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• i HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMSSSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, Octo- ber 1, 1975, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present were Coamii.ssioners Wilbur M, Jaquith, Chairman; Georgia H. WiIllams, Secretary; Thomas J. Holzbog; Donald J. Shawl and S. Lawrence Whipple, A hearing was held at 7s55 P,M. on the application of the Lexington Minute Men, Inc, for a Certificate with respect to the erection and display of a free- standing sign and a parking sign on the premises at 1314 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Munroe Tavern District. Representing the applicant ware John McWeeney of 70 Spring Street, Clerk of the Minute N:ren; Norman Daigle of 19 Donald Street, Captain Commander; Joel Schulman of 10 Asbury Street; and Herbert Grossimon of 52 Winthrop Road. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and application. Mr. McWeeney submitted scale drawings of the free-standing sign which is current- ly located behind the hedge and photographs of said sign, He said that there is a second sign at the driveway of the property with lettering on one side only to direct people to the parking area across the Avenue at Seasons Four. The sign behind the hedge is a double faced wood sign painted white and has bxown letter- ing. There are two additional signs which they suspend below the main sign to designate hours the museum is open - one showing summer hours from April through Labor Day and the other showing winter hours from after Labor Day until April. Mr, Shaw said that he thought the top of the sign looks like a couple of beehives while the Munroe Tavern sign looks colonial. Mr, Shaw said that the parking sign should only be high enough sc that plowed snow will not cover the top of the sign. He said that a 6 1/2' high sign is too tall and that this sign should be cut down, Mr, Holzbog said that he would like the parking sign lowered to 5'. The hearing was adjourned at 8s 30 P.M, A hearing was held at 8:30 P.M. on the application of F. William Smith with respect to the maintenance of electrical boxes and fences for the Russell Square Condominiums at 1505 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Munroe Tavern Dis- trict. Mr, Jaquith read the legal notice and application. In addition to Mr. Smith, Lloyd and Ruth McIntosh owners of Unit #11, and Barbara Gilson owner of Unit ~7 were present for this hearing. Mr. Jaquith stated that the fences were not included in the original Certificate of Appropriateness which was issued in April 1974. Mr. Jaquith asked Mr, Smith who owned the electrical boxes and who chose the location for them. Ns, Smith said that the electrical boxes belong to Boston Fdison Co. anti that Boston Edison Co, chose the location for the boxes. Mr. Smith stated that he was requesting permission to maintain seven short fences (between units 5 and b; units 7 and 8; units 8 and 9; units it and 12; units 13 and 14; units 14 and 15, and units 15 and 16) and a longer fence across the rear of units 11 and 12, Mr, Smith submitted plot plans showing location of the fences and electrical boxes and photographs of the fences. He stated that the colors of the fences would match the colors of the units where located and that they con- sist basically of the same siding as was used on the garages. He said that the fences between the units are about 6" high and that there are two 20' sections of fence behind units 11 and 12. He stated that the transformers are different sizes, Mr, Jaquith asked if Boston Edison tells the builder where the electrical boxes are to be located and Mr, Smith said that they do, Mr. Jaquith asked Mr. Smith if