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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-03-19-HC-min.pdf LEXINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSIOI MINUTES March 19, 1980 The Lexington Historical Commission held its monthly meeting in the Town Office Building, convening at 7:30 P.M. , March 19, 1980. Members present were Anne Grady, Sara Chase, Bebe Fallick, Nnd John Orcutt. The meeting agenda moved immediately to the special topic of the evettng, the fate of the so-called Red. Cross Building and nearby barn. John Packard of the Historic District Commission, along with Larry Whipple, Dick More- house, and Wilbur Jaquith, presented salient material : 1 . the HDC, while not yet obtaining an injunction to prevent demolition, is counting on cooperation from the Selectmen in terms of a commitment to letting some time pass before any decisions are made, so that some alternatives to demolition can be investigated; there was some speculation that the Two Building Inspector needed to condemn the building to protect the Twonn interests should anyone get hurt due to the building's present condition 2, the history of the house, both interns of its past owners and inhabitants and interms of 'own action. to keep it up, was presented from. Lexington Historical Society and Lexington Historic District Commission files 3. some prospects for bank funding of rehab work, of use as scattered site subsidized housing, and as an. object of interest to "This Old House" program director Russell Morash, were mentioned. It was agreed that the Lexington Historical Commission would lead a committee composed of representatives of the HDC, the Historical Society, and the Commission itself to develop further plans to save the Red Cross Building and barn. Member Norma Bogen, whose term is expiring, has asked not to serve again. Anne Grady was unanimously and enthusiastically vtted Chairwoman of the Commission. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Sara B. Chase