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• <br /> HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION <br /> A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, <br /> January 1979 in Room G-15, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present <br /> were Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secre- <br /> tary; John L. Davies; S. Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commissioner <br /> Linda J. McAulay. Mrs. McAulay was appointed to serve for Commissioner <br /> Roland B. Greeley who was unable to be present. <br /> An informal meeting was held at 8:10 P.M. with Mr. Moe Morrissette of <br /> Consumer Yalue Stores regarding proposed changes in the store at 1735 <br /> <br /> Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. <br /> Morrissett showed scale drawings of three possible signs for the store and, <br /> following considerable discussion, the members present decided that they <br /> preferred signs for the front and rear of the store of gold leaf, gothic <br /> letters, reading "CVS PHARMACY", which would be mounted directly on the <br /> red brick. The letters would be 1" thick capital letters 2' in height, <br /> and the two signs would be 25" in length. The store front is 63` long. <br /> The sign on the front elevation would be lighted by a fluorescent light <br /> at the roof line and Mr. Davies requested that it be a warm fluorescent <br /> rather than cool white. Following discussion, it was stated that gold <br /> leaf letters would be preferable to gold paint. Mr. Morrissette said that <br /> the letters could be of wood, metal, or hard plastic. He stated that the <br /> rear sign would be the same as the front sign but xould not be lighted. <br /> Mr. Morrissette said that they would install new glass, new bronze ano- <br /> dized aluminum doors and windows, and would brick the lower portions of <br /> the the front under the windows. The brick at the left side of the door <br /> would be 5$' high and the other side would be 24". Mr. Whipple stated <br /> that the Commission should see the brick before beginning installation. <br /> Mr. Morrissette said that no changes except for the sign were proposed for <br /> the rear of the building. He showed samples of proposed awning material <br /> and it was decided that the solid red was preferable. <br /> The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M. <br /> Borgia H. Williams <br /> Secretary <br /> <br />