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February 8, 1967
The Historic Districts Cosnission met at the time and plays
specified in the ;public notice of the hearing on the application of Joseph
Trani, Incorporated, 'with respect to ahaves in the exterior architectural
fsaturss of the building and the erection of signs on the promisee at 1775
Massachusetts avenue, which is within the Battle Orson District.
Present were Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, Ruth O. Bevan, George
B. Gravest Max B. Straw and Associate Commissioner George %leery. The secretary
being absent from them meting, moat.)n was mads and . aorxled that ii0X K.
Straw be Oceratar7 `"ro Tampers for the meeting.
The chairman read the notice of bearing and the letter of application.
Appearing in behalf of the ayplioatien wars Mr. Joseph Trani and his architect
Watson Leitch, who presented the oommtasion with scale drawings of the proposed
ohangss and signs and a sample of aluminum siding. Questions were caked by
the commission mestere, and the hearing was adjourned at 9124 14,11.
Upon motion duly made and s.00nded, /tees unanimously VOTED to
Moue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Josspb Trani Incorporated with
respect to a chane in the exterior architectural features of the building at
1775 Massaohasetts Avenue, utioh is within the Wattle Green District.
Upon motion duly made and ssoonded, it was unanimously VOTT) to
issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Joseph Trani Incorporated with respect
to the emotion and display of two signs tar the first floor store of the
building at 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Orion District.
The *hairs= stated that he had received a letter of application
from Charles H. Cole regarding signs to be erected on the building of 1775 Realty
Trust. Hearings will be sc aedraled for March 8, 1967.
The chairmen stated that be had received a bill from 0incock ,Tess
in the amount of $59.00. Open motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED to presses this for payment.
The meeting was adjourned at 10100 i.M.
Max d. Straw
Secretary Pro Tempore
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CRS[/T['ICA E 0? Aro V( 3i Jdi:PR7"ERS
This certificate ie issued parsiant to Chapter 247, Acts of
Massachusetts, 1955, as amended, to Joseph Trani Ineerporstod with respeot
to the erection and dieplay of taro signs for the f first floor stare of the
building as noted below, at 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the
Battle Orson District.
Tie dssi.n, layout, style and aims of Bettering of tim signs r:.ppear on a drawing
sa'ta ittsd to the ccwnaission at the hearing on February 8, 1967. The first sign
is to be located on the front elevation of the building, dssigeated *Massachusetts
Avenue Qlevstion" on the aforesaid drawing, and is to boar the legends
"Joseph Trani Inc. - Liquors 1775"
The stoned sign is to lin located on the east elevation of the buildings designated
"Side li] evatte's" on the aforesaid drawing and is to bear the legends
"Mines"
The lettering and numerals of the signs are to bs of solid plastics of a bleak color
approximately to thick and are to be fastened to the fries* of the building as
sheen en the aforesaid drawing.
lbs signs nay be illuminated by lights recessed in the cornice molding above the
signs oonsistiag of single florescent tubing of medium light intensity end having
a total length of vproximetely 16 feet for the sign on the front elevation end a
total length oi! a,.proxinatsly 8 feet for the sign on the west elevation.
The issuance cf this osittifieate doss not constitute evidence of aceepliance with
the sign by-law or any +tther by-law of the Town of Le.c1ogtan.
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(Signed) Wilbur *. Jaquith
Date February lo, 1967
Certificate !km. 198
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This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 10, Acta of
Aaasaabusetts, 1956, as aue;hded, to Joseph Trani Zncoreovated, with respeet
to * change in tie exterior architectural feetnrss of the ba ldiag as noted
below at 1775 Mssesahuastts Aron., w hi h is within the B4 tIe Omen District.
The change consists of covering with alurcinrm clapboard siding the exposed
concrete block well surfaces on the front and east elevations of the building
and that portion of the exposed west elevation between the front of the building
and its intersection kith the roof of the nee building at 1777 - 1703 Massachusetts
Aveaas, each simulated clapboard to hove an exposure to the weather of
approximately tour inches.
The front and east elevations as changed by the .installation of said aluminum
siding appear on a drawing entitled "Zlevations Sheat A-2 Trani Store Renovation", Ch
Charles H. Crile 2nd Aro) eat, dated July 1, 1965 and revised February 8,, 1967,
submitted to the commission at the hearing on February 8, 1967.
All aluminum siding is to be the some barn red color as the sample submitted
tothe commission by the applicant at the hearing on Fsbrsa.-7 8, 1967. All wood
trim, sash and shutters on all elevations are to be painted white. All conductors,
air conditioner louvers and other louvers, except the louver beneath the first
floor window on the front elevation, and the louvers in the east add west roofs,-
ere to be painted a shade of barn red to match as nearly as possible the red
of the alttainsa siding. The aforesaid louvers in the roofs aro to be painted a shade
at color to match the asphalt roof shingles and the louver beneath the first flaorfront
window is to be painted white. The train entrance aluminum door is to be finished
is annodiaed brooms.
Blank plastic numerals "1775^ a„proxixately 21 inches high sag be affixed to
the upper portion of the shutters on t hs front and east elevations of the
building.
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27(8ign0d) Wilbur U. Jaquith
Chairman
Date February 10, 1967
Certificatie 11o. 197