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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COI~iISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held at 7;45 P.M. on Thursday, Marsh 29, 1973, in the 3eleataeen'"a Meeting Room, Town Office Bailding, Lexington. Present were Co~faaioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chair- man; George E. Graves; Donald J. Shawl Georgia H. Williams; and Associate Commissioners S. Lawrence Whipple and Royston T. Daley. Mr, Whipple was appointed to serve for Commissioner Philip B. Parsons xho was unable to be present. Mr. Shaw moved and Mr. Graves seconded the motion that Georgia H. Williams serve as Secretary Pro Tem. The motion was ao V07RD. A hearing was held at 755 P.M. on the application of Ruth Berman et als d/b/a Stierli-Berman Art Gallery for a Csrtificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and display of a a3gn at 848 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and application. Mrs. Berman submitted three drawings and photographs of the store front. She stated that the same wood signboard would be used. Following discussion, Mr. Jaquith poled the members who agreed to approve the wording but unanimously agreed that the sign would have to be painted on the signboaxl rather than using plastic letters. Mr. Jaquith stated that the Certificate would not be issued until after new scale drawings were submitted which had been prepared by the person doing the sign. The hearing was adjourned at 8135 P.K. Mr. Jaquith stated that three applications had been received; one for a sign at 8 Wallis Court, one for glass light in the center penal of each main door of the First Baptist Church, and one for a sign for the store at 7A Meriam Street. A hearing was held at 8;39 P.M. on the application of Eleanor M. Asetta for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the creation of a fenoe on the premises at 964 Massachusetts Aver?ue, which is within the East Village District, Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and appliW cation. Three scale drawings of the plot plan showing location of the proposed 180" fence and a brochure showing the desired 2 ar 3 rail fenoe were submitted. The hearing was adjourned at 8ty0 P.M. Mr. Jaquith stated that he had received telephone calls from Donald Forg regarding the installation of vinyl aiding on the horses at 1894 and 1900 Massachusetts Avenue which are across from the Battle Green and from an official of the Follen Church regarding the insta]lation of vinyl siding on the old .part of the Church, He said that he had told both of them that ~ the Commission needs to learn more about the necessity and long range status of vinyl siding before approving this for such areas. Mr. Daley said that he feels the problem lies in the trim work (cornioes, ~ornerboards, window casings door casings, eta,) and that the Commission could approve vinyl aiding but require wood trim. He said that the 4" vinyl siding is good but that the trim, etc. is not good in vinyl. Mr. Jaquith requested that the members of the Commission consider this problem ao that they will have given this thought before any applications for this are received for suoh areas.