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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, November 9, 19'77,. in Room Gis, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present were Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secre- tary; Roland Greeley; Amalia G. Samoylenko; S. Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commissioners Oliver F. Hooper and Linda J. McAuley. The mem- bers present welcomed Mrs. McAuley who had recently been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ruth B. Adams. A hearing was held at 8s15 Y.M. on the application of the Lexington Historical Society for a Cert'~ficate with respect to the erection and dis- play oi'a fibergla~a flagpole on the premises of the Hancock-Clarke House at 36 Hancock Street, which is within the Hancock-Clarke District. Mr. Packard read the legal notice and referred to the application. Martin Gilman, President of the Society, and Helen Davis, Chairman of the Hancock-Clarke House Committee, represented the applicant. Mr. Gilman stated that the Stanley Hill Post of the American Legion had offered to present a 20 foot high fiberglas flagpole to the Society for installation at the Hancock- Clarke House. The flagpole would be located four feet in from each wall at the northeast corner of the premises. Mr. Gilman shoxed a brochure illustrating the flagpole. Mr. Whipple asked how noisy the halyards would be and Mr. Gilman said that he assumed they would be noisy but probably could wrap halyard around pole twice before fastening. Mr. Greeley sug- gested that they ask for plastic covered clips with nylon rope. Mr. Whipple asked how wide the flagpole would be and Mr. Gilman said that it would be 1'6" in diameter at the base. Mr. Packard asked if a flag would be floxn all year and Mr. Gilman stated that it has been the practice to fly the flag only when the Houses are open. Then followed a discussion on xood versus fiberglas flagpoles. Mr. Whipple asked hox the top would be finished off and Mr. Gilman said ~i.$h a 4" ball. Mr. Greeley suggested that they try and have the pole painted the same color as the House. Mr. Packard suggested that the Certificate could be written that the flagpole be painted to match the House and, if not possible, the flagpole would then be painted white. Helen Davis asked if the Commission would like to see a sketch of the plaque which the American Legion proposes. to install at the base of the flagpole. It xas stated that the plaque xould be the standard bronze 6" x plaque. Mr. Packard stated that an application should be submitted by the Legion and that a hearing would be necessary. Mr. Whipple asked if the Legion would cover the entire cost of the flagpole and plaque and it was stated that they would. Mr. Packard asked when they proposed to install the flagpole and Mr. Gilman said probably in the spring. Mr. Packard asked how many ai-e not willing to accept a fiberglas flagpole and Helen Davis said that the Directors of the Society had raised this question but that the Legion is not willing to pay for a wood flagpole. Mr. Packard stated that it does not seem as if the Commission has much choice other than to accept the use of fiberglas, for the flagpole. The hearing was closed at 8:45 P.M. '