapes to avoid monotor~
<br /> and it is ex}~ected that they will be of br3.ck and/or wood as these galleries
<br /> .must be fireproof. Mr. Newbury said that the objects in the galleries and
<br /> vaults would be of tremendous value so have to have fireproof structures
<br /> .for the museum,. 1lbrary, and storage area, The paricl.ng area x111 be away
<br /> from the buildings and ~iassachusetta Avenue and probably surrounded by trees.
<br /> so as to be as inconspicuous as possible. The office building will be for `
<br /> the library and museu~i and will not take. th® place of their present office
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