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<br /> " A a~eti,xig :of` .lie FIistoric DistrictR ~omas'i8s3k~b, eras. held on, Weclt~sday,
<br /> October l7,, ~'~3F3. ~in the :3el:eeti?x3x~''s Meetirig~•~som, Toiaz Offie+~ :3~].d3.iig, '
<br /> : Laati.ngton. 'Present were Commi.ss~,cners Wilbur M Jaquith, Cha3r8s~iAr' Philip
<br /> "1}arsvns,. `Sectary; ;Thomas ,J. •HoZzbog Georg~,ra--.W3~13aams and .A;ss~r~»
<br /> mate Cem~eSssi:oners Q.1:iv°er F..'Hooper and 8. I.afrz'pnce YipPle.. WhipRle ,
<br /> - was appoint~d'to:serve for Commissioner Donald J. Shaw xho was'unab3;e to
<br /> A hearing was held at fis.St) P,M..:on the application of Tozrtz of
<br /> Lexipgton'for a Certifioate of Appropriateness with :respect to th@ erect3.on
<br /> and display of `a Director~t ,sign an the. ,premises at i$84 24'assachusetts, A,ve-~ '
<br /> nue~•whioh is within the Battle Green District., Mr. Jaquith read tke:legal
<br /> notice and application, John McSwey`, Dixector of the Public W.gs'ksf
<br /> Engineering Departm®nt, subm3.tted 'the®e sca3e drawrings each. of the' pxopoaed
<br /> directional si n W3.t}s the le erid "Belf " „
<br /> g g ry H311 and an Arrow sign 'and
<br /> post, plot plan, and photographs of the proposed location, ~"sign would" '
<br /> be doctb3:e faced with black incised letter's on natural oak, A'h~. Parsons sug-
<br /> - gea~ted yellow ochre letters on the o~t& background, I$ Whipple asked why
<br /> the legend "Helfi'yr Hi.~1" eras chosen. rather than '°Old,Bel~r~" and Mr itic8weeneY
<br /> said that the legend could be changed by the Coa~m,ssion at its-.discretion..
<br /> Mr, Halzbog suggested that,all• Town signs should be standardised, Mr, J~c}uith • -
<br /> .said that he agreed that tt?ose signs around the Battle Green should be cones
<br /> sistant. Mr. Holzbog raised the question of maintenance and durability a»d
<br /> - said that he feels signs painted white :wi,tli green. `lettsMng were zaore in keejr '
<br /> ing with hi.stori,e 7.exingtora, Mr. Whipple .said. that the signs at the... base of ~
<br /> Belfry Hill and and on the Battle Green are rectangular. Mr. Mc3'6reeney said.
<br /> that they had -decided this afternoon to use- brackets for th® sign! rather, than
<br /> 3ust chain far more stability. He said the sign is to bs on the right of the
<br /> walkway entrance to the $e]fx~y an the farmer Harrington property. The post.
<br /> will be h-" X 4" of oak finishsd in clear varnish and .the panel is;ta be 2"."
<br /> ' think. The. hearing was .closed at 8e25 P.M.
<br /> Then •follawed a discussion eonGerning the Winches which the'~egartment. h'
<br /> proposed fpr installation in, the Battle 'Green ar®a. . Mr, McSweexiey said that
<br /> the Town had received money from. the Public Trust to :acquire benches. for this.,.-
<br /> area and that the Department has money for better benches than those already
<br /> installed, which e~ere acquired for Tot Lot",purposes. K® said that there is "a ` ;
<br /> bench at the Poorer P~.ant in PlrYmouth'which the Town is try3:ng to acquire so `
<br /> that thew could copy this bena~. Ths•bench is of clear wood with concrete ,y
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<br /> which would be adore d3:ffieult td vandalise., Mr. Jaquith asked if 'the benches-
<br /> _ presently installed in Emery Park a»d adjacent to the Town Offioe Building
<br /> woulcT remain and said that the, Commission members did net like the yel.Zow`
<br /> color. Mr, McSweeney said that these benches were not 'permanently installed,
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<br /> Mr. Jaquith said that the application from The Lexington.Taymakers, Inc.
<br /> was ng withdrawn as they' were going: into an upstairs gallery at-the.Le-
<br /> - ton: Mews tavlding. Therefore no hearing. was held,
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