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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, November 8, 1978, in the Selectmen's. Meeting Room, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present were Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman, Georgia H. Williams, Secretary; John L. Davies; Roland B. Greeley; and Associate Commissioners Linda J. McAuley and Howard C. Nason. Mrs. McAuley was ap- pointed to serve for Commissioner S. Lawrence Whipple who was unable to be present. A hearing was held at 8s05 P.M. on the application of the Lexington Savings Bank for a Certificate with respect to the installation of two bronze plaques, one on each side of the doorway entrance, on the bank at i776 Massachusetts Avenue. Mr. Packard read the legal notice and made reference to the application and the fact that the Board of Appeals had approved this application subject to approval by the Commission. Ronald Seested, President of the Bank, and Harry Priest of Astro Sign represented the applicant. Three copies of a scale drawing of the proposed plaque were submitted. The plaques are to be of bronze, 10" high by i8" wide, and will be located one on each side of the entrance doorway at eye level from the sidexalk (5'6" to top of sign). The hearing was closed at 8si5 PM. Upon motion duly made and seconded and following discussion, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to the Lexing- ton Savings Bank for the installation of two bronze plaques. one each side of the entrance doorway reading "Lexington Savings Bank" in three rows, on the bank building at 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision xere Commissioners John R. Packard, Georgia H. Williams, John L. Davies, Roland B. Greeley, and Asso- ciate Commissioner Linda J. McAuley. A hearing xas held at 8:35 P.M. on the application of Lexington Enter- prises, Inc. d~b~a Peking Garden for a Certificate xith respect to the in- stallation of three Chinese characters on the existing front sign and the addition of lighting for the front and rear signs on the building at 27-31 Waltham Street. Mr. Packard read the legal notice and made reference to the application. Richard S. Morehouse, Architect, represented the appli- cant and submitted three scale drawings showing propesed letters and light- ing. The three Chinese characters represent the words "Peking Garden", H ~ " " will be 8 hi 2 after the existin words Pekin Garden on the si ~ by g B gn on the front of the building and will be bronze color letters. The two lights will be of warm glow fluorescent: the front light will be 20' long and the rear light will be 36' long. The hearing was closed at 8:25 P.M. Upon motion duly made and seconded and following discussion, it wa.s unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Lexington Enterprises, Inc. d~b~a Peking Garden with respect to the installation of Chinese characters after the words "Peking Garden" on the front elevation and installation of fluorescent lighting for the front and real signs on the building 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, Roland B. Greeley, and Asso- ciate Commissioner Linda J. McAuley.