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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION - page 3 February 16, 1977 building. Mr. Whipple asked what condition the xindows are in and Mr. Alpert reeled that some are reasonably tight. Mr. Alpert said that he would like to match the combination windows that are on the apartment xindows. This would be an investment of between $700 and $800 xithout doing the bow window on the first floor front elevation, and he said that a custom job could. be four times that or more. Mrs. Williams said that she does not think it would be too objectionable. Mr. Whipple asked why screens are more objectionable than storm windows and Mr. Alpert said that the difference in color of screens shows. Mr. Jaquith asked if he xould object to having a condition in the certificate that the storm win- dows must be removed in the summer and Mr. Alpert said that he wants the storm windows in the summer because of the air conditioning. The hearing xas adjourned at 9:12 P.M. Mr. Jaquith withdrew. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED that Com- missioner S. Laxrence Whipple serve as Chairman Pro Tem. Associate Com- missioner Oliver F. Hooper was appointed to serve for Mr. Jaquith. A hearing xas held at 9s18 P.M. on the application of the Cambridgeport Savings Bank .with respect to changes in the architectural features of the building and the erection and display of signs on the building at 1?51 Massachusetts Avenue, which is xithin the Battle Green District. Mr. Whipple read the legal notice and application. John Kendall Mitchell, Architect, and George Wilson. Vice President and Treaurer of Cambridge- port Savings Bank, represented the applicant. Also present xere Anne Grady, Elizabeth Reinhart, and Richard Morehouse of the Lexington His- torical Commission. Mr. Whipple stated that an informal meeting had been held the previous week at which time the Commission had reviewed drawings of the proposed changes and had discussed these xith the two representa- tives of the Bank. Mr. Mitchell submitted three sets of scale drawings of the proposed changes which incorporated suggestions made at the in- formal meeting. Mr. Whipple stated that the sign of the previous tenant had been removed and that brick to match existing brick would be in- stalled where the transom is. He stated that new muntined xindows and a new door would be installed. 8" aide tongue and groove boarding to re- place the marblized base will be installed. Mr. Whipple stated that one of the major concerns of the Commission members is matching the existing brick. He also said that drawings of the proposed signs had not been submitted previously. Mr. Mitchell said that brick instead of poured concrete would be used in front of the door which is to be recessed and also in front of the recessed windox. He stated that the hardware on the door would be brass and that lighting would be installed in the soffits. Mr. Whipple asked what they proposed for the signs and Mr. Mitchell said that they were proposing 1 1~2" deep stainless steel enameled white let- ters mounted 1~2" off the store front. He said that the largest letter would be 12" in height and the others 8" in height. Mr. Whipple asked why they planned to use white enamel letters. Mr. Mitchell said that the letters would be put on the existing brick and that the muntined window sash and the boarding below the front windows would be white so they wanted to keep the letters white also. He said that they might have to