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HISTORIC DISTRICT'S CQMMIBSION - page 2 - August 16, 1978 history and traditions. Mr. Spencer said that he objects to the lions. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED to approve the application of Lexington Enterprises, Inc. d~b~a Peking Garden for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and display of two soapstone lions on either side of the main entrance to the restaurant at 27-31 Waltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners John R. Packard, Georgia H. Williams, John L. Davies, and 5. Lawrence Whipple. Associate Commissioner Richard S. Morehouse abstained from voting. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED to approve erection and display of redwood boxes as covers for the lions between the hours of 9;00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. on the premises at 27-31 Waltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners John R. Packard, Georgia H. Williams, John L. Davies, and S. Lawrence Whipple. Associate Commissioner Richard S. Morehouse abstained from voting. Mr. Spencer reiterated his objection to the approval of the erection and display of the two lions and the redwood box covers. Then followed a brief discussion of the elimination of three windows on the southerly elevation of the building. It was moved, seconded, and VOT"r~D to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Lexington Enterprises, Inc. with respect to amending Certificate of Appropriateness No. 77 C-40 dated 3une 29, 1977 with respect to the installation of three windows on the southerly elevation of the building at 27-31 5faltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Farticipating in this decision were Commissioners John R. Packard, Georgia H. Williams, John L. Davies, and S. Lawrence Whipple. Associate Commissioner Richard S. Morehouse abstained from voting. Mr. Spencer stated that he does not now object to elimination of the three windows on the alleyway. The hearing was closed at 8:35 P.M. A hearing was held at 8:40 P.M. on the application of Hope Kim d~b~a House of Kim for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erec- tion and display of a sign for the store at 852 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. Christopher Kim shored a sketch of a possible sign and stated that they want to obtain visibility for the store. Mr. Packard stated that the Commission would like scale drawings of the proposed sign and said that he believed that other signs on the building were white backgrounds with blacI: 7_etters. Following discussion, the hearing was adjourned to September 13, 1978 at 8:50 P.M. A hearing was held at 8:50 P.M. on the application of Carlo Migliore d~b~a Adorn Salon for a Certificate xith respect to the erection and dis- play of an awning and signs for the store at 15 Depot Square, which is with- in the Battle Green District. Mr. Migliore stated that he wanted an awning only with the words "Carlo Adorn Salon" in white letters on the scalloped edge of the blue awning. Following considerable discussion on the awning and lettering as presented in a sketch, Mr. Migliore was requested to have scale drawings of the awning and existing sign prepared and to appear at an adjourned hearing on September i3, 1978. The hearing was adjourned at 9:z5 P.M.