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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-07-31July 31, 1961 The Historic Districts Commission met at 8:00 P. M. on Monday, July 31, 1961, in the Selectmen's Office, Town 0fice Building. Present were Donald E. Legro, Philip B. Parsons, Stcretary, Cyrus Wood, and Associate Commissioners Charles H. Cole and Ralph A. Burnham. In the absence of the chairman, it was voted to appoint Donald E. Legro, Chairman Pro Tempore. Hearing was held at 8:15 P' M. on the application of William A. Moore for a certificate of appropriateness for the display of a sign at 9 - 11 Depot Square, Lexington, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman dispensed with the reading of the notice of hearing. Appearing in favor of the application was Mr. William A. Moore, who presented a scale drawing of the proposed sign. Questions were asked by_ various members of the commission. The hearing was adjourned at 8 :20 P. M. On motion made and duly seconded, it was unanimous ~ly VOTED to grant to William A. Moore a certificate of appropriateness with respect to the display of a sign on the premises at 9 - 11 Eepot Square, which is within the Battle Green District. Hearing was held at 8 :20 P. M. on the application of lelix Realty Trust for a certificate of appropriateness with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features on the premises at 6 - 8 Muzzey Street, Lexington, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman read the letter of application. A drawing was submitted and the applicant was represented by John E. Burbidge, Builder, who stated that the only change in the exterior architectural features presently proposed to be made was the installation of two windows in place of the four windows on the first floor of the front of the building, and further stated that the windows to be installed were not to be as shown on the drawing, but that they were to be approximately eight feet wide by 5 feet 7 inches high and approximately four lights high and six lights wide. Questions were asked by members of the commission. Appearing in favor of the application were Arthur and Florence fernier, 296 Bedford Street, Lexington, who are renting the first floor of the property as of August 1, 1961. No one appeared in opposition. The hearing was adjourned at 8:40 P. M. No drawing showing the changes as proposed to be made having been presented at the hearing, and the verbal description of the changes being inadequate for the determination of the commission, it was VOTED that we defer decision on the application of Felix Realty Trust pending the submission of a scale drawing showing the front of the building at 6 - 8 Muzzey Street, as it will appear after the changes proposed to be made have been completed, and to hold a meeting of the dommission on August 14, 1961, at 8:00 P. M. for the purpose of further discussion and decision. • The chairman announced that applications for certificates of appropriateness had been received from Jenney Manufacturing Co., Lexington Upholsterers Workshop, Heritage Handicrafts, and Tiny Towne Inc. Hearings are to be scheduled. The meeting.was adjourned at I0 :00 P. M. Philip B. Parsons Secretary ,,,ti 3 1961 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Massachusetts August 1, 1961 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION Due to the inability of commissioners Lonaid R. Grant and Edwin B. Worthen, Jr., to act on the petition of William A. Moore, the chair designates associate commissioners Charles H. Cole and Ralph A. burnham to serve in this action. Chairman Pro Temp e This c. tif1c'ate nd Resolves of Ms Willies A. Moore, the premises ns not i° ! thin the Br ttl ?aid sign to b ,E intdd on the existin4; el“1, oarb approxlMteiy three feet high by 23 feet 6 inches ion , whit* beOtground And bmeck br.rder, and beRring the legend erior ;Aluz dry Cl a nlrgt on tb4 lift hn f F * t ; sign, qnc the legend A. Moore Sins Depot S- .,u .roe on the right half or th£ siFrn, U. or se:td letters to b4y 7)Ainted b3 c *nd as sbovu on dm-444 vrtqaqred by lievtors in Co., 24 Border Street, ',test Newton, Mxse" vhlea was oressated to the eovrfesion wt the ! 141: , ring. Ausw :t 1„ 1V:s'te 11�r issued ';lursw nt to Chapter 447, . to husetts, 1956, tea ranted, to respeet to tLe 1is gay of z sign on :,t 3 - 11 E epvt tiquire, which een District. Y S r. , T I t L , r C T; by 6igred) rozaa;. !i E. 1.,egro.. JCL"a's$] crro Stu/ors