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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMhILSSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, July 23, 1975, in the Selectmen`s Meeting Room, Tawr? Offioe Building, Lex- ington. Present w®re Commissioners Wilbur M, Jaquith, Chairman; Thomas J. Holzbog; S, Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commissioners Sarah P. Harkness and Amelia G. Samoylenko. Mrs. Samoylenko was appointed to serve for Com- missioner Georgia H. Williams who was unable to be present, Mrs. Harkness was appointed to serve for Commissioner Donald J, Shaw who was unable to be present. Mr. Whipple moved that Mrs. 3amoylenko serve as Secretary Pro Tem, seconded by Mr. Holzbog, and so VOTED. A hearing was held at Sc20 P.M. on the application of G. Ruth McCormack and Maryelene R. Dailey for a Certificate with respect to the erection and display of signs for the building at 1620 Massaehusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Attorney William J, Dailey, Jr. repre- sented the applicants. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and application for a Certificate of Appropriateness, Mr. Dailey said that the Board of Appeals was having its hearing on their application on Thursday, July 24th, at 7:40 P.M. Mr, Dailey submitted three drawings of the proposed sign- boards with proposed lettering and a rendering of the building showing where they propose to have the five signs hung. He said that they propose to use the same lettering as that on the "Original Harderafts" sign now hanging on the building, Mr. Whipple said that this lettering is too difficult to read and that he would prefer a Roman style lettering. Mr. Dailey said that the signs would have a black matte finish with painted gold leaf letters and a painted gold leaf border around the beveled edges of each sign. The signs would be 5'8" in length, 8" in height, and have 4" high letters. The mem- bers of the Commission adjourned and went across the street to view the ex- terior of the building and to see how they felt the proposed signs would ' appear. Then followed a brief discussion on the length of the signs. Mrs, Samoylenko suggested that the signs have 4" high letters but that the sign- board lengths eovld vary depending on the legend to be painted on the sign- board. Mrs. Harkness said that she would agree with the suggestion of hav- ing varied lengths for the signs, i e two might be 6' long. two might be 5' long, and the fifth might be 5 1 2' long. Mr. Jaquith said that the signboards should be hung from the veranda soffits. Mr. Jaquith stated that the Commission would not make a final deoision on the application until the Board of Appeals had issued their decision, The hearing was ad~ourrred at 9:25 P•M• Mr. Jaquith said that Attorney Reginald Howe had Balled him to report that Judge Donahue had rerriered a decision in favor of the Commission in the Forg cases. The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P,M, Amelia G. 3amoylenko Secretary Pro Tem