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LEXINGTON HISTORICAL COMMISSION
MINUTES SEPT. 14, 1988
Present: Gilman, Hagelstein, McKenna, Witthoft
0. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approvaied. It is noted
that the Preservation Awards were given out at the July 7, 1988, Band
Concert.
New Business.
1. Election of a chairman. Gilman nominated McKenna, Witthoft seconded,
elected unanimously. Witthoft volunteered to take minutes wLS
2. The Chairman is directed to see the Town Manager (a) to obtain the
address of the new commission member so that she can be notified of
meetings. (b) to find out more about the appointment and reappointment
process for the LHC; and (c) to register our complaint about the manner
in which Mr. Roland Gubisch was dismissed from the Commission.
3. Witthoft is to draft a letter of thanks to Mr. Gubisch for his service
to the commission and invite him to the next meeting in order to
express our thanks in person.
Old Business.
4. Allen-Swenson farmhouse: this house will be moved to the Kendall
Ave--Grapevine Ave. location beginning Sept. 21. The move will take
about two weeks.
5. Wood St. Barn: McKenna will consult with town counsel on legal
issues and will request that no demolition order be issued until legal
questions have been resolved, since the property has changed hands
since the six months' demolition delay ordinance was invoked. McKenna
reports she has spoken to the owner about possible solutions which
would save the barn.
New Business.
6. House at 610 Waltham St. A demolition order requested by R. Phelan
for this property. AS the property is a listed building a hearing will
be held on Oct. 20, 1988, at 8:00 p.m. Property owner and abuttors
[both sides of Waltham St. to Allen St. ] will be notified. Witthoft
will call former chairman, Gubisch, for information on the procedure
for advertising the hearing in the newspaper. Said abuttors must be
notified at least seven days before hearing, i.e. , mailed before Oct.
8.
j 7. East Lexington Historic District. Witthoft will ask Gubisch for
materials on this project.
8. National Historic Register. Witthoft suggested two properties which
might be candidates: (1) , the Ripley house, 52 Follen Hill Rd; and (2)
an2i, example of William Rogers Greeley's work. Eight of his domestic
structures are extant (one was recently demolished). A list is
attached to these minutes. Witthoft will consult with an authority on
procedures for listing a property. McKenna will obtain names of
current owners as needed.
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9. House at 7 Abbott Rd.--commission signed off on this property.
10. Several demolition permits requested over the summer were handled by
McKenna, none requiring a hearing.
11. Cindy Kirksey delivered a letter from Nancy M. Glenn and James N.
Kirksey concerning agenda item 4, the Allen—Swenson farmhouse. Also
Mr. Kirksey dba Lexington Land Development spoke to McKenna by
telephone on Sept. 13, 1988, about this building. McKenna reports that
during that conversation Mr. Kirksey stated that they were ready and
able to move the house. This is the first notice we had that they had
land. Mr. Kirksey refused to divulge the size or location of the
proposed lot.
The commission will send a letter to Store Frederickson asking that no
demolition order or building permit be issued on the site at 29 Allen
St. until the Allen—Swenson farmhouse has been safely removed from the
site. (We understand that the house will be moved beginning Sept. 21
and that the present owner and the D $onte's are in accord in this
matter.)
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. after scheduling the next meeting for
Oct. 20, 1988, at 7:30 p.m. preceding and if necessary following the
hearing scheduled for that date.
Respectfully submitted,
Brucia Witthoft
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LEXINGTON RESIDENCES DESIGNED BY WILLIAM ROGERS GREELEY
38 SOMERSET RD.
16 FRANKLIN RD.
3 AUDUBON RD.
5 AUDUBON RD.
39 LOCUST AVE.
11 HANCOCK ST.
7 ABBOTT RD. (demolished 1988)
6 OAKLAND ST.
16 BELFREY TERRACE
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