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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission xas held on Wednesday, April 27, 1977, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Toxn Office Building, Lexington. Present xere Commissioners Georgia H. Williams, Secretaryt Roland B. Greeley; John R. Packard; 5. Lawrence Whipple= and Associate Commissioner Ruth B. Adams. Also present xas the former Chairman of the Commission, Wilbur M. Jaquith. Mrs. Williams appointed Mrs. Adams to ; serve for Couissioner Amelia G. Samoylenko who xas not present. Hrs. Williams called the meeting to order at 7:50 P.M. and expressed the re- grets of all that Wilbur M. Jaquith xas not going to coatinue as amember of the Commission and expressed the thanks of all for his fifteen years of service as a Commissioner and particularly for his many years as Chair- man of the Commission. Upon motion made by Mr. Greeley and seconded by Mrs. Adams, it xa.s VOTED that Mr. Packard serve as Chairman Pro Tem. Associate Commissioner Oliver F. Hooper arrived at 8s00 P.M. and left at 8s90 P.H. Commissioner Amelia G. Samoylenko arrived at 8:25 P.M. and Associate Commissioner Sarah P. Harkness arrived at 8s55 P.M. A hearing xas held at 7x55 P.M. on the application of Robert L. and Delores A. Lyon for a Certificate xith respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the building at 55 Waltham Street, xhich is within the Battle Green Distriot. Mr. Packard read the legal notice and application made by Donald Curran. Robert Lyon, Donald Curran, and Ben~a- min Nickerson (architect for Mark Moare) were present for the hearing. Mr. Curran stated that he xished to move the rear muntined xindox xhich measures 65" x 55" from the rear of the existing building to replace the double hung xiTtdox at the side of the door facing the Telephone .Company building., This xindox xould be located betxeen the door and the nex addi- tion at the rear of the building. Mr. Packard asked if the xindow top xould be even xith the: top of the door .and ![r. L'urzan said that it xould be and submitted a snapshot shoring the winder and another shoring the proposed nex location of the xindow. Mr. Packard asked if there xere any other changes. Mr. Nickerson submitted three sets of a draxing shoring three proposed donaers on the addition facing Massachusetts Avenue and also snapshots shoring this addition and the proposed dormers. Mr. Greeley said that he felt it xould be more logical to have the dormers over the xindoxs on the first floor of the addition and Mr. Hooper said that he agreed xith Mr. Greeley. Mr. Hooper stated that he had looked at the addi- tion that day. Mr. Greeley asked if the dormers had been installed and Mr. Hooper said that the framing xas installed. Mr. Nickerson stated that they had framed the dormers in although they xere asking for a Certificate for this change at this meeting. Mr. Hooper asked if the dormer xindoxs xould be b over 6 liter of glass and xas told that they xould be. The hearing xas closed at 8s10 P.M. Mr. Lyon left brick samples for the additions being erected at the rear of the buildings at 1762 and 17b8 Massachusetts Avenue so that the members of the Commission might decide which brick they preferred.