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January 12, 1966
The Historic Districts Commission met at 8:00 P.M. in the Selectmens
Room, Town Office Building. Present were Philip B. Parsons, Secretary,
Wilbur M. Jaquith, Ruth Bevan, George E. Graves and Associate Commissioner
Max H. Straw. The chairman being absent from the meeting, upon motion
duly made and seconded, it was VOTED that Wilbur M. Jaquith be elected
Chairman Pro Tempore.
Present at the meeting were John W. Silva of Stop & Shop Inc. and
David Sawyer of University Sign Company. Mr. Silva and Mr. Sawyer showed
the commission the proposed changes in signs to be used in connection with
the new Stop and Shop building and the proposed conveyor to be used on the
exterior of the building. They were advised that a public hearing will be
held on Wednesday, February 2, 1966, at 8:15 P.M. for amendment of their
existing certificate of appropriateness for the installation of an exterior
pick-up conveyor and for a change in signs for the premises which front on
both Bedford Street and Worthen Road.
At 8:50 P.m. the commission met with Ernest Giroux, William Welsh,
George Matheson and Otis Brown, all representing Minute Man Park Realty
Trust, in connection with their proposed building on the corner of Mass-
achusetts Avenue and Mariam Street. Also present was Mr. Robert Neiley, architect,
who showed the commission a scale drawing of the Massachusetts Avenue side
of the proposed building, and a perspective showing the view of the building
from the library. Many questions were asked those present by the commission
members. It was agreed thatMr. Giroux submit a formal application for a
certificate of appropriateness and a hearing would be held on February 16, 1966.
Tte meeting was adjourned at 10:45
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