HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-02-16 February 16, 1966
The Historic Districts Commission met at the ti.are and place specified in the public
~tice of the hearing on the application of Minute Man Yark Realty Trust for a Certificate
~'6f Appropriateness with r®spect to the demolition and removal of the buildings located at
1833 - 1851 Massachusetts Avenue, 1 - 3 Mariam Street and 21 - 31 Depot. Square, which is
within the Battls Green District.
Present were V'dilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, George
E. Graves and Associate Commissioners Max H. Straw and Donald B. White. The chairman
being absent from the meeting, motion was duly made and seconded and unanimously VOTID
That Wilbur M. Jaquith be Chairman Pro Tempore for the meeting.
The chairman Pao Tempore stated that he represented Mr. and Mrs. Alan Adams
regarding their legal matters, and they now own the Smith property adjacent to the above
applicant, The applicants stated that they did not have an objection to Mr. Jaquith's
serving on the commission on the above application.
The Chairman Pro Tempore .read the letter dated January 13, 1966, and the notice ~I
of hearing. Mr. Ernest A. Giroux represented the applicants in tt'.is regard and introduced
Mr. Blair Perry, their attorney, of Hale & Dorr, who stated that he is now working with
the toam counsel in this regard.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Permit
for Demolition to the Trustees of Minute Man Park Rea1t„v Trust for the demolition of tM
existing buildings at 1833 - 1859 Massachuset~~s Avenue, 1 - 3 Mariam Street, and 21 - 3 1
Depot Square, which are within the Battle Green District.
Hsaring was held on the application of Minute Man Park Realty Trust for a
Certificate of Appropriateness with reapect to the erectior_ of a building to be lx ated
an property bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, Mariam Street, Depot Square an3 Depot Place,
which is within the Battle Green District.
The Chairman Pro Tempore read the letter of application dated January 13, 1966,
and the Notice of hearing: The chairman also stated that the applicant has been before
the commission on numerous occasions to discuss details of the bui.iriing„ Mr. Robert
Neiley of Bastille-Neilley Architects showed the commission a scale drawing of the four
elevations of the bui_~.ding, a floor plan. showing the proposed doorways a rendering, and sample:
of the shingles brick and paint colors to be used in the proposed building. Marry questions
were asked ter. ~ciley, Mr. Perry, Mr, Giroux and Mr. .Matheson by the ~®r~rission members,
The chairman asked if a.ny one present at the hearing would like to comment regarding
the proposed building. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Adams, Mr. Harbert Bogen, Mrs Norman Fletcher
and Mr. Frank Crosby stated that they were in favor of the application, Mr. Robert
Bittenbender stated that he represented the Church of Our Redeemer and that he felt the
design was rather radical in comparison to the Church of Our Redeemer building and the
Battle Green.
The hearing was adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VUTID to grant a Certificate
of Appropriateness to Ernest A. Giroux and William T. 9~elsh, Trustees of Minute Man Park
~ty Trust with respect to the erection of a one-story building on the land which is
dad by Massachusetts Avenue, ~eriam Street, Depot Place and Depot Square, which is within
the Battle Green District.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 P.P~:
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Philip B. Parsons
Secretary
C~fCPINTC1Tg (~F APPRfl~RLA
$hi,ti aertif'icsate is issued gursuant to Chapter left?, late and resolves of
l[assachuaetta, 1956, as , to fact 1. +liretuc sad Xi~],llas T. 1~e1sh, ?ruetees
of I[iaute IG+m Park fealty Trust with respect to the erecation of a agar-story
building on the land which is bounded by lhisaahusatts lveaa~e,y Iferiam Stmt,
Repot Places and Gepvt Square, as rooted belaw, which is within the ~attla (#awext
District.
The extsrier vertical di.~ma?ians of the butldingt the proposed laoaticas of doorways
atad windogrs, the estericrr shape of the building, the leading Day and leading
doorways aLl appear or are located en a drawing entitled "glevatioas New Bui].dimg
for the tiinute 11isn Park Ttealty Trust, lfanti.r~gton, Idasaachueette, Bastille-iley
Architects, Scale lj$* ~ if dated ajl5/66" an~Q the horiaen#aI diansiens of the
bnildirtg, windows seed d®orways appear oe a floor p].a~a entitled "Near Central 81ock
Lsxingliom Yaaachusetts for the Dfinuts i~tan Park Realty Trust Baati~.le-~e~.loy
lxwhitects as revised 2/lb/66", scale 1j8n a li and aub~aitted to the conaaissioca
at the hearing oa FeDreaari? l6, 1966. ~`hse deeign of the variaes elevations and of
the windows, doors, doorways and the loading d..:orrsy'a and of all roots and other
exterior features ell appear as ttae First of the aforeaemtioad draer3.rigs entitled
"]Clsvations".
The brick to be ueemt is to be tAe sasses ai the sample of Sand Relded Colonial Face
Briok >~hi.ne Bade Rose Full ~hada aubasitted to the coeauiasioa at the heaMaag on
FrDrusry 16, 19~b6. All gutters, flea woad fascia sad tither woad trfxt are to b •
paiatsd a shade of oft-~shit~? xc etch too ssmple saar&od "Tfaeilla~~557" eutavitted tt
the haarixtg. The Mass is the doors, other Haan tho loading doors, is to be of the
style kaowa as "tlutlseyre", and thee. doors ax~a?`fo be paitttad a shade of grssa to
matca3a the saus~t],e marleed "D31i.5Chive* submitted at tAs hearing. The loading doors
are to be painted a color asa.tahirag as xbsarly as passible the color of the brick in
the elevations. The meta~3. sash and fraatisa of the wiadewa are to be pair?ted a dark gxweta.
The meta of all Saaur elevations appoar?:ng oa tkae drawing marked "R].evatiens" saw
td be covered with colorbestos slat®' invera~sssss greens color of the type a
of which was srabasitted to the eommisaiesas at the hearing. 7hs gray slate facing
besteath the windows on a7.7, four elevations is to be of the type sad color submitted.
to tYsa co~aiaal.oss at the hearing.
Floodlights :for the loading area mazy be installed prodded that the location and
deoign of tho floodlights are submitted to the cgmmf.ssion for Its approval before
installation.
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