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r ~ HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION June 9, 1976 A meeting of the Historic Disricts Commission was held on Wednesday, June 9, 1976, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, Lexing- ton. Present were Commissioners Wilbur Dt. Jaquith, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secretary; S. Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commissioners Ruth B. Adams and Oliver F. Hooper. Mrs. Adams was appointed to serve for Com- missioner Thomas J. Holzbog and Mr. Hooper was appointed to serve for Com- missioner Amalia G. Samoylenko. Mr. Jaquith then welcomed and introduced John R. Packard as the new Associate Commissioner who was nominated by the Lexington Historical Society to fill the vacancy created when Mrs. Samoylenko was appointed a Commissioner A hearing was held at 7:45 P.M. on the application of the Town of Lex- ington for a Certificate with respect to the erection of an enclosed shelter for the Police Department opposite the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Waltham Street. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and application. Police Chief James Corr submitted three photographs of the proposed shelter and a plot plan of the area in which they wish to :.install said shelter. He stated that the Telephone Company had donated a telephone booth which is 7'-1" in height, 33" wide, and 33" deep. He stated that they would remove the word "telephone" and replace with the word "Police" in blue. The booth is of aluminum with either glass or lucite on all four sides. Mr. Whipple asked if the booth would b~Qited down and D1r.Corr answered that th thinks they would have to try to bolt~t down to protect against vandalism. Mr. Hooper asked if it would be pe manent or just installed for the winter months, and Mr. Corr replied that they would like to have it installed year around but would abide by the decision of the Commission. Dir. Jaquith said that he felt it probably would be necessary to give them some leeway as to location and added that he has no objection to the installation of this shelter. Mr. Hooper asked if it could be painted any color, and Dlr. Whipple said that he thinks it is better as it is. Dir. Jaquith asked if they cur- rently plan to light the booth, and Mr. Corr said that they did not. Dtr. - Jaquith asked if the word "Police" would be on all four sides and Mr. Corr said that it would be. Mr. Jaquith asked if he_would like to have the Commis- sion state it should be bolted down in the Certificate, and Dtr. Corr said that he would like it specified, Mr. Corr said that he would supply better information on the location and a photograph showing the store(s) behind this proposed shelter. The hearing was adjourned at 8:05 P.M. Dir. Jaquith then mentioned that Depositors Trust had erected a chain link fence at the rear of the Bank and asked Chief Corr if there were any problems in that area. Chief Corr replied that this was a trouble area, and that they were called to that area at least 6-8 times a week. Dlr. Jaquith said that, when the Minute Man Museum Certificate was issued, he asked if they would like to choose or have the Commission choose~he loca- tion for the parking sign. So far he has not heard from them. Dir. Jaquith stated that Atty. William Dailey had been asked to come in at 8:30 P.D1. re "The Threaded Needle" sign. The Clerk reported that the owners would not be in this evening, & that the application had previously been extended to July 15th.