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i • HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting at 7155 P.M. on Wednesday, January 5, 1972, in Room G15 of the Town Office Building., Lexing-~ ton. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Philip B. Parsons, Secretary; George E. Graves; Donald J. Shaw; Georgia H. Williams; and Associate Commissioners Albert T. Pitt and S. Laverenoe Whipple. Also present was Judith IIhrig, representative of the League of Women Voters. Mr. Whipple was appointed to sit for Mr. Shaw who was unable to sit on the petition of The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry and the Scottish Rite Masonic Library and Museum, Inc. for a Permit for Demolition or Removal of the dwelling at 1162 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Munroe Tavern District. Mr. Jaquith said that he felt it was preferable to leave Certificate of Appropriateness No. 71 C«~4 issued by the Commission on November 23, 1971 outstanding as the Certificate becomes null and void on January 2, 1975 in arxy event. Mr. Jaquith then presented drawings showing the 200' line and the proposed building locations and read a Permit which he had prepared with a few minor changes inserted. Mr. Graves moves that the Permit for the Demolition or Removal for the dwelling on the premises at 1162 Massachusetts Avenue voted at the December 29, 1971 meeting in the form presented to the meeting and revised by the Commission be approved. Mrs. Williams seconded the motion. Four (Mr. Jaquith, Mr. Graves, Mra. Williams, and Mr. Whipple) VOTED in favor and one (Mr. Parsons) VOTED against the motion. Mr. Jaquith then read the Notice of Determination disapproving the sign for the store at 1796 Massachusetts Avenue which had been VOTED at the meets ing on December 8, 1971. Mr. Jaquith subam.tted a bill dated December 31, 1971 from Barbara Filson, ~ Clerk, for $x.00 (cler3.ca1 servioes = $68.75 and postage and stamps =.$29.25). It was moved, seconded, and unanimously YOTED to approve this bill. Mr. Jaquith stated that the Commission ended 1971 with a surplus of about $65.00 Mr. Jaquith stated that he expected to receive an application regarding the property at 10-12 Muzsey Street and that a hearing on the Permit for Demolition or Removal of the buildings on the premises and for a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new building would be scheduled for February 16, 1972. Mrs. Williams stated that she had received a couple of calls regarding the removal of the house at 1162 Massachusetts Avenue. Shw also said that she had talked with Robert Cataldo, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, about this and that he feels it is very important that the 200'' strip remain open. The meeting was adjourned at 8s Philip B. Parsons Secretary