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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-11-25 410 NoSber 25, 1967 The Historic Districts Commission met at the time specified for the hearing adjourned from November 15, 1967 to November 21, 1967 in the Comp- troller' s Office, Town Office Building, Lexington on the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Hawley K. Rising with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the dwelling at 1430 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Munroe Tavern District. Members present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, Philip B . Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, Max H. Straw and George E. Graves. The Chairman read the letter of application and the public notice at this time and explained the reason for the adjournment from November 15, 1967 to November 21, 1967 viz: inclement weather. Mr . Rising appeared in his own behalf and presented photographs of the dwelling and a brochure showing the proposed aluminum window and screen installations . Upon motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicant. No other persons having appeared, the adjourned hearing was closed at 7:45 P.M. Adjourned hearing was held at 7:50 P.M. on the application of John A. Fio- rentino for the erection and display of a sign on the second floor front ele- vation on the premises at 4 Waltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. Mr. Fiorentino and his Associate Roger E. Berello appeared and pre- sented scale drawings of the proposed sign and a photograph of the building. The Commission discussed the sign and its location and felt that changes in design should be made before a Certificate could be issued. The Chairman was authorized to advise Mr. Fiorentino of the Commission' s decision. No other persons having appeared, the adjourned hearing was closed at 8:35 P.M. Adjourned hearing was held at 8:45 P.M. on the application of John H. Bellinger for a Permit for Demolition of the remaining portion of the two-car garage and for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection of a two-car garage at 922 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District . The Chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. Mr. Bellinger appeared in his own behalf and presented scale drawings of the proposed garage together with Plot Plans and a photograph. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Per- mit for Demolition to the applicant. The Commission requested a change in drawings for the roof of the proposed new garage and the Chairman will advise the applicant that upon receipt of revised drawin s, a Certificate moved, seconded and unanimously VOTED on November 21, 1967 will be issued. No other persons having appeared the adjourned hearing was closed at 9: 00 P.M. Adjourned hearing was held at 9:05 P .M. on the application of The Clothes- Out, Inc . with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store at 1725 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Lewis Wolfe, the President, appeared and presented scale drawings of the pro- posed sign and a photograph of the store . Prio? to Mr. Wolfe' s presentation the Chairman had read the letter of application and the notice of hearing and stated that this hearing originally scheduled for November 1, 1967 was ad- journed to November 15, 1967 and then to 9:00 P.M., November 21, 1967. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicant. The following VOTE was recorded: Messrs. Jaquith, Straw, Graves and Parsons in the affirmative, Mrs . Bevan in the negative . Mrs . Berger appeared with Mr . Wolfe . The adjourned hearing was closed at 9:45 P.M. The Chairman discussed the Budget for 1967-1968. He projected that a -2 410 Minutes of hearings adjourned from November 15, 1967 to November 21, 1967 increase in Appropriation would be needed. He is at present studying probable expenditures for the coming year. The Chairman presented a bill from Minute Man Publications in the amount or 19.00. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to approve payment of the bill. The next meeting night is scheduled for Wednesday, November 29, 1967, to consider the applications of Casco Realty and Moore Homes, Inc. The Chair- man advised the Commission that also at this meeting George E. Rowe , Jr. will be present to informally present preliminary plans for the proposed erection of a building on premises owned by Rowe Chevrolet . The meeting was adjourned at 1200 M. Philip B . Parsons Secretary 1 1 • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON Massachusetts I 02173 ► / HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION PERMIT FOR DEMOLITION This Permit is issued pursuant to Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, to John H. Bellinger for the demolition of the remaining portion of the two-car gara!=e at 922 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COL"MIS:,ION By Wilbur M. Jaquith Chairman DATE: November 22, 1967 -, 1- • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON0, . Massachusetts3, r AMI 17 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to 7'k3o Cl,othQA-Qut.,. Xmc. with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store as noted below, at 1725 Massachusetts Avenue which is within the Battle Green District The sign is to be located on the front of the building in the area immediately above the windows and doorway of the first floor store. The sign is to consist of the following legend painted in black letters on a backboard painted an off-white color: " SKIRTS SUITS the CLOTHES-OUT SWEATERS DRESSES " The design, layout, style and dimensions of the lettering and back- board are to be as shown on a scale drawing by Astro Signs submitted to the Commission at the adjourned hearing on November 21, 1967 subject to the following modifications : 1) the spaces between the words "SKIRTS" and St4EATERS" and the words "SUITS" and "DRESSES" respectively are to be reduced from that shown on said drawing to not more than 3" in height. These 3" spaces between the respective words are to be centered vertically. 2) there shall be added to the backboard a border molding of not less than 1" in width, which molding shall be painted an off-white color to match the color of the backboard. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by DateNovember 22, 1967 Wilbur M. Jaquith Certificate No. 242 CHAIRMAN .hlLu wa TOWN OF LEXINGTONO. , I Marsacbusetts 12 �Mw HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Hawley K. Rising withrespectm changes in the exterior architectural features of the dwelling as noted below, at 1430 Massachusetts Avenue which is within the Munroe Tavern District The architectural features involved consist of the replacement of wooden framed storm windows and screens by white enamel aluminum framed storm windows and screens for all windows on the first floor of said dwelling, except the bathroom windows on the westerly eleva- tion of the dwelling and the garage windows . • HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by November 22, 1967 Date Wilbur M. Jaquith Certificate No. 243 CHAIRMAN NI-I,N' 1 -- • • TOWN OF LEXINGTON o-0 7NNa 9 Massachusetts " ; nnui9^ %plir* HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to John H. Bellinger with respect to the erection of a two-car garage as noted below, at 922 Massachusetts Avenue which is within the East Village District The garage is to be erected in the location designated "2 car 'did Gar.' on the Plot Plan entitled "Mortgage Plot Plan" by Robert H. Dunning dated May 12, 1962 submitted to the Commission at the ad- journed hearing on November 21, 1967. The general style, layout, dimensions and details of the design of the garage appear on or may be scaled from the drawing by George T . Sullivan submitted to the Commission on November 27, 1967. All woodwork and downspouts, if any, of the building are to be painted white . The asphalt shingles of the roof are to be of a green color matching, as nearly as pos- sible, the green asphalt shingles on the roof of the dwelling on said premises . HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by November 27, 1967 Date Wilbur P.I. Jaquith Certificate.No. 2 4 CHAIRMAN •,•o,,,