HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-03-25 March 25, 1964
110 The Historic Districts Commission met at 8:00 P. M. on Wednesday, march 25,
1964, in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office muilding.
Present were Donald R. Grant, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary,
Wilbur M. Jagxith, Ruth Bevan and George B. Graves.
The purpose of the meeting was to reconvene for further discussion on
the application of Raymond E. Boudreau, Trustee of the Rayco Realty Trust, for
a certificate of appropriateness for a new building to be erected on Lot C on t he
southeasterly side of Worthen Road, which is within t he Battle Green District.
Also present at the meeting were Lester N. Lechter, Architect, and Raymond E.
Boudreau. Mr. Lechter presented the commission w ith a Plot Plan which showed
the proposed parking area at the rear of the building. Questions were asked by
members of the commission.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED that the commission
issue a certificate of appropriateness to Raymond E. Boudreau, Trustee of
Rayco Realty Trust, with respect to the erection of a store building on Lot C
on the southerly side of Worthen Road, which is within the Battle Green District,
The commission held further discussion on the application of Ellen M.
Sullivan, doing business as Colonial Coffee House, for a certificate of appropriateness
of a sign to be erected on the premises at 29 Depot Square, w hich is within the
Battle Green District.
Mrs. Sullivan and Mr. Leach, Architect, were present in this regard and
presented the commission with a new drawing of the proposed sign. The
commission members asked many questions.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED that the
commission issue a certificate of appropriateness to Ellen M. Sullivan with
respect to the erection and display of a new sign across the front of the
premises at 29 Depot Square, which is within the Battle Green District.
Also present at the meeting was Mr. Edward M. Bridge, Architect, Richard
Bridge, and Robert A. Bittenbender, Chairman of the Building Committee of The
Church of Our Redeemer. Mr. Bridge showed the commission drawings of the
proposed addition to the church. Mr. Bittenbender presented an application for
a certificate of appropriateness. Hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 22,
1964, at 8:00 P. M. in the Town Accountant's Office•
The chairman stated that he had also received an application for a certificate
of appropriateness from Niles Company, Inc. Hearing will be held on Wednesday,
April 22, 1964 at 8:15 P. M.
The meeting was adjourned at
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ip B. Parsons
410 Secretary
CS It ICxr$ OF 4f'+ao?aIATS,eu
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, note and !tredve* of
Whaaachueetts, 1956, as amended, to Reword Z. Sandmen, Trustee of *syoo Resit/
Treat with respect to the erection of a store building as noted below on Let C en
lithe soutbsrly side of 'Worthen Road, which is within the Settle Orme District.
The design, layout end architectural feature* of the building appear one drawing
entitled 'Elevations itayoo" prepared by Lester I. Leobter & A seooiatos, whistlers*
presented to the commiseidhn at the hearing held on starch 4, 1964.
The bricks to bo need in trio exterior wells are to conform as nearly as possible
with the so-called valley forgo strap of bricks submitted to the commission in
connection with the hearings which proceeded the immense of Certificate Is. 103
dated W venber 7, 1962, except that t here shall be no white-fined brick of the typo
appearing in the sample sabstttsd to the commission.
The shingles on the roof ars to be of asphalt type and are to be either bleak or
ars to ocuhtora ae nearly as possible to the so-called slate blend sample of Bird
Raster-built shingles suhwitted to the cc•misslon in connection with said
certificate No. 103►
I. part of the existing building foundation presently located on the property whish
is not to be dud in connection with the building edrrersd by this oertifisate is
to remain visible.
nay air conditioning equipment which to to be located outside the betiding shell be
placed as close as is practicable to the rear elevation of the building, is net
to exceed 40" la height and is to be painted a shade of brick red which will match
the brisk* in the exterior elevations.
The stoic shimmy, all doers, moldings, sash, shatters sad trim are to be painted
skive.
The location and the approxtsats dimensions of the buildirng, of thw parkins area, of
the walks, of the grass plotsaeuad of the planting area all appear es a *awing
e ntitled "Rayco Plot Plan 1" - 40' Lexington, goes." sulositted to the eoseaisstoa at
the adjourned hearing which oras held on this application on Rarsh 25, 1964. This
certificate is leveed upon the conditions that the applies/ht install and that any
sabasgesnt owner of the premises salntala evergreen plantings in the yiy, ,.,eiii oats
locations sheen an tis afore-wentionsd plot plan, the plantings elms the asrtiherIF
end westerly sides of the parking arse to have a minimum height of thew feet. It is
the intention of the commission that these conditions shell have the fore* and
effect specified in the forth full paragraph of Section 9 of Chapter 447 of the
Lots of 1956, es mended.
All exterior lighting fixtures, whether attached to the building or erected in the
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perng area, ars to be colonial in design, but no such fixture shall be installed
or erected until submitted to and approved by Vt. Philip R. Femme or each other
member of the commission as may be designated by the othairmsn for the purpose.
This certificate supersede* the certificates numbered 103 and 109 previdsealy issued
by this commission to the extent that anything in this certificate is inconsistent
with any of the terms or provisions of either of the two prior sertifiaattes.
*MIRK DISTRICTS CO Td3T01
(bigred)Sy Donald R. great
Chairmen
Date *arch 26, 1964
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CSSRTIflCAT! 4f AHROMATIOUS
TaL oertifioate is limed parsesnt to Chapter lsb7, Acts
and Resolves of Wassaehosetts, 1956, as aaewdod, to Mew D. sulliwn
with respect to the erection and display of a new sign across the
front of the prudes" as noted below. et 2f Dspet $quer+,which is
within t he battle Orson District.
the design, layout and style of lettering of the sign appear en a drawing
'shunted to the *omission at t he Wournsd hearing held on harsh 15,
196h, The lip is to be approximately two rest high by twenty foot
leng. The letters are to be of black tempered saeosite appreoziamtel7
* inch thick es a beekgrernd of shite plywood, and the border of the
sign is also blank. The upper sass letters ars to ae approxiaatrli►
ton Luther high, and the lower save letters aro to be approximately
six inches high.
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