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SThe historic Liistricts Coi,>zrission met t the time and place
specified in the public notice of the hearing on tie application of
Theatre Pharmacy inc. , for a certificate of a _proprinteness for the
erection and display of a new sisn on the building at 1800 Massachusetts
Avenue, which is within the Battle ureen District.
Present were Donald E. Legro, Chairman Pro Tempore, Phi iJ B .
Parsons, Secretary, Edwin B. orthen, Jr. , and Associate Commissioners
Carl E. Bryant and Cnaries H. Dole. In the absence of the chairman, it
was voted to appoint Donald E Legro, C._air.ran Pro Tempore.
The chairman read the letter of apolic tion received from E P.
Venier. Appearing in behalf of the applic tion ,.,a_ Mr. fj. P . \+ enier
The s etch of the aropoeed sin was viewed by members of tie commission.
Varioas ouestions - er- as-ed ay members.
On motion made and duly seconded, it was .nanil ousiy VOTED uo grant
to Theatre Pharmacy Inc. , a certiri _ate of a- Pro ri teness ;- itis respect
to the erection and display of a sign t 1800 Massachusetts Ivenue.
Mr TuEene P. Carter, pa ,t.r of the Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ or Latter Day 6Ei_^ts, e speared before the comnissia.n lhe
chairman reed a 1 tter dated February 15, 1967, from Mr Certar, ,mich
enclosed two photo rap is of t e e_,istirg sibn at 13"6 Massachusetts
Avenue. The ehotogra_ s were examined by members of the cornrissic
and uestions were as:ed Mr Cart_r ..
On motion made and duly seconded, it was una..ni, c usly VOTED to bra_it
to The Reorganized Church of Jes is Christ f Latter Lay ;,aiy is a
certificate of appropri teness for the cuntinued dis )l- y of tne existing
sign at 13 6 Massachasetts Avenue, which is within the nunroe Tavern
District.
Mr. D. F . doss, cf doss Stores, appeared before tne co..ari scion
with regard to the sir_n at 1739 Massachusetts Avenge "r. Foss stated
that the neon had been rer. wied from this sin and that he Proposed to
paint the sign itn a oiac ba gr and stn mite lett rs. the
photogra h in the files of the commissi n was studied by the commission
embers, and (_ue tions were as_:ed "r Foss
byvarious .me, hers -) " UE
commission.
On motion made and July seconded, it was unaniro_iy VOTED to
grant to D . 7 Hess a certificate P aipro r teness for tne re sinti.n€ and
display of the existing sign at 1-79 .iaasacousetts Avenue, is
within the Battle Green District.
The meeting was adjourned rt 2 45 p
• Philip B. Parsons
Lecretary
TOWN OF LEXINGTON .»t
Macrtrchusettr v mur
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"74,1A1,14o>,, 4o;� HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
Due to the ir.L.oi_ity coi.,Lissioners Donald
R urant End Cyrus Wood tc act on the petitic,ns
of TheEtre Pilarcacy IIC. , D. li Ross, aiiu The
Reorganized Churcn of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, the chair designates associate commissioners
Carl E. Bryant and Charles H. Cole to serve in this
action.
Cbairmar_ Pro 'P pore
March 7, 1962
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This certificate is issued pursuant to tbapter 447, Acts and
Resolves of Mas.sschusetta, 1956, srs amended, to The Reorganized Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Vey stints with respect to the continued
display Of the existing sign as noted below xst 1166 siess*obusett*
Avenue, which la within, tt a tt:u~roe Tavern wistrict.
The sic► is s free standing sign boated approximately twenty-tom feat
from the front lot lire of the premixes end soproxirPtely 43 txschss wide
by ,5 inches high, besring on the sidle visible free Masse h;a etts swam•
the legend s'Tbe Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Lotter Bsy aolLts.
Church School 10100 A . M. Morning Ivorsbip 11: 041 L. gagene P.
Csrtor, Pastor to-2-5271a, which is pointed in bis ok lettere on s unite
Isecktronnd, ell se shown can a< photograph submitted to the commission tt
the hearing. The alga is i1i.;siru teed by a floodlight.
HISTORIC DICTRIl<TS COXYg1sION
by
itonnld R. Legro
Obsimen Pro T - pore
Tint* *arch 7, 1962
Certificate go. 94
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This osrtificxats is issued pursuant to Chapter 4.47 Acts and
S Resolves of Nsesechueietts, 1.956, es amended, to hesetre 'harmacy inc. with
respect to tho *rotation and display of a sign es noted below, at
1100 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Mottle Orson District.
The sign, which is approximately 21 inches high by 36 tet long, is to t.e
as shown on a ra�wing submitted to the e3omission and presented st its
hearing on March 6, 1962, and is to twee to legend °Theatre Pt armeee
in the center of the sign,. 'L exirsgtons C1 carat hammer e:t the left end
of the sifxa arsd west. 1915" at the right end of the sign; all of which
lettering is to be ,A• out-out htrborito lett rat r„,t *acceding 1/4” in
th1ot ess covered with gold Ionf. The background is to ,e painted one
of the four shades of blue submitted with end attached to the dre%d rag
referred to above.
RI 'TORIC ISI nmICTa VMitl"ZHIC
by
Donald V. Lsgro
Ch$l-man Pro Tampere
Date March 7, 1962
Certifteats Mo. 92
caltillexa . or .wiZP RRI ATXAmmil
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 647, Acts sad
Resolves of Ressachusstts,. 1956 as amended, to D. r. 0,0$4 with respect to
the repainting and disp.l y of the existing sign as noted be ow, :. t
1789 )1sesac!asette Avenue Vhiat t 16 within the Rattle Orion District.
The existing sign no-w loosted over the entrance at 1789 Massachusetts
Avenue is to be repainted using that same legend and the serge style sn4
also of letters es the present sigma, as shown on tine photograph submitted
to the Commission t t the bearing and retained in tho files of the Commission.,
The entire bead+ground of they situ is to hi/painted Mack. The 1.atteria4
1. 5 to be patted white.
HISTORIC DI 17r14IuT8 C9' ?±1$.bIC8
by
DonsId g. Negro
Chairman Pro Tempos**
Data March 7, 1962
Certificate So. 93
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