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<br /> ,HISTORIC. DIS9RICT3 'COI~IISSION
<br /> MINUTES Op' A MEi~TING HELD ON MAY 22, A971
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<br /> A'n nformal,a~atirig was held on Saturday, May 22; 19~I,,at $t4~ A.M.~ -
<br /> at 1162.Massachusetts Avenue. Present were Commissioners Wilbur-N,~.,;: " ' -
<br /> Jaquith, Chairmani George E Gravesi'Donaid J. Shaw= Georgia H. idilliamns
<br /> Associate'Commissioners George W, Emeryi Albert T. Pitti 3. Lawrenoe
<br /> Whipple.i Donald E. Nickerson Chairman of the Board of Appoalsi and Hugh
<br /> Shepley,` Jean Paul Carlhian,~; and Donald Tel7.a]~ia~ of the architectvral ~ -
<br /> firm of Shepley 'Bulfi.nc.~s,. Rfaharxlsozr~,:aru~'Ab"bott, ° T,he group touxed the
<br /> house. Mr. Jaquith stated that he need®d assurance that the house oould
<br /> not be used and added be feels it would be posel,~le tg use the front part
<br /> of the house as part o~ 'the 'library. 1Kr.w.:$heple~ said that `they would ,
<br /> have to gut the house and line with concrerte blocks to make fireproof .and
<br /> that it would, be-very unsatisfactory.., He,added that their olisnts base
<br /> told them that theY',can~pbt:uao the house and;dq not want ttte house there:
<br /> anti. that he oannat perswade his client tie-change his mirk.,-Mr; Jaquith
<br /> .stated that, if oannot use.-the house, then they must oome'up`with ,build-~.
<br /> ing exterior similar to the. era, of this house. ,Mr..3hepley said that'if
<br /> ' the client is notable to build xhat is desired,,. they x1..11 sell the entire
<br /> parcel of land owned, both this property and the ad~aoent"property, the
<br /> former Carter property. He added that no one would know what would happen` -
<br /> to the. property :f it were sold. Mr. Nickerson .stated that house lots on
<br /> that side of Marrett Road. need..have only a 125 foot frontage. and ij,300 -
<br /> square feet. Following a tour of-the outside of°the property and the areas 'F
<br /> staked out shoaling location of the proposed buildings, ,the meetir?g was ad-
<br /> ,~ourned at lO:1S A•M. "
<br /> An adjourned hearing on the application of the New England Telephone
<br /> and. Telegraph Company for a Certificate with respect to an addition to
<br /> the building at 73 Waltham Street,,whch is within the Battle`Green.Dis-
<br /> trio, was held at 10x25 A.M. °;ln the lobby of the Cary i~n?or3.a7. Building,.
<br /> Lexington. Preaent were Cvmmi:ssioners Wii:bur M, Jaquith, Chairmen; t3eorge
<br /> F, Gravest Donald J, Shawl Georgia H. Williams; and As~oc3,s,te Commissioners ,
<br /> George W. Emery and S. Laxrenoe Whipple, Mr,"Emery'xas appeinted to serve
<br /> for P2~ilp B. Parsons,.. Seoretary who was unab].® to be p~aent. Tt was -•t
<br /> moved, seconded and unanimously VOTED that Mrs. Williams serve as Secre
<br /> terry Pro Tem. Following brief discuasion it was moved seconded, and un~ 'z'
<br /> animously V01~D to issue a Certificate to the New England Telephone and -
<br /> Telegraph Compar;y, Participating in this decision were Commission®rs
<br /> Wilbur M. Jaquith,. George E, Graves, Donald J. Shaw, Georgia H, Williams,
<br /> and Assooia.te Commissioner Gorge W. Emery.
<br /> The meeting was adjourned at iUi4$ A,M.
<br /> ' " oxgta/.H. Williams
<br /> ecre cry Pro Tem .,;a
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