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• HISTORIC DISTRICTS COHI~SSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, August 6, i975~ in the Selectmen's meeting Room, Town Offioe Building, Lex- ington. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Thomas J. Holzbog; Donald J. Shaw; S. Lawrence Whipple: and Associate Commissioner Amelia G, Samoylenko. Hrs. Samoylenko was appointed to serve for Commis- sioners Georgia H. Williams who was unable to be present. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED that Mrs. 3amoylenko serve as Secretary Pro Tem. Mr. Jaquith stated that %energy, Inc. had withdrawn their application for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and dis- play of a sign on the building at 7-9 Muzzey Street, which is within the Battle Green District and therefore there would be no hearing on this application. At 8:05 P.H. Mr. Jaquith presented a draft of a Notice of Determination disapproving the application of Grace F. Rowe and Rowe Chevrolet for a Cer- tifioate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and display of a new free-standing sign for the premises at 37-41 Bedford Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The Commission discussed their unanimous objections to this sign. After further discussion the Commission approved a revised Notice of Determination, At 9x00 P.H. the Commission discussed the application of Consumer Value Stores for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the rear of the store at 1719-1721 Massachusetts Ave- nue, which is within the Battle Green District. All present agreed that the sign is not to be lighted. It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Consumer Value Stores with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the rear of the store at 1719-1721 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Partici- pating in this decision were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Thomas J. Hol~bog, Donald J. Shaw, 9. Lawrence Whipple, and Associate Commissioner Amelia G. Samoylenko, d seed the t ns fors ns f r At 9a45 P.H. the Commission iseu applica io ig o the building at 1620 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. It was moved, seoonded, and unanimously VOTED to issue Certifi- cates of Approval to Ruth NkCormack and Haryalene R, Dailey, H, Gordon Buchanan d/b/a Buchanan Real Estate, Mary E. Washburn, and Carol Johansen and Evelyn O'Leary with respect to the erection and display of signs on the building at 1620 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners Wilbur H. Jaquith, Thomas J. Holzbog, Donald J. Shaw, S. Lawrence Whipple, and Asso- oiats Commissioner Amelia G. 3amoylenko. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED to approve payment of a bill from Barbara Gilson, Clerk, for July 1975 for $97.20 (Postage - $.95t Hearings - $22.75; and Clerical Services - $73,50). The meeting was ad3ourned at 1Ot30 P.H. ~~'i Amelia G. Samoylenko Secretary Pro Tem