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Sept. 10, 1959
The Historic Districts Commission held a public hearing
Thursday, September 10, 1959 in the Selectmen's Room at 7 :
P.M. on the application of the Minute Man Auto Supply for a
certificate of appropriateness for the erection of a sign on the
building at 18+5 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, which is with-
in the Battle Green District. Sitting on the Commission were:
Donald R. Grant, Philip B. Parsons, Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. and
Associate Members Charles H. Cole and Carl E. Bryant.
Mr. Donald R. Grant was elected Chairman Pro Tempore of the
Commission, until such time as the Commission has five regular
Commissioners and can then elect a permanent Chairman.
Mr. Grant read the notice of the original hearing which had
to be postponed (August 20) due to the fact that only four members
could attend the hearing. He also read the notice of the post-
poned hearing, which was held September 10, 1959.
Mr. Edward W. Batten of Batten Bros. Inc., 893 Main Street,
Wakefield, who represented the company who were making the sign,
appeared. No one appeared from the Minute Man Auto Supply and
there was no one else present.
The proposed sign is white metal with black lettering, a
gray border and gray shaded lines on back side of each letter of
the first two words. The proposed sign is to be across entire
front of store. It is 24 -gauge metal. The words ' Man
were in script and the rest of the sign in block letters.
. MEETING: There was a very long and thorough discussion of the
sign. It was felt the letters were too high and too wide; that
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the sign would be definitely incongruous in that particular loca—
• tion. They did not like the shading. It was first moved to
approve sign with several changes. This motion was later with.•
drawn, after further discussion. It was finally decided that
Mr. Grant would contact the Minute Man Auto Supply and tell them
the majority of the Commission do not feel the sign is appropriate
as is but feel something could be worked out and that he would
explain the reasons for this. It was felt strongly that if the
applicant would give us an extension of time, something accept—
able could be worked out.
Mr. Grant contacted Mr. Earl Comeau, owner (V02 -6500) who
was very cooperative. He is to write a letter to the Commission,
giving an extension of time for thirty days and he (or some one
from his company) will appear at the next hearing, together with
some one from the sign company so an
uesti s can be answered.
Philip B. Parsons, Secretary