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Home My WebLink About1967-03-29 411 411 March 29, 1967 S r The Historic Districts ‘'ommission met at the time and place specified in the public notice of hearing on the application for a Certificate of Appropriate- ness with respect to the erection and display of a sign on the premises at 25 Depot Square, which is within the Battle Green District. Present were Max H. Straw, Ruth G. Bevan, George E. Graves, Philip B. Parsons and Associate Commissioners George W. Emery and. Donald B. White. The chairman being absent from the meeting, motion was made and seconded that Max H. Straw be Chairman Pro Tempore for the meeting. The chairman read the notice of hearing. Mrs. English appeared in her own behalf and presented the commission with scale drawings of the proposed sign. Mrs. English stated that the signs were being painted by A. Cormier of 106 High Street, Waltham. Many questions were asked Mrs. Anglish by the commission members, and the hearing was adjourned at 8:00 P.M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Two World Enterprises with respect to the erection and display of two signs at 25 Depot Square, which is within the Battle Green Distbict. Hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. on the application of Athens Realty Treat for a Certifi cat a of Appropriateness for an additional amendment to existing certificate of Appropriateness No. 137 previously issued with respect to t erection of the store building at 32 - 38 Bedford Street, for the is suance of an additional certificate of appropri ateness with respect to the erection of proposed new structures on the lot for said store building, and the for issuance of a certificate of appropriateness for the erection and display of additional signs for said premises, which is within the Battle Green District. The chairman read the notice of hearing. Present from Stop & Shop were John W. Silva, Director of Construction and Engineering; Mr. A . D. Passanissi, Real Estate Department; Mr. Arthur Wallstein, Lawyer; Mr. QQinn, Manager of Lexington Stop & Shop; Mr. L. R. Anderson, Architect; Mr:u. Garfinkle of Edwards Store; Walter C. Paulding, architect; and other representatives of S top & Shop. Also present at the hearing was Mr. Blair Perry, attorney for Niles Company, A gent, Battle Green Apartments. Mr. Silva presented the commission with a rendering, scale drawings of the buildings in question and the present and proposed signs and stores. Questions were asked Mr. Silva and other representatives of Stop & Shop by the Commission Members. Mr. Perry asked the commission members and Stop & Shop many questions, aad there was a general discussion on what has been done by Stop & Shop and what their present intentions are. Mr. Perry left a prepared statement prepared by the Trusteesof t le Bathe Green Apartments Trust with the commission members for their study. The hearing was adjounred at 11:00 P.M. The commission members agreed to postpone action on Stop & Shop' s application until Wednesday, April 5, 1967. Mr. Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman was present at 11:15 P.M. and stated that he had received a revised drawing from Mark Moore regarding his application for a Certificate of Appropriatenesson Lot C Tavern Lane„ There was discussion on the drawing, and it was agreed that the Chairman contact Mr. Moore regarding the color to be used, • • mCLcGh ict, v`t6� 411 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Moore Homes, Inc. with respect to the erection of a single family dwelling with two—ear garage attached on Lot C on the northeasterly side of Tavern Lane, which is within the Munroe Tavern District. The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 P.M. Ph ip B. Parsons Secretary 411 ccurmars 3? ArMIWIMTIOMISS This certtficate is issued }pursuant to Chapter 447, &etc of Messachusotte, 1956, as amended, to Two world ietterprisea with rsapest to the erection and display of two signs as noted below, at 25 Depot ware, which i s * thin the Battle Orlon District. The first sign is to be located an the Lbaot Spare front elevation of the store at a position centered ever the entrance deer with the top of the sign underneath the cornice chore said door. The design, layout, materials, style and she of lettering of t he sign appear an a drawing submitted to the commission at the hearing on March 29, 1967. the sign shall be 36 inches high by 8 feet lord and the lei in script •Tvo Worlds" shall hire a maximum height of twelve inches, end the words "Gifts Cards" shall be intim& letters six inches high. The second sign is to De erected on the rear elevation of the building aid cantered over the rear entrance to the store. The sign shall be 12 rhes high and S feet long and bear the legend in block letters six iinches high %Ir"is cAiil#3". The design, layout, aeterials, style and eine of lettering of the sign appear m the shove drawing. 660 sign shall be outlined with a picture frame scolding. The molding and letters shall be ;.ein'ced black, and the backboard shall be painted white• the signs shall be fabricated and erected by A. Cornier of 103 Sigh Strset, hit there HISTORIC AT3tFttC1s C:u4MISSIOST Sr (Signed) Max H. straw Chairman :To Tempers Date March 30, 1967 Corti/log G0 211 S CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Moore Homes, Inc., with respect to the erection of a single family dwelling with two-car garage attached as noted below, en Lot C on t he northeasterly side of Tavern lane, which is within the Munroe Tavern District. The general style, layout, dimensions and certain of the details of the design appear on Sheets 2 to 6, inclusive, of a est of six drawings No. 2913 (R'V.)ALT by George D. Reynolds riesoeistes, 344 Massachusetts Avenue, A rlangton, Mase., submitted to the Commission on March 29, 1967. The location of the building on the lot is shown on plot plan by Albert A. Miller and 'Olilbur C. Mylander, Lexing- ton, dated February 21, 1967, submitted to the Commission on March 29, 1967. Chimneys are to be constructed of well-cleaned, used red brick and are to have brick caps. The sliding door on the left side elevt ion shown on aforesaid Sheet 5 and the sliding door of the rear elevation shown on aforesaid sheet 6 are to be of wood with mantins. In addition to the blinds shown on the aforesaid drawings, similar blinds are to be installed for the two windows on the left side elevation except that no blind need be installed on the right side of the window next to the chimney. Outside entrance platforms, steps end walks are to be capped with blue stone and the drivel', is to be blacktopped. The asphalt shingles of the roofs are to be black. No more cf the foundation walls are to be exposed than is shown on said drawings and the walls ars to be left in their natural concrete state. All woodwork and downspouts except the doors, blinds and window sash, are to be painted a brown color matching as nearly as possible the sample of clove brown color cc2445 submitted to the Commission at March 29, 1967. The doors, blinds and window sash are to be painted such color or colors as shall be approved by the Commission prior to application following sub- mission to the Commission of a sample of the color or colors by the a;plica1zt. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION By (Signed) Wilbur N. Jaquith Chairman Date March 30, 1967 Certificate No. 210