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HI9TCfftIC DL9TRICT3 COM~QSSION t A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Thursday, Jam~ary 16, 1975. at 8a00 P.M. in Room (315, Town Office. Bui7.ding. Lexington. Present were Commiasionera Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; fievrgia H. Williams, Secretary; Thomas J. Holsbogi Donald J. Shaw; and S. Lawrence Whipple. Mr. Hol$bog said that he had looked at the baked white enamel oc+mbina- tion windawa on the Fire Station and said he Peale that they are rather con- apicnous with the cream Dolor trim. He said that he feels the Commission should suggest to The Lexington Center Realty Trust that they install plain aluminum windows on the buildings at 1752 and 1762 Maasachnaetta Avenue and allow the aluminum windvars to pit fora year or two and then paint to match the trim. Mr. Holabog moved that the Commission go into Bkecntive Session, sec- onded by Mr. Shaw, and unanimously YOTSU. The Commission members then discussed the Forg case. It was stated that there were five possibilities in addition to disapproving the applica- tions againa vinyl siding with vinyl blinds, vir~pl siding with wood blinds, vinyl siding with no aornerboards, vinyl siding with wood cornerboards, or vinyl aiding with alami.num aornerboards. ~ The question is whether or not the Commission considers the five pos~i- bilities listed above appropriate. Mr. Holsbog said that he feels there should be no aompromiae and that the entire dwellings should be painted. He said that the Forge should at- tempt to insulate t!u! houses and should wedge the clapboards. Mr. Jaquith said that he cannot see arty area for compromise sxaept for possibly allowing them to install vinyl aiding on the rear xhich is visible from Bsli'ry Hill which is a pablio way. Mrs. Williams said that she feels it would weaken the Commission's oase to show vi.riyl aiding on the tsar of the dwellings. Mr. Shaw said that he feels the location of the two houses is too arit- iaal to allow any more mixing of materials than we already have in that area, particularly the lntroduation of a modern material such as vinyl. Mr. Holsbog said that he feels this modern ffiterial in unproven. Mr. Shaw said that he feels that, although an effort was made by the petitioner to tffeat a compromise by amending the petition by the use of wood blirxia, building out and leaving uncovered the cornerboarda, it actual- ly in effect reduaea saving of money on future paint fobs. Thus, if the applicant thought arry hardship existed now, this ccanpromiae reduces that finanoisl hardship.