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- °._,T~, • HI9TORTC DISTRICTS GOMt~SS30N 1 r r The 33istoric Distrita'~s ° Cgnmd~ssion met oz? Wednesday, .July 14, 1971., in the $ird Room of 'the C~.I+y ~.~2estbr3.a3.::Building, Lexington.. Present were Comp- . missioners Wilbur M._Jaquith, Chairman; Philip B. Parsons, Secretary;. George E. Graves; Georgia H. Williams; anii Asspoiate.Commissioners George W. Emery, Albert Pitt, 'and S. Lawrbtlce fWhippls. .M~. meet-y was appointed to sit for Donald J.` Shaw who was unable .be" present. A hearing Was held at 7r~S P~~t. on the application of Petrie Realty Trust for a Certifficate-with res'pect~to changes in the exterior architectural features of the dwelling at 19•Bedford Street; which. is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Jaquiah read. the legal notice and letter requesting the hearing. Roger D. Petrie, Trustee, presented three scale drawings of the front elevation of the dwelling with changes to be made aril also submitted a ' color sample of the green which he proposes to paint the house. Following - . discussion, the hearing was olosed at 8s03 P.M. Mr. Jaquith stated that applications would be received from Anthor~p's Restaurant with respect to their signs,.for a pool and fencing for property on the corner of Pelham Road, and changes in the door and windows of a dwell- ing on Wallis Court. An application has been received from Clip and Curl for their signs. George Matheson, owner of the .Manhattan Building, was asked what type of sign he preferred on that building and he stated that he~would like to have all signs similar to the ones erected on the building originally, i.e. stainless steel letters. A hearing was held at 8:28 P.M. on the application of The 01d Lexington Restaurant, Ino. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and letter requesting the hearing. Mr..Jaquith ad,jovrned the hearing at 830 P.M. due to the failure of the applicant to appear. Mr. Jaquith stated that the headquarters of 3herwin-~Filliams Co. felt the colors suggested by the Commission were not goad so .had submitted fire ad- ditional color chips.. Mr. Jaquith read the letter from David Lohr~ District Manager, regarding this and the fact that cove lighting for the front and rear signs was reeoannended by C. Harry Erickson, Architect. An informal meeting with George Matheson, Trustee of the Minute Man Park Realty Trust, was held at 8147 P.M. Also present were Robert Neiley, Architect of Bastille-Neiley Architects; Erik Lund, Member of the Planning Board.; Loonard Notkin and Royston Daley, Members of the Design Advisory Commission; and Robert. Cataldo, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen arrived at 9s20 P.M. Mr, Neiley submitted scale drawings of the building proposed for the property bounded by • Massachusetts Avenue, Meram Street, .Depot Square, and Depot Place. The base- ment is planned as a parking garage with spaces for 44 cars and a leading dock; the ground f]c~i.or is p7.anned for commercial use; and the second and third floors will have a totalof 42 efficiency and larger apartanents with an indoor court- yard for the secend and third floor tenants use, The building, 42' in height, is to be of red brick with a granite lintel between the apart~snt levels and white signboards are proposed Sor over the store fronts. The roof is to be a lead coated copper mansard roof with all vents, air conditioning units, etc:,.. hidden behind the roof. It is proposed to have white wood single pane case- ment windows.