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HISTORIC DISTRICTS CONB'lISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, May 29, 1974, in the Selectmen's feting Room, Town Office Building, Lexing- ton. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secretary; Thomas J. Holzbog; Donald J. Shaw; S. Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commissioners Amelia G. 3amoylenko, Ruth B. Adams, and Oliver F. Hooper, Mrs. Samoylenko was appointed to serve for Commissioner,.:Georgia H. Williams who was unable to sit and Mrs, Adams was appointed to serve for Commissioner S, Lawrence Whipple who was unable to serve, It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED that Mr, Holzbog serve as Secretary Pro Tem. A hearing was held at 8s10 P.M. on the application of the Lexington Historical Society fora Certificate xith respect to the erection and dis- play of a bronze plaque on the Hancock-Clarke House at 35 Hancock Street, which is within the Hancock-Clarke District. Mr, Jaquith read the legal notice and application. Roland Greeley, President of the Society, sub- mitted photographs of the House shoring three possible locations for the bronze plaque which was prosented by the National Park Service designating the Hancock-Clarke House as a "Registered National Historic Landmark" antler the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of 1933. Mr. Greeley stated that the three locations being considered ware the left hand side of the doorway entrance, below the Society's sign, or at the lower right side of the door- way entrant®, all on the northerly elevation of the House. Following di~- cussion, it was decided that the lower right side of the doorway entrance was the best location. The hearing was closed at 8:20 P,M. Commissioners Georgia H. Williams and 3. Lawrence Whipple then assumed their seats. A hearing xas held at Ss20 P.M. on the application of William A. and Joan P. Sommers fora Certificate with respect to alterations in the dwell- ing at 7 Hunt Road, which is within the Munroe Tavern District. Mr, Jaquith read the legal notice and application, Mr, Sommers submitted three sets of plot plans, proposed porch enclosure and drawings of the house. He said that very little, if ac~p, of the pornh can be seen from either Massachusetts Avenue or Hunt Road. They propose to enclose the existing porch on the rear of the dxelling and Mr. Sommers stated that rood shake shingles matching in exposure and type the existing wood shake shingles of the dwelling would be used, He stated that there is to be a xindo~t installed on the southerly elevation of the porch which would be a double hung sash xith permanent wood muntins matching in size, number of lights, and other details the existing first floor xindow between the new window and the stone chimney. Mr. Sommers stated that a double door xould be installed in the westerly elevation of the porch and that the frames would be aluminum finished in white baked enamel and have thermal glass. One door would be a 6' sliding door with screen and the other door would be fixed. He stated that the new woodwork would be painted white to matoh the color of the existing woodwork of the dxelling. The hearing xas closed at 8:45 P.M. Mr. Hooper stated that he would be away from July 7th to August 3rd.