HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-09-HC-min.pdf THE LEXINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION
LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02173
MEETING
November 9, 1978 , 7: 30 p .m. , Town Office Building , Room 111.
Present: Sara Chase , Chair; Anne Grady, Norma Bogen.
Visitor - Joan Webber (Part of meeting) .
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of October 12 were read and accepted.
APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL TRUST INTERN
LHC has submitted an application to the National Trust for a
summer intern who would assist the Commission in the
preparation of a Preservation Plan for Lexington. The proposal,
prepared by Bogen in consultation with Chase , would require
authorization from the town to use 5810 of the Commission's
funds (part from FY79 funds and part from FY80) as matching funds .
LHC will be notified by the Trust by December 4 as to the Trust" s
decision on the Lexington proposal .
EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Commission received a letter from Dallas Gale of Lexington
High School which had been sent to Betty Amadon expressing interest
in the American Heritage Education Program. LHC (Chase) will
send a letter to Amadon offering support.
ANNUAL REPORT
Anne Grady will prepare a summary of the activities of the
past year for the Town Report .
DISCUSSION WITH LHC CANDIDATE
Members of the Commission discussed with Joan Webber her
interest in the open LHC position. Webber has assisted in the
Lexington inventory and has served as a volunteer for Munroe and
Buckman Taverns -- assisting in painting and maintaining the signs
in particular. She is also the author of two publications
pertaining to old houses and structures .
LHC OPENING
The Commission(Chase) will submit the names of Bebe Fallick
and Joan Webber to the Town Manager for the open position on
the Commission.
SLIDE COLLECTION
Chase will donate her slides of Hancock School to the Commission.
This will represent the initiation of the Commission's slide
collection.
HANCOCSCHOOL
Minutes of the special meeting on November 3 to discuss items
of concern relating to the exterior of Hancock (Prepared by
Grady) were read and accepted.
A letter has been received from the Selectmen setting up an
appointment on November 20 to discuss the Hancock School situation.
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Grady has accomplished additionresearch on the matter (special
permit, bond requirement, etc . ) and the Commission discussed these
and the history of the development proposal .
LHC (Grady) will send a letter to the Selectmen.: prior to the
November 20 meeting outlining the major deviations by the de-
veloper from the Development Plan and including extracts from
relevant documents prepared by the developer. The importance
of Hancock as a precedent for other school buildings will be
noted.
The meeting was adjourned at 10 p .m.
NORMA BOGEN