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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-09-09 110 September 9, 1965 The Historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified in the public notice of the hearing on the application of the Trustees of 1775 Realty Trust for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the demolition of the building located at 1777 - 1793 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Present were Donald R. Grant, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth Bevan and Wilbur M. Jaquith and Associate Commissioners Max H. Straw and Donald B. White. The chairman read the notice of hearing and the letter of application dated August 12, 1965. Present in behalf of the application was Mr. Frederick J. Conroy, Attorney for the Trustees of the 1775 Realty Trust, who answered questions asked by the commission members. Mr. Lincoln P. Cole, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen stated that the Board of Selectmen were unanimously in favor of the granting of this permit. The hearing was adjourned at 8:10 P.M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Permit for Demolition to the Trustees of 1775 Realty Trust for the demolition of the existing building at 1777 - 1793 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Wilbur M. Jaquith did not vote on this application. Also present at the meeting were Mr. Raymond Scheublin, President Lexington Trust Company and Mr. Paul, Architect, the hearing of which was continued from August 5, 1965. Mr. Scheublin presented the commission with a set of three scale drawings of the proposed changes in the existing building at 9 Muzzey Street, the parking lot and driveways. Questions were asked by the commission members, and there being no further questions ffom those present at the hearing, the hearing was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to Lexington Trust Company with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the building at 9 Muzzey Street and with respect to changes in the parking lot and driveways is the area between the bank building, as to be extended pursuant to Certificate No. 1142 issued under date of May 20, 1965, and to the office building at 9 Muzzey Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Hearing was held at 8:30 P. M. on the application of Trustees of Felix Realty Trust for a 4ertificate of Appropriateness with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the building and as to certain signs to be erected on said buildings at 1806 - 1810 Massachusetts Avenue on the corner of Muzzey Street, which is within the Battle Green District, Present in behalf of the application were C. Harry Erickson, Architect, and Mr. Earle B. Street of Street and Co., Inc., the managing real estate agents for Felix Realty Trust. Mr. Erickson presented the commission with a scale drawing which showed the proposed changes on the building, and a drawing of the • proposed sign to be erected at 1810 Massachusetts Avenue by Theatre Camera, the hearing of which was continued from August 6, 1965. Mr. Erickson also showed the commission photographs of other signs along Massachusetts Avenue. Many questions were asked Mr. Erickson and Mr. Street. The hearing was adjourned at 9:15 P.M. )965 Upon notion duly wade a n3 seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to Trustees of Felix Realty Trust with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the building at 1806 - 1810 Mass- achusetts Avenue, on the corner of Muzzey Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to Threatre Pharmacy Inc. with respect to the erection and display of two new signs on the building at 1810 Massachusetts Avenue at the corner of Muzsey Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman asked if there was any one present representing the Trustees of Cary Memorial Library. No one was present. Hearing was held on July 7, 1965, on the application of Cary Library for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the Library and the surrounding structures at 1874 Massachusetts, which is within the Battle Green District. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to Deny the application of the Trustees of Cary Memorial Library for the lack of prosecution and without prejudice to the renewal of the application or the filing of a different application at a later date. The meeting was adjourned at W.q M. err Philip B. Parsons Secretary • PERMIT POR This permit is issued wader the preriaioas of Chapter 447, dots and assol►ss of Massachusetts. 1956$ as amended to the Trustees of 1775 Realty Trust for the demolition of the *minting building at 1777 - 1793 Massachusetts $gusto, which is within the Battle groom District. NITORTC DT TRIC?S G'a1!'M'SS't. by (Sigurd) Dom.ld a. °rant Chairman Dote September 9$ 1965 Certificate No. 149 ETICB OF DSTSR ITIATIO Settee is hereby given that at a meetingof the Historic Districts Cmamissioa held on rbursday. September 9# 15$ the Co=,T lesion Toted to Dear the spplioatioa of the Trustees of Cary memorial Library for the lack of peoeeontiea and without prs3udl,oe to the renewal of the applloatiea or the filing of a different application at a later date. Participating in this deeidon w.re Commissioners Donald R. Orant, Chairman, Philip 11. parsons$ Secretary, Roth Seven and Wilbur M. Jaquith and Associate Commissioners Donald S. ',hits sad Max H. straw. 