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.
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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
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?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,
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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.
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issued ';lursw nt to Chapter 447, . to
husetts, 1956, tea ranted, to
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