HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-01-08 Janna.ry 8, 19filt
The Historic Districts Commission met at the tame and place specified
in. the public notice of the hearing on the application of Y, it. Douglas, Trastea
of Lexington Plaza Trust, for a certificate of appropriateness for per~ai.asion to
~olish a garage building located at 36 Bedford Street and a txo-family house and
aged located at }~0 Bedford, Street! xhich is within the Battle Green District,
Present were Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth Bevan
and. ~'eorge F.(3raves and Associate Commissioner Ralph A. Burnham. The chairman beixg
abse~ from the me sting, upon motion duly made and seconded, Wilbur M. Jaquith was
unan~ausly elected Chairman Pro Tempore for the meeting.
The chairman read the notice of hearing. Mr. Douglas appeared i.n behalf
of the application and stated that only the garage building located at 36 Bedford Street
xas xithinthe Historic Districts He submitted a photograph of the building in question
Various questions were asked by the coaimisaion members. Also pre~YrtatThe hearing
was Mr. Timothy Corbett, representing gatherine Corbett and Mildred F. Johnson of
25 Bedford Street, xho spoke infavor of the demolition of the building. The hearing
was ad3ournedat SslS P. M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOT&D that the commission issue
a permit for demolition or removal purmxant to Chapter 4~t7, Aata sad Resolves of
Massachusetts, 195bs as amended, to I. W. Douglas, Trnstea of Lexington Plaza Trust,
to demolish or remove the existing garage building located at 36 Bedford Street,
which is within t he Battle Green District.
Further discnssian xas bald at $s15 P. M. on the application of The
Raarganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day 3aiats for a Certificate of
Appropriateness for eateries arlthitectural features of the proposed church building
to be erected at 1386 Massachusetts Avenue, which is xithi~n the Munroe Tavern District,
Pr®semt in behalf of the a~licatioa were M'r. Mugene F. Garters Paster, Lcixard I[,
Bridge, Architect, Mr. Victor 1lCitte and members of the Building Catmnittae• Mr.~"
Bridge submitted a set of three draxings to the eommi:ssicn for their rewards.
Various questions were asked the applicants by the members of the cammtssian. Also
present atth3 hearing was Mr. Hrn?ard Johnson arf 1377 ~asaachusetts Avenue: xho was
is favor of the application bat had a question with regard to xhether or not the
steeple xould b® lighted, And if so, would there be a timing device. jt was agreed
that a meeting be held on Tuesday, January 2l, 196l~, in the Selectmen's Roam to
further discuss the application. At this time ~e architect would submit to the
commissic~ txa other elevations sad the possibility of floodlighting the steeple
xculd be discussed.
A letter received from Raymond scheublin, President of Lexington Trust
Company, dated January 3, 1964, was read, with x+egard to tMir xish to xithdrax
their application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the illumination of an
®xisting sign at 1.$22 Massachusetts Avemie,which is within the Battle Green District,.
Upon motion duly made and secandsd, it xas Vf)TED that the Commission
accept their offer to withdrax the application filed os ?Iovember 19, 1963, such
xithdrawal to be xitho'nt prejudice to the fi7.ing of a nex application at ar.~y t ime.
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