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~f HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSIOAT A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission xas held on Wednesday. April 5, i978, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, Lex- ington. Present xere Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman; Georgia. H. Williams, Secretary; and Associate Commissioners John L. Davies, Sarah P. Harkness, and Linda J. McAuley. Mr. Davies xas appointed to serve for Commissioner S. Lawrence Whipple xho xas unable to be present. Mrs. Harkness was appointed to serve for Commissioner Roland B. Greeley xho was unable to be present. Mrs. McAuley xes appointed to fill the vacancy. A hearing xas held at 8:45 P.M. on the application of Standish C. Hartman of 1415 Massachusetts Avenue {The Burbank-Tufts House), which is xithin the Munroe Tavern District. Mr. Hartman said that he xould like to paint the house xhite and that he understood that he could do so without approval from the Commission. He said that he xould like to paint the blinds and doors black, that he would like to add blinds on the east ele- vation of the house, install storm windows on the front, and install wood triangular louvred vents painted to match the house on the ends of the gable roof for ventilation in the attic. Mr. Hartman said that he did not rant aluminum triple track storm windows as he xants to conform to the his- torical aspect of the house. A hearing on the installation of the blinds, vents, and storm xindoxs was scheduled for May 3rd. It xas moved., seconded, and unanimously VOTED to approve the application of Standish C. Hartman xith respect to the color changes referred to above for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the dwelling at 1415 Massachusetts Avenue, xhich is xithin the Munroe Tavern District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners John R. Packard and Georgia H. Williams and Associate Com- missioners John,°~L. Davies, Sarah P. Harkness and Linda J. McAuley. The hearing xas adjourned at 8:55 P.M. Hearings xere heard at 9:00 P.M. on the application of William H. and Rita Wilder (Unit No. 3) and Peter and Marlene G. Wessel (Unit Ho. 4) for Certificates of Appropriateness xith respect to enclosing the decks for the txo units et Russell Square Condominiums, said premises at 3505 Massa- chusetts Avenue, which is within the Munroe Tavern District. Mr. Packard read the legal notices and referred to the application. Present were William H. 8: Rita A. Wilder (Unit #3), P,etaer°and Marlene G. Wessel (Unit #4), and Richard S. Morehouse, architect. Also present xere William ~ Mildred Freeman (Unit #2), Edith D. Cardwell (Unit #6), Barbara Gilson (Unit # 7), Joanne K. Rudd (Unit #8), Anthony & Theresa Colalucca (Unit # IO), and John Sherff of 1387 Massachusetts Avenue. Mr. Morehouse sub- mitted six sets of scale drawings of the proposed additions to the txo units. Mr. Morehouse stated that there are two adjecent flat roofed decks xith three foot balustrades and that the oxners of the txo units propose to enclose xith a joint addition with sloping roof, sheathed xith clap- boards painted t4 match existing clapboards and trim, txo 9' casement xin- dows on the rear elevation, double hung windows on the txo end elevations, a skylight on the roof of Unit No. 3 near the rear of the dwelling, and a firexa.ll between the additions. Mrs. Harkness said that she thought this