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IiISTOl~C DISTRICTS COM~IISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Ca®amsi.aaion waa held on Wednesdag~ August 16, 1972, in the Selectmen's Meeting Rocm<, Town OfYi.ce Buildings Lss? ington. Present xers Comedssio~ra Philip B. Farsohs, Searetaryo George E. Grawa~ Donald J. Shawl Georgia. H. Williamssy and Asseoiate Co~rmissioners Albert T. Pitt arsd Togston T. Daleg. Mr. Graves moved that Mr. Shaw serve as Chairman Pro Tess, seconded bg .Mrs.. Wi.l7.iama, and so ~OTSD. Mr. Shaw ap?? pointed 1~. Pitt to serve for Wilbur H. Jaquith, Chairman, who was unable to be present. Mr. Shaw introdnaed Mr. Daleg xho was recentlg appointed to fill an Asaoaiata Coatiisaioner vacaneg. A hearing was held at 7~i+G P.M. on the application for a Csrtificats of Appropriateness to A. Giroux., Realtor, with respect to the erection and diaplag of signs for the atora,at 1833 Maaaaohnsatts Avenue, which is within tAe Battle Green District. Mr. Shaw read the legal notice and the applicaw tion. He also read s letter from Mr. Girowc stating that. the building ad•• dresses were 18331831 Haassahnsetts Avenue,. iw7A Msriaw Street, and 21+27 Depc?t Square and that all signs for the building would.be specified in the leases as hood letters aovered with 24~kt gold leaf! approadim?te7.y i" deep and 1/2" off the backboard, with capital letters of i©" and lower case let~* tars of 6" in height. Mr. Giroux stated that the fasoia board is painted.a vanilla color as apsoified by the as-chitect and,..uafortunatelg,.the gold.letr~ tare do not show up toe well against ,this fascia board. Mr. Giroux aubssitted three scale drawings of the sign .far the Hassaahuaetts Awmse aide of tbs office and .also three scale drawings .for the sign to be arected_on the Depot Square sid® of the aYi'ice. The capital letters are to be 10" high and the lower sass letters 6" high. One of the tenants bad bean told that a wry fine buck line around. the base of each letter xonld delineate thelettsra better. Phis would be dens bg painting the hack of the letter black and barelg wiping it. around the edges.. The hearing was ad3anrned at 8x10 P.M.. A hearing was held at $t20 P.M. on the application of Colpitta Travel. A$snay for a Csrtifiaats of Agpsropriatsnssa with respect to exterior altera» bons for the store at 1793 Maasaahuaetts Avenge, xhich is within. the Bottle. Gran District. Mr. Shax read-tbae legal notice and the application. Mrs. Cioere,, Manager,.agbsdtted tastes scale drawings ahcrwing the change. whichaon+~ slats of wooing the esl.ating door forward to the .front of t~ building. A letter Prcaa do:eph Trani, Tract of The 177 Bsa].tg. past, appra+ring this change was read. Mir. Shaw stated thst the Comdaaion wogldhave to consider the change in.appsaranae ot.,ths building. Hr. Daleg caked where the property lines xss and stated thtt,.if the edge of .the bu3l,ding wraa on the property lisle, it would be illegal to move the door forward. as it xowld open .onto rase. fawn sidewalk. Hrs.. Cicero said t4st she would look into taxis. It was stated that, if the l~lding goes to the propert~r lisle,. then,. the..appliaation would haw to bs disapproved. ?he hear3ssg was deaZarsd ad~ogrned at 8x32 F.M. Mr. Graves said that he feels this.xoald spoil the contisusity of the building Mr. Shaw submitted a bill .from Barbara Ei3.tson, Clerk, . 2'ar d 197R of $76.it9 ($73.75 for olesiaal serviosa and $2.3,5 for postsgs). It was moved, seconded, and unaninouslp 1tOTBD tc approve payresnt of tasia bill. It was decided to west an Wednsadag, Augaat 23rd, to sot on the appliaa~ bona of E. A. Giroux Realtor and James Silva.