HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-01-08 January 8, 1964
The Historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified
in the public notice of the hearing on the application of I. W. Douglas, Trustee
of Lexington Plaza Trust,for a certificate of appropriateness for permission illiemolish a garage building located at 36 Bedford Street and a two—family house and
shed located at 40 Bedford Street, which is within t he Battle Green District.
Present were Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth Bevan
and george E. Graves and Associate Commissioner Ralph A. Burnham. The chairman being
absent from the meeting, upon motion duly made and seconded, Wilbur M. Jaquith was
unankmously elected Chairman Pro Tempore for the meeting.
The chairman read the notice of hearing. Mr. Douglas appeared in behalf
of the application and stated that only the garage building located at 36 Bedford Street
was withinthe Historic District. He submitted a photograph of the building in question
Various questions were asked by the commission members. Also present.trhe hearing
was Mr. Timothy Corbett, representing Katherine Corbett and Mildred F. Johnson of
26 Bedford Street, who spoke infavor of the demolition of the building. The hearing
was adjournedat 8:15 P. M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED that the commission issue
a permit for demolition or removal pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts and Resolves of
Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to I. W. Douglas, Trustee 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 discussion was held at 8:15 P. M. on the application of The
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for a Certificate of
Appropriateness for exterior architectural features of the proposed church building
to be erected at 1386 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Munroe Tavern District.
Present in behalf of the application were Mr. Eugene P. Carter, Pastor, Edward !.
bridge, Architect, Mr. Victor Witte and members of the Building Committee. Mr.'
Bridge submitted a set of three drawings to the commission fortheir records.
Various questions were asked the applicants by the members of the commission. Also
present at the hearing was Mr. Howard Johnson of 1377 Massachusetts Avenue, who was
in favor of the application but had a question with regard to whether or not the
steeple would be lighted, And if so, would there be a timing device. It was agreed
that a meeting be held on Tuesday, January 21, 1964, in the Selectmen's Room to
further discuss the application. At this time the architect would submit to the
commission two other elevations and the possibility of floodlighting the steeple
would be discussed.
A letter received from Raymond Scheublin, President of Lexington Trust
Company, dated January 3, 1964, was read, with regard to their wish to withdraw
their application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the illumination of an
existing sign at 1822 Massachusetts Avenue,which is within the Battle Green District.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED that the Commission
accept their offer to withdraw the application filed on November 19, 1963, each
withdrawal to be without prejudice to the filing of a new application at anytime.
The meeting was adjourned at
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