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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, MaY 17, x978, in the Selectmen*s Meeting Room, Toxn Office Building, Lex~+ ington. Present xere Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman= Georgia H. Williams, Secretary= John L. Daviesi and Associate Commissioners Linda J. McAuley, Richard. S. Morehouse, and Howard C. Nason. Mr. Nason was welcomed as a new Associate Commissioner. Mrs. McAulay was appointed to serve for Commissioner Roland B. Greeley who was unable to be present. Mr. Morehouse was appointed to serve for Commissioner S. Lawrence Whipple who xas unable to be present. A hearing was held at 8sOs P.M. on the application of Lee Ann McGrath for a Certificate with respect to the erection and display of signs for the restaurant at ig20 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Packard read the legal notice and made reference to the application. Mrs. McGrath submitted three scale drawings with specifications of the proposed sign which is to replace the previous Drummer Boy Restaurant sign. The sign is to be dark brown with gold lettering and will be the same size as the previous sign. She intends to use the same fluorescent lights for lighting the sign. Mrs. Williams commented that the other two signs on the building are black letters on a white background. Mrs. McGrath said that she would prefer a dark brown background but would accept a white back- ground if that is what the Commission preferred. Mrs. McAuley asked if the white shutters shown in the photographs submitted xould remain beside the entrance door and Mrs. McGrath said that they would. Mrs. McAuley said that the dark brown background distrubs her with the white blinds and other signs. Mrs. McGrath asked if the members of the Commission would object to brown or gold letters on a white background. Mrs. Williams asked if the awning over the entrance doorway is a dark brown and Mrs. McGrath said that it was with the words "Lee Ann's" in white letters. Mrs. McAuley asked if raised letters were Wore visible than incised and Mr. Packard Bald that they xere not. Mr. Morehouse asked if Mrs. McGrath planned to have dark brown background with gold leaf letters and she said that that was what she xas proposing. Mr. Morehouse commented that incised letters are good if gold leaf letters. Mr. Packard suggested that perhaps the Commission could approve a white back- board with letters of gold leaf, brown, or bla.ek at the discretion of the applicant. Mr. Morehouse asked if she planned to remove the end spindles and Mrs. McGrath said that she did. Mr. Packard asked if there was lighting there now and Mrs. McGrath said that there were two fluorescent lights. Mr. Packard asked if the awning was the same size and Mrs. McGrath said that it xas mounted on the same frame, xas of dark brown, and had the words "Lee Ann's" on three sides. Mr. Davies commented that the sign comes a little short of the awning. Mr. Nason suggested that the Commission specify that the sign be centered betxeen the inside edge of outside door shutters. The hearing xas adjourned at 8s30 P.M. It was moved. seconded, and VOTPD to issue a Certificate of Appropriate- ness to Lee Ann McGrath with respect to the erection and display of signs for the restaurant at 320 Massachusetts Avenue, which is xithin the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners John R. Packard, Georgia H. Williams, John L. Davies, and Associate Commissioners Linda J. McAuley and Richard S. Morehouse.