'mom DISTRICTS C©MMrssr w (Signed) Donald R. Grant Chairman September 10$ 1965 4111 CESTI?ICATZ OF APt'RWRIATlKMESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter h47, Acts and Resolves of Masaachaastts, 1956, as amended, to Trustees of Mix Realty Trust with respect to dhows in the exterior arohitsotural features of the building as meted below at 1806 - 1810 Masssoh om etts Avenue on the wormer of Massey Street, which is within the Rattle thre.n District. The desip, layout, dimensions and types of buildtng materials all spp.ar 0* a drawing entitled "Alterations to ?building Mass. ave. Corea Bussey St. Lexington Mass. relax Realty Trust Owners" dated July 16, 196, and prepared by- C. Harry Erickson, Architect. All sash, windows, trim sad doors or both stories of the elevations fronting on Iss.achhns.tts Avenue and $assay Street are to be painted the shads of off-whits ehioh was exhibited to the commission at the hoarier on bspteaber 9, 1965, HISTORIC DISTRICTS GIMMI`slow My (Signed) Donald R. ©rant Childress Date S.rteeher 10 1965 Ce3rtifieats Ro. 1147 C RTIFICAS i ur Arrfc'.3eRIATHUSS This oertiticatn is issued pursuant to Chapter 4+7, Isis and Resolves of Massachusetts, 199!, as amended, to Theatre Pharassoy inc., with respect to the erection sad display of two WW signs om the building ail noted below, at 1$10 Massachusetts Avenue at the corner of gusto Street, which is within the Battle Orson District. The layout, design, sires and styles of lettering of both signs appear on the droving sebedt.t.d by C. Harry Rriokaoa, Architect, at the adjourned hearing held on asst ober 9, 1965. All lettsriaa_ on both signs Is to be raised, out oat of plywood, painted the same shade of dark blue which was submitted to the commission at the afosessntion.d bearing, anti fastened by pine to that baskbosrds of the two signs, which backboards ars to be painted the sane shade of off-white as the sash, windows, trim and doors of the elevations on Massaohueotts Aven as and Massey Street. The legend of the sign as the Massachusetts Avenue elevation is to be as follows* PHOTO FILM h ACCBSSORIBS THUM CAMERA SUPiLIES Teas legend om the sign .ppsarint on *assay Street elevation is to rad simply "MAME CAM RA". NI6T.M IC DISTRICTS ,AWVT:;BION Hy• (Sighed) Donald bl. dram Chairs= Date September 10, 1965 Certificate Mo. 140 CERTUICATI Of ArmotlLT& isms This certificate is issued pursuant to Cheater 4+7, Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Lexington Trust Company with respect to changes in the exterior arohitecturel features of U. betiding at 9 Massey Street and with respect to changes in the parking lot and d*tssways in the area between the bask building, as to be extended pursuant to Certificate No. 1h2 tasted wider date eller 20, 1965, and to tis *Moe building an noted below, at 9 Nessry. Street, which is within the Battle dream District. The changes in the southeast and northeast elevations of the building at 9 bases,, Street which will be exposed by the demolition or removal at the building at 7 !Lustily Street appear on a drawing .*titled "Alterations at Nos. 7 is 9 ihreart St. for tee Lexington Trost Cosne r Lexington Massachusetts dreg No. 1216561(1)6dated Attest 5, 1965, and revised September 9, 1965, which was sabai;.ted to the oomaisaion at the adjourned hearing on September 9, 1965. txcspt for the windows shows on the aforementioned drawing the entire northeast elevation is to be covered with wooden clipboards which are to be painted the ease color ag the present shade at gray on the southwest and northwest elevations of the haildisg, which shads of granas is also to be used on mo such of the southeast elevation as is not covered by windows sash, twin or doer. All windows, sash, and trim on the northeast and southeast elevations of the bmildi.sg are to be painted the same shade of cress color aged on the sash and tris on the existing teak building on the corner of Massey Street and hasseebusetts Avenue. The doer on the southeast elevation is to be painted the same color as the front door of the existing bank building facing on laseschusetts Avenue. The details of new getters, new roofing, new downspouts and new floodlights which ars to match the existing floodlights on the northwest elevation all smear on Mrs aforesevtionsd drawing. The ebonies in, the layout of and tbedrnign of the perking area between the existing bank building, as to he WI extended, and dos office building at 9 Mussy Street appear on a drawing entitled "Preliminary Lexington ?rant Company Plot Plan 1256(1)" dated nerdy 28, 1965, and revised September 9, 1965, submitted to the oomsiaaiom at the adjourned hearing. The partisan of the parking area and of the existing 12 foot right of way, 'which era not covered by the nen addition to the existing beak building or by the eonorets area adjacent to mach addition to the bank building or 4. the granite Garbing shown or said drawing, ars to be covered with black bituminous concrete. Instead of the metal guard railing adjacent to the northeast side of the office tending which is located as shown on the last mentioned drawing and which is detailed on tins first mentioned drawing, there shall be a granite curbing approxi ate3y six inches high, which wi 1 sateh this am granite aurtring.dllirt+aAnailllsd on the northeast side of the 12 foot entrance driveway. The area between the northeast elevation of the *Moe building and the granite curbing which has been subetitutsd for the metal guard railing may be covered either with bitu.iaoaa concrete or with red brick which will match in color the brick is the exterior walls of the existing bank building. DISTTR IC QIBTRICTS COi.UI3SI©'a By • (Signed) Dana 1d N. Grant Chairman Date Septeaber 10, 1965 Certificate Ne. 146 411 PERMIT FOR IZISOLraalf This Permit is issued under the provisions of Chapter 447, Acts and Rewires of Massachusetts, 1956, as amoMsd, to the Trastess of 1775 Realty Trust for the demolition of the existing building at 7 - 11 Depot square, which is withint he Rattle preen District. (8i1ned) Chairman 7t. w ant