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• HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A seating of the Historic Districts Commission xas held on Thursday, Noveeber ~K 197f', in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Toxn Office Building, Lexington. Present xere Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chaimant Georgia H. Willises, Secretary; S. Laxrence Whipple; and Associate Com- aissioners John R. Packard and Ruth B. Adams. Mr. Packard xas appointed to serve for Gomelssionex Thomas J. Holzbog xho xas unable to be present. Mrs. Aches xas appointed to serve for Commissioner Aealia G. Saeoylenko xho xas unable to be present. Mr. Jaquith stated that Toxn Counsel has approved our not using Proof of Mailing book for #1lture legal notice mailings. The hearing on the application of Equity Professional Services for a Certificate of Appropriateness xith respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store at 12 Muzzey Street scheduled for 7t~+5 P.M. xas ad- ~ourned since the applicant xas not represented at the hearing. A hearing xas held at 8:00 P.K. on the application of Liberty Realty Trust for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and display of two signs for the building located at i5 Depot Square, xhich is xithin the Battle Green District. The legal nice and application xere read by the Chairaan. John F.}MacNeil, Trustee, submitted three drawings of each proposed sign. He stated that they x111 either use the existing sign backboard xhich.xill be cqt ic~,txo sections for the signs or use nex backboards if r~ecetsary. One si.gr~xill read "Adorn Salon" and rill be erected above the xindox of Adorn Salon. The other sign x111 bear the legend "FIFTEEN REPOT SQllARL" and x111 be erected over the door and other xindox. These x111 be rectangular signs xith painted letters. Mr. MacNeil rill have nex drawings done br Lexington Carvers & Signeakers xhich x111 be drawn to scale. The hearing xas a+d~ourned at 8112 P.M. Mr. Jaquith stated that an application for a sign has been received from Arlex Auto Driving School and that he has discussed this sign xith Jahn MacNeil. Mr. Jaquith asked Mr. MacNeil about the sign erected by Harvey Nugent. Mr. MacNeil said that Mr. Nugent called the Board of Appeals and had erected the sign as he had had a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Districts Commission xhen he had an office in the building previously. Associate Commissioner Sarah Harkness arrived at 8x25 P.M. A hearing xas held at 8:30 P.M, on the application of Frances M. Broussard for a Certificate of Appropriateness xith respect to exterior architectural changes in the features of the dxelling at 1358 Massachusetts Avenue, xhioh is xithin the Munroe Tavern District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and application. Mr. ~ Mrs. Broussard xere present as xere the F. Goxdon Sullivans of 1351 Massachusetts Avenue. Mr. Jaquith stated that he had talked xith the Broussards and that the Coaeissioners xere