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HI3TfIRIC DI9TR2CT3 CC3+~3320H A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission xaa held on Wednesday, March y, 1975. the Selectmen's feting Room, Sown Office Building, Lex- ington. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M, Jaquith, Chairman; Georgia H, Williams, Secretaryt Thomsa J. Holsbog~ 3. Lawrence Whipple' ared Ase~iate Commsissioner Rath B, Adams. I~Ers. Adams was appointed to serve for Commia- sioner Donald J. Shaw who was unable to be present, A hearing was held at 8:15 P.M. on the application of Mildred E, Whitney for a Certificate with respect to the erection and display of a sign on the historic Burbanie-Yaffe House at 1415 I~L?ssaohnastta Avenue, which is within the Munroe Tavern Distriot, Mr, Jagaith read the legal notice and applica- tion, Mrs. Whitney submitted three seals drawings of the proposed sign and photographs of the house. Mr, Whipple suggested that "c" be put before the "i808" becaase of the uncertainty of the actual buildir~ date. Mr. Holsbog suggested that the edge of the sign have sons-half inch routed edge, painted gold, Mrs. Whitney agreed to both suggestions. The sign xould be mounted by four brackets fastened to the beak of the sign and nailed to the house through the small profeations. Mrs. Whitney was given the choice of two locations for placement of the sign as follotvse it could ba mounted and centered in the apace between the upstairs a:d dawnstaira righthand windanra on the front ele- vation as one faces the house or in the apace between the same righthax~d win- dows but more to the right directly antler and aba?o the extreme righthand shutters, The hearing was adjourned at 8:40 P.M. A hearing was held at 8:45 P.M, on the appliaation of Walter R. and Carol G. Bergler for a Certifioate to amend Certificate loo. 74 C-~'' issued by the Ccmmisaion on December 18, 1974 with respect to ohangss in the existing dwell- ing at 22 Hancock Street, which is within the Hancock-Clarks District. Mr, Jaquith read the legal notice and application, Herbert Eisenberg, architect, represented the applicants. He submitted three copies of a set of two draw- ings, shaming the proposed changes which wets elimination of the porch roof and columns on the westerly elevation of the iwslli»g and redaction of the length of the aeaord floor bathroom window on the northerly elevation of the dxs].ling. It was moved, seoorded, and unanimonAly YtYTF~D to amend Certificate no. C-,52 to include the two changes proposed. The hearnng was alossd at 8:50 P.K. A hearing was held at 8:50 P.M. on the application of Depositor's Trust Company for a Certificate with respect to a change in the exterior arehitee- total features of the building at 10 Depot Square, whioh is within the Hattie Green District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and application, William Asara, oontractor from Medford, represented the applicant. The change is from slate to asphalt shingle roof for the bank. Mr, Aaaro stated that the roof leaks, many slates are missing, and the cost of a elate roof is prohibitive. e s d t w old be diffioalt to tah the axiati elate roof He H ai the it o eery ma ng submitted samples of Bird asphalt shingles. Mr, Asaro said that he would try to get a sample of an asbestos file shingle dsaoribed by Mr. Holsbog which looks more like elate and would be sate permanent although more expensive than the shingle sample subadtted, It was stated that this world be more attractive for this ia~ortant building. Of the samples submitted, the preference was for BIRD shingl®, Moire Blaok, of the "'Wixdseal" groap, The hearing was ad3ourned at q:3O P.M.