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~ s HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, May 21, i975, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Offise Building, Lexing- ton. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Georgia H, Williams, Secretary; Thomas J. Holzbog; Donald J. Shaw` S, Lawrence Whipplef and Associate Commissioner Oliver F. Hooper. A hearing was held at bass P.M, on the application of Consumer Value Stores for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to exterior archi- tectural changes for the building at 1719-1724 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and application for a Certificate. Mr. David Tealis, Construction Supervisor far Consumer Value Stores, submitted scale drawings of the proposed rear wall of the building which is to be of circler block with a brick veneer. There is to be a steel fire door with a single light above the door acrd the door is to be painted red to match the brick wall. The sign backboan~. is to be 3' x 19' of matte finish with a wood fascia boar<3 sapping and the ends curved over. The letters "CVS" are to be 2' in height ar~d the letters far the word "pharmacy" are to be 16" in height. The hearing was adjourned at 8:3o P.M. Robert Callahan of Lexington Carvers & Signmakers submitted a palette mock-up of the sign for the Massachusetts Avenue elevation of The Minute Shop at 9 Muzzey Street. Mr. Holzbog said that he felt the brushes w®re too thin. Mrs. Williams said that she felt the width of the brushes was a little narrow. The sign is to have a burnt backboard with the letters of "Minute Shop" in gold leaf and the six color spots (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and white) painted on the backboard. A hearing was held at 8c4~ P.M, on the application of C. H. Fabrics for a Certificate with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store at 36 Waltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr, Jaquith read the legal notice and application. Robert Callahan submitted drawings of the proposed sign which is to be 2' x id' and about 3" thick of white baked enamel aluminum frame and backboard with a blue border, The letters "C, H. Fabrics" are to be 9" in height and a carmine red color with a light blue outline. TAe letters of the words "Dressmaking" and "Altera- tions" are to be of the same Light blue color as the sign border and are to '~I be 4 i/2" in height. All letters are to be painted onto the backboard. Color chips were also submitted. Mr. Jaquith asked if they wanted three colors an the sign and Mr. Callahan said that they did. Mr, Callahan stated that there would be no lighting and no awning, Mr. Holzbog suggested that the sign be centered under the windows of the second floor elevation. Mr, Callahan said that they would leave one course of brick showing below the bottom of the sign and the windows and door of the store, Mr. Jaquith then palled the mem- bers of the Commission for approval or disapproval and then told Mr, Callahan that they might go ahead with the fabrication of the sign. The hearing was closed at 9r i,5 P.M. I