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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-12-14 . - December 14, 1966 The Historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified in the • public notice of the hearing on the application of Charles H. 'sole and Leslie H. York for a Certificate of A ppropriateness with respect to the erection and display of a sign on the building at 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Ureen District. Present were Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, George E. Graves, Ruth G. Bevan and Max H. Straw and Associate Commissioner George Emery. The chairman read the notice ofhearing and the letter of application. Mr. Charles H. Cole and Mr. Leslie H. York appeared in behalf of the application and presented the commission with scale drawings of the proposed sign and its location on the building. Many questions were asked by the commission members, and it was agreed that the hearing be adjourned until J emery 4, 1967, at which time Mr. Cole would have made changes in the sign. The hearing was adjourned at 3:35 P.M- Hearing was held on the application of Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection of a new building at 1832 — 1838 Massachusetts Avenue and for changes in the exterior architectural features of to building at 1840 Massachns etts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman read the notice of hearing and the letter of application. The chairman indicated that it would be necessary for the applicant to have another hearing on January 18, 1967, regarding the signs for the proposed building. Mr. Gardner Ferguson appeared in behalf of the bank and submitted scale drawings of the proposed building. questions were asked Mr. Ferguson, and the hearing was adjourned at 9:10 P.M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Lexington ederal Savings and Loan Association with respect to the erection of a new building at 1832 — 1838 Massachusetts Avenue and alterations to the building at 1840 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman stated that the chairman of the Building Committee of the First Parish Church had written a letter extending the time the comriissi on has to act on the application to February 4, 1967. The chairman showed the commission the scale drawings of the proposed sign to be used by J. Quinton Rush on the building at 14 Waltham Street. Much discuss_ on followed regarding the appropriatenessof the sign to the district. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Approoriatenessio J. Quinton Rush with respect to the erection and display of teo signs across the front of thepremises at 14 Waltham Str:et, rd:ich is within the Battle Green District. The chairman read a letter from Mrs. Flynn, Clerk of the T own Meeting Members Association pertaining to a list of persons interested in Historic Districts Commission work. It was decided that the board would like to have such a list and the chairman was directed to so inform Mrs. Flynn. It was agreed to set Friday as the deadline for receiving applications for • Cer tificates of Appropriateness, which are to be advertised the following week. It was agreed to approve for payments bills from Minute Man Publications for $55.50, Mrs. Adam for $122.00 and Hancock Press for $16.85. pec t4. 1544 . Ths chairman read a letter from Blair L. Perry, attorney for Trustees of Battle Green Apartments Trust in regard to alleged non-compliance by Stop & Shop, Inc., with certificates of appropriateness issued for the property at 32 Bedford Street, and other alleged violations of the Historic Districts Act. The chairman was directed by the commission to contact an official of Stop and Shop with regard to the a :leged violations and was to cmfirm the alleged violations in writing. The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 Y.M. Phil p B. "arsons Secretary 1 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 147, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended* to J. Quinton Ruah, with respect to the erection and display of two signs for the first floor store on the front elevation of the promisee as noted below, at 114 Waltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The design, layout and style of lettering of the first sign a ppear on a drawing by Arlington sign Service, Joseph A. paucon, Proprietor, submitted to the Commission at the adjourned hearing held on December 114, 1966. The sign is to be approximately 20 3/4" high by 12' ," long and is to be located about 11 above the first floor windows. The sign is to bear the legend "J. Quinton Rush" in wood letters w proximately 10" in height and 3/4" thick. The letters are to be gold leafed and fastened to a backboard d th molding border. The backboard and the molding are to be painted a shade of off-white color to match as nearly as possible the color of the woodwork of the building. The design, layout and style of lettering of the second sign appear on a pheeogvaph marked "Exhibit A" submitted to tho Commission at the hearing held on November 30, 1966. The sign is to be located beneath the above-mentioned first sign at the top of the first floor windows and is to have a length of approximately the same dimensions as the first sign. The second sign is to bear the legend "Real Estate" painted on a backboard in gold color letters matching as nearly as possible the gold color of the first sign above. The backboard is to be painted the same off-white color as the first sign. The issuance of this certificate does not constitute evidence of compliance with the sign by-law or any other by-law of the Town of Lexington. HISTORIC DISTTRICTS COMMISSION by (Signed) Wilbur M. Jaquith Chairman Date December 15, 1966 Certificate No. 188 • CERTIFICATZ OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Ase elation with respect to the erection of a new building at 1832 - 1838 Massachusetts Avenue and alter ions to the building at 1840 Massachusetts Avenue as noted below, which is d thin the Battle Green District. The location of said new building and alteration appear on a first floor plan draid.ng entitled *Proposed Alterations & Additions to Bank Building fvr the Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association Lexington, Mass.* by Hutchins & French Arehiteetai, scale i* * le, dated October 24, 1966, as revised October 26, 1966, which was !submitted by the applicant at the hearing on December 14, 1966. The design, layout, style, dimensions end types of building materials and the details thereof all appear on three drawings, a front elevation, a side elevation and a rear elevation entitled "Proposed Alterations and Additions to Bank Building for the Lexington Federal Savings & Loan Assooiation Lexington, Mass.* by Hutchins & French, Architects, scale i* = 1+, all dated or revised on October 24, 1 966, and submitted by the application at said hearing. All new brick is to be of a red color to match as nearly as possible the brick of the building at 18140 Massachusetts Avenue. All new wr odwork is to be painted en off-white color to match the woodwork of said existing building. There is ti be in front of the building a cement curbing located approximately too feet from the front elevation, except for that portion of the elevation comprising the entrance area, and a bluestone and cement paved area extending outward approximately ten feet from the front elevation. HISTORIC DISTRICTS CO!IMISSION By (Signed) Wilbur M. Jaquith Chaim an Date Deoeaberl5, 1966 certificate No. 187 •