HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-07-12-HC-min.pdf . .THE LEXINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION
LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02173
MEETING
July 12, 1979 , 7: 30 - 9 p .m. , Town Office Building, Room 111 .
Present: Sara Chase (Chair) , Bebe Fallick, Anne Grady, Norma Bogen.
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of May 10 were amended to note that
Sara Chase decided that it was not appropriate at this time for
LHC to complete a preapplication form for a Survey and Planning
Grant from MHC . The minutes were then approved.
LARSSEN LETTER
Sara Chase received a letter from Laurence Larssen of the Lexington
Masonic Associates -- copies of which had been sent to the other
members of LHC and to MHC . Mr. Larssen expressed an interest in
discussing the Simon Robinson Lodge proposal ,which was not approved
for a grant by MHC since it ranked low on MHC ' s scoring system.
Chase will send a letter to Larssen thanking him for informing
LHC and indicating the Commission' s willingness to talk to him at any
mutually convenient time .
INVENTORY
Bebe Fallick has completed the inventory for Area A - the Center
section of town, and it is now being typed. She will now work on
Area B - the Battle Green area and the upper end of Mass . Ave .
It would be extremely useful to have some assistance in completing
the inventory. There was some discussion about the possibility of
using a work-study student in the fall .
RELIEF SEWER IN MILL BROOK VALLEY
A letter has been received from the developer who is involved in
the construction of a proposed relief sewer in the Mill Brook Valley
(general area - north Lexington area to east Lex. , north of the B&M
to Lowell St . ) . The sewer would parallel the existing sewer. The
developer is interested in information as to the location of historic
structures or areas of archeological significance in the area.
Chase will talk to Valerie Talmadcp at MHC about possible archeological
patterns in the area. Fallick witll check the inventory forms . Grady
will check with Larry Whipple . Any relevant information will be
forwarded to the developer.
NEXT MEETING
Next meeting - 2nd Thurs . September. One agenda item will be the
selection of chairperson for 1979-80 . q- It was suggested that it
might be a good idea to have Assoc . members to serve as replacements
for members with expiring terms or for resignations .
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Norma Bogen