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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission xas held on Wednesday, September 7, 1977, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present rare Gommissioners John R. Packard, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secretaryp Amalia G, Samoylenko; and Associate Commissioners John L. Davies and Oliver F. Hooper. Mr. Davies xas appointed to sit for Commissioner Roland. B. Greeley who was unable to be present. Mr. Hooper was appointed to sit for Commissioner S. Laxrence Whipple rho xas unable to be present. A hearing xas held at 8:10 P.K. on the application of Minute Man Park Realty Trust,~Ernest A. Giroux, Trustee, with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the building at 1833-1853 Massachusetts Avenue, Me~iam Street, Depot Square, and Depot Place, which is within the Battle Green pistrict., Mr. Packard read the legal notice and made refer- ence to the application. Mr. Giroux stated that John A. Docherty, III, rho xould be opening a store at 27 Depot Square would like to make certain changes in the exterior of that store and introduced Mr. Docherty and his store designer. Mr. Docherty stated that he xould like to install an axn- ing over the entrance doorxay and also over each of two windows either side of the doorssay (five awnings in all) and showed a draxing of the axn- ing which he was considering. Mrs. Samoylenko pointed out that the curve of the proposed awning xould have to start in the fascia board of the building. Mr. Docherty discussed the possibility of installing awnings that were straight across the top and curved out like an umbrella since his originaa suggestion would not be feasible. Mr. Packard asked what color awning he proposed and Mr. Docherty shored a sample of tan awning material. Mr. Davies asked if awnings were needed to shade the store and Mr. Giroux stated that the Depot Square and Massachusetts Avenue elevations of the building are very sunny. Mr. Davies commented that one of the nice things about the building is the uniformity of the visible brick piers. Mr. Docherty said that he would like to install carriage lamps on either side of the doontay and that he would submit an illustration of the lamp at a later date. He said that he xould also like to install flower boxes iri front of the stor®. He and his designer left at 8s25 P.M. Mr. Giroux stated that the owners of Lexington Camera Shop and Jonathan David would like to have a different style door. He stated that occasionally people bump into one another entering or leaving the stores. Mr. Giroux stated that Mr. Raciii of the Camera Shop would like an all glass door, Mr. Packard asked if it xould not look better to keep all the doors the same. Mr. Giroux answered that he xas presenting the change for his tenants. Mrs. Samoylenko said that it would be more economical to install a nex door rather than to try to change the existing doors and Mr. Davies also said that the best way to handle it xould be with installation of nex doors. Mr. Giroux was requested to present illustrations of possible new doors. Mr. Giroux stated that he had considered changing the windoxs as the exist- ing ones are difficult for display purposes, but that he had changed his mind because of the expense of trying to do this. The hearing xas adjourned at 8s4s P.M.