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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Saturday, February 26, 1977, at 10:30 A.M. in Room G15, 'Down Office Building, Lexing- ton. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Geargia H. Williams, Secretary; Amalia G. Sameylenko; S. Lawrence Whipple; Acting Com- missioner John R. Packard; and Associate Commissioner Oliver F. Hooper. Mr. Jaquith appointed Mr. Hooper to serve for himself in the first matter of business and then withdrew from the meeting. Upon motion made by Mr. Packard and seconded by Mr. Hooper, it xas VOTED that Mr, Whipple serve as Chairman Pro Tem. Mr. Whipple then called to order the meeting and stated that it was an adjourned hearing on the Cambridgeport Savings Bank application for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to ex- terior architectural changes in the features of the building at 1751 Massa- chusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Whipple submitted new drawings showing the changes as proposed at the hearing held on February 16, 1977, Mr. Whipple stated that the front elevation lighting fixture had been eliminated, The drawings show that on the rear elevation of the building the roof over the canopy will be of copper and that there will not be blinds on the second floor windows. Mr. Whipple said that the signs were not included in the Certificate which he had drafted and that the Bank is proposing signs of metal letters pinned to the walls of the building for both the front and rear elevations, Mr. Whipple then read a proposed Certificate which was discussed and amended. It was moved, sec- onded, and unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to the Cambridgeport Savings Bank with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the building at 1751 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners S. Lawrence Whipple, Georgia H. Williams, Amalia G. Samoylenko, Acting Commissioner John R. Packard, and Associate Commissioner Oliver F. Hooper. Mr. Jaquith assumed the chair at 11;25 A.M. Then followed a discussion on the application of Jeffrey Alpert xith respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the building at 703 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. Mr, Jaquith stated that he had toured the building and that the windows on the main part of the building are recessed and that it would be possible to install storm windows on the inside of the windows. Mrs, Williams said that she feels the storm windows would be inconspicuous and rirs, Samoylenko said that she feels the same. Mr. Whipple said that aluminum combination windows are abhorent to him and he asked what color the trim is now. It was stated that the trim is white. Mr, Whipple asked if Mr. Alpert were asking for per- mission to install baked white enamel aluminum windows and Mr, Jaquith said that that was what the application requested. Mr. Hooper said that he does not think that these will be offensive, Mr, Jaquith said that he feels that, unless the windows are removed in the summer, there will be excessive glass which will give heavy reflections. Mrs. Samoylenko asked if Mr. Alpert could