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May 25, 196b
The Historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified in the
• public notice of the hearing on the application of The Church of Our Redeemer for a
Certificate of Appropriate~ss with reaped to the construction of a payed parking area
with gates and appurtenances on its property at Mariam Street aril Patriots Drive
which is within the Battle r*reen District.
Present ware Donald R. Grant, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G.
Bevan, George E. C,rav®s and Wilbur Jaquith and Associate Commissioner Max H, Straw.
The chairman read the letter received from Robert A. Bittenbender, Junior Warden of
The Church of Our Redeemer. Bar. Bittenbender was present in behalf of the application
and presented the commission with a plot plan showing the areas to be paved. Many
questions were asked by the commission members. The hearing was adjourned at 8:15 P. M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to issue a certificate of
appropriateness to The Church of Our Redeemer with respect to certain sidewalks, a
parking lot, certain plantings and grass areas and certain gate posts and chain to be
located between the rear of the existing church structures on the southwesterly aids
of Mariam Street and the rear property line of the church on Hancock Street, which is
within the Battle Green District.
Hearing was held at 8:15 P.M. an the application of Trustees of the 1775 Realty
Trust for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the amendment to Certificate
of Appropriateness No. 157 previously issued with respect to the erection of a one story
building on the lot which is bounded soutlnresterly by Massachusetts Avenue and north-
westerly by Depot Square, which is within the Battle Green District.
Present i_n behalf of the applicants were Charles H. Cole, Architect, and Frederick
J. Conroy, Attorney. Yr. Cole submitted to the commission a scale drawing showing the
four el®vations of the building, Many questi®ns were asked and the hearing was
adjourned at 8;30 P.M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to issue an amendment to certificate
of appropriateness to Hugo Maiensa, James Stevens, Joseph Trani, Trustees of the 1775
Realty Trust with respect to the exterior architectural features of the one-story
building referred to and described in Certificate No. 157 issued by the Coma:i.ssian under
dat® of February 5, 1966.
Present at the meeting was Mr. Paul Po;~d of Riles Company, agents of Battle
Green Apartments. Mr. Boyd introduced Mr. and Mrs. 5undhauss, residents of the apartments.
Mr. Boyd stated complaints regarding the appearance of the Stop & Shop buildings and
showed the commission photographs. The chairman stated that only the signs on the
Worthen Road aide of the building came under the jurisdiction of the Historic Districts
Commission, and the commission would contact Stop & Shop in this regard.
Mr, Jaquith-read the letter received from Street & Company with regard to
alterations to the building at 1$10 Massachusetts. It was agreed that the chairman
write a letter to Mr. direst indicating that a public hearing would be necessary.
Upon motion duly malde and seconded, it was VOTID that Ruth G. Bevan be Chairman
Pro Tempore for further consideration of the application of Alan G. Adams and Rebecca
.Adams with respect to the proposed building at 9 - 11 Mariam Street, Mr. Jaquith
withdrew from the meeting and from any consideration of this application. In his
absence Mr. Grant designated Mr. Straw to fit in his place.
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hrs. Bevan stated that Charles H. Cole, Architect, had left with her three
copies of the scale dra~+ings of the proposed building with specifications listed.
Discussion was bald with regard to the proposed building.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to issue a Permit for
Demolition to Alan G. Adams and Rebecca W. Adams for the demolitian of the existing
building at 9 - 11 Meriam Street, which is within the Battle Green District. ldr. Grant
did not vote an this application.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to issue a Certificate of
Appropriateness to Alan G. Adams and Rebecca ~f. Adams with respect to the erection of a
two-story building at 9 - 11 ~eriam Stre~~, Rhich is ~rithin the Battle Green District.
Mr. Grant did not vote on this application.
I(r. Grant stated that an application for a certificate of appropriateness had been
received from tkbe Town of Lexington with respect to the erection of a nex sign on the
corner of Pleriam Street and Maasaa.usetts Avenue. Hearing will be held on lfednesd~*,
June 15, 1966.
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The hearing was adjourned at 1015
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