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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COP4SCSSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Thursday, April 25, 1974, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, Lex- ington, Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secretary; Donald J. Shaw; and Associate Commissioners Oliver F. Hooper and S. Lawrence Whipple. Mr, Whipple was appointed to fill the va- cancy on the Commission and Mr. Hooper was appointed to serre for Commissioner Thomas J. Holzbog who was unable to be present. Mr, Jaquith announced that S, Lawrenoe Whipple had been appointed a Commissioner for a five year term ending January 1, 1979 as a nominee of the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society. Mr. Jaquith announced that Mrs, Rnth Adams had been appointed an Associate Commissioner for a five year term ending January 1, 1979 to succeed Mr. Whipple as a nominee of the Lexington Arts & Craft Society. Mr. Jaquith announced that Mrs, Amelia G. Samolyrenko had been appointed an Associate Commissioners for a five year term ending Jammary 1, 1979 to succeed George W. Emery as a nominee of the Lexington Historical Society, Mr. Jaquith announced that Royston T. Daley had resigned as an As- sociate Committer. Mr, Jaquith stated that the four hearings advertised for April 7J+, 1974 and ad3ourned due to a lack of a quorums world be held at the times adver- timsed at this meeting, A hearing was held at 8:06 P,M, on the application of Laurence J. and Cecilia R, Kipp for a Certificate with respect to changes in the premises at 531 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal 'notice and application. Mr. Kipp submitted a sketch of the three unit kitchen windcnr to replace the existing window near the main structure, This window in the ell would have a fixed center section with a double hung window on each side with solid wood permarmtnt mnntins and is not easily visible from Massachusetts Avenue. He stated that a white picket fence would be installed across the front of the premises. This would be similar to the fence in front of their dwelling at 517 Massachusetts Avenue and he submitted photographs showing this fence, Mr, Kipp stated that he world like to install round ball finials on the posts which would be in keeping with the fence brut different from the posts on the fence in front of his o~mrn residence, Mr, Kipp stated that they would like to paint the house a brown color with white trim on the doorways and blinds, The doors and muntins would be the same brown color, He said that they world replace all blinds with 16" xood blinds on the front and two sides. He said that the portico world be painted white. Mr, Kipp said that a nemr roof of a slightly lighter shade asphalt shingle has been installed and submrtitted a smaple of the roof shingle. The hearing was closed at $t40 P. M, A h®aring was held at Sm45 P.M. on the application of Norton, Kleven and Co „ Inc. for a Certificate with respect to changes in the building and the erection and display of a directory sign on the building at 3 Fletcher Ave- nue, which is within the Battle Green District. Robert Norton represented