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HISTCEtIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Diatrlcts Commission was held on Wednesday, May 7, 197'5. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Toxn Office Building, Lexing- ton. Present were Commissiorw,rs Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secretary= S. Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commissioners Rnth B. Adams and Oliver F'. Hooper. Mrs. Adana was appointed to serve for Com- missioner Donald J. Shaw who was unable to be present and M'r. Hooper was appointed to serve for Commissioner Thomas J. Holsbog who was unable to be present. A hearing waa bald at Sc00 P.M. on the application of Matthew 3akakeer~,p d/b/a The Minute Shop Por a Certificate with respect to exterior arohitee- tural changes in the building arxi the erection aril display of signs on the building at 9 Mussey Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the legal notice and application. Mr. 9akakeer;y submitted plans for the installation of a new doorway entrance on the front elevation of the building. Robert Callahan and Frederick Pohl of Lexington Carvers & Signmakers submitted three sets of drawings of the proposed three signs and photographs of the building showing proposed locations of the signs. Ths signs for the front and rear are to be of 2" sugar pine, burnt finish with eight costa of urethane and inoised gold letters. A gold bevel edge will be installed around these signs. It was stated that the sun bleaches the burnt urethane finish so that in time it will not be as dark a color as the sample shown. Both signs are to have Roman style letters of 5" height for the words "MINOTL SHOP" and 9 i/2" high block style letters for the words "ARTS", "DRAFTING", CRAFTS", nod "FRAMING". The sign on the front elevation of the store is to be approximately 2" above the molding at the top of the fascia board above the first floor windows and doorway of the store and is to be 10' long x 2' high. The sign vn the rear elevation is to have the bottom of the signboard 9`6" from ground level and is to be oentered horiaontally between the doorways of the elevation. The sign is to be tt~ same as the sign on the front elevation except that it is to be slightly smaller to conform with the Town of Lexington Sign By-Iaw. Mrs. Williams acid that she would prefer to have the word "ARTS" centered over the word "DRAFTING" and the word "CRAFTS" centered over the word "FRAlffNG". Mr. Jaquith said that he likes having the words balanced at the ends but he feels that perhaps the words should come in more from each end. M`r. Hooper, Mra. Williams, and Mr. Jaquith stated that they feel the words should be moved in another inch so that they are 3 1/2" in from eaoh end rather than the 2 1/2" shown in the drawings. It was stated that none of the signs would be lighted. Ths third sign proposed is to be of the same thickness and the acme material but shaped like an artist's palette. Throe 2" natural pine brushes will be notched into the sign and there will be ovals of oolors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, whits, and black) around the top and bottom edges of the sign. This sign is to be located on the Masaachuaetta Avemre elevation of the building. The bottom of the sign will be approximately 9' above ground level. The sign will be 3' in height and 4`4" across. The sign may be centered between the first two windows of the first floor elevation or at another location preferred by the Commission.