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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-01-17 Ths Historic Districts Cemmissien met at the time and place specified in the public notice •f hearing sn the applicati®n'fer a Certificate •f Apprspriatenesffi b1 The Pot Shop with respect to the erectisn and display et' two signs for the premises at ~2A Bedford Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Members present were Cemmissieners Philip B. Parssns, Secretary, Ruth G. Govan and Mu H. ,Straw and Associate Cemmissieners George ~1. Emory and Ronald B. Whits. Chairman, 4Pilbux Jaquith was not Aresent and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED that Commissioner, Max H. Straw serve as Chairman Pro Tempore for fibs Pot Shop and Lexington Trust Company hearings. The Chairman Pro Tempore read the letter ®f application and the notice oY bearing. Mr. LaRoche appeared in behalf of The Pot Shop. He did n©t have scale drawings of the signs mr photographs of their proposed 1®eatiens. He, also, stated that the materials and designs planned wsr® not acceptable to the Athens Realty Trust Company. Mr. Straw advised him to consult again with dir. Passsaisi oY.Athens Realty and to return to the Connnission's next meeting on January 2l~, 1968 with completed scale drawings. If this were not possible, due to the sixty day expiration period requirement, a written request for extension ®P time would b® necessary. Mr. LaR®che stated that he would return en January 2l~th. The hearing was adjourned at 8:00 F.M. Hearing was held at 8:05 P.M. on the application of Lexington Trust Company with respect to the erection and display oY a siggnn under the mar- quee of the Bedford Str®et elevation of the building at }!2 Bedford Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The letter of application and the notice oi' hearing was read. Mr. Raymond Scheublin, President of the Treat C~tpany, appeared and presented scale drawings of the proposed sign and a photograph oY its location. After disoussioa, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the appli- cant. No other persons having appeared, the hearing eras el®sed at 8:15 P.~. Bearing was held at $:20 P.M. en the application of Geerga E. Rowe and Grace F.~Rowe with respect to changes in the existing building at 33 Bedford Street af:a an addition t4 said building, which is witk}in th® Battle (~reera District. Chairman Jaquith was present at this time and assumed Chairman- i ship of the meeting.. The letter of application and the notice of hearing was read. George E. Rowe, Sr. and George E. Reawe, Jr. appesrscL and pre-, s®nted detailed scale drawings of the proposed changes and the new addition. Tho ComYn~.ssion thoroughly studied the plans sad upon motion duly made end seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicants. No other_persans having appeared, the hearing was closed at 9:10 P.M. Hearing was held at 9:15 P.M. es the application ®f Rowe Chsvrolot,, Inc. with respect to the erection sad display of two signs for the new attd altered building at 33 Bedford Strreet, which is within the Battle Gx°sexi I?is- triet. Tine Chairman read th® letter +sf application and the notice of tear- ing. The~Mssers. Rows were present. Th® Pirst sign was drawn. t@ stela, but the second was n©t. Completed scale drawinggs will be forwarded to the Chairmani Por presentation at the January 2$, 1968 meeting, at which time the Commission will act on both sign. The hearing was adjourned at 9:!}5 P.M. No other persons appeared. Dzzo to 'the inability' of cor~~issiorors Wi Jaquith and George E. Graves to cRCt oYl tYlo potitiori of Lcxingtan Trust Csmpany .,~~The Pit Sh®p _ .~.._..s..,..,,,,.,..~ t~~o chair designates ~ssocimtas George ~,N. Emery and D®nald B. White to s~rva _._......~._,._...n...._.,_..__..............w,_..~._~_._..~_.~...~.~..~_.._,a._.._.~. in this anion... January 17, 1968 ,.,."..,..,..~_wU~t~.._____~..,_.F,.,,~ Chaix'mC~n Prs Temp®re _ _ _ ~ - „ r.. TOWN OF LEXINGTON ! K 1VIarr~zcb~rettr ~a~ _ ,~,.»T~ . - x~, HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chaprer 447, Acrs of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Geor~e_ E...Rowe and Grace F. Rowe . with respecc to the changes in the existing building and an addition to said building as noted below, at Bedford Street which is within the ......Battle.Green.District,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ~ . . The changes consist of the following: 1. The removal of the present gabled roof on the front portion of the building and the substitution therefore of a flat roof. 2. The installation an the north elevation of the building of double aluminum sliding doors with transom, a single wooden door and a wooden garage door containing 5 panels, of which ,are to be of glass. 3. The installation on the rear elevation of the building of a tvaoden garage door of the same design as the garage door referred to under Paragraph 2 above. The addition to the existing building is to consist of the erection of a one story showroom having a gabled roof with cupola in front of the existing building. The location of said changes and the addition appear on a scale drawing entitled "Addition & Alteration To Existing Building For Rowe-Chevrolet Inc. Bedford Street Lexington, Massachusetts",.a Scala drawing entitled "Proposed Elevations of New Show Room and Changes to Existing Building ~t Tiga~ >E>a~ca apneas ~ - CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS--George E. Rowe & Grace F. Rowe--Page 2 For Rowe-Chevrolet Inc. Bedford Street Lexington Massachusetts" and a scale drawing entitled "Proposed Addition and Alteration To Existing - Building For Rowe-Chevrolet Bedford Street Lexington Massachusetts" all dated November 27, 1967, C. Harry Erickson, Architect, submitted to the Commission at the hearing on January 17, 1968. The design, layout, style, dimensions and types of building materials and the details there- of all appear on or may be scaled from the aforesaid three drawings. All woodwork including the cupola, louvers and new wooden single door end garage door on the north elevation, but excluding the wooden door on the rear elevation, is to be painted white. The existing metal doors on the north, rear and south elevations and the new wooden door on the rear elevation are to be painted a shade of red to match as nearly as possible the red color of the existing brickwork. The color and texture of all new brickwork is to match as nearly as possible the existing red bricks. All copper downspouts are to be left in their natural color. The area between the front of the canopy of the addi- tion to the building and the sidewalk along Bedford Street is to be blacktopped, except for apace reserved for planting areas in front of the canopy, which areas may be outlined by~blacktop curbing. The Commission reserves the right to require, at any time within two gears from the date of issuance by the Building Inspector of the Town of Lexington of an occupancy permit for the aforesaid ahowraom addi- tion, the installation of appropriate screening for all structures erected on the flat roof of the building behind the gabled roof oP the addition. The issuance of this Certificate does not constitute evidence oP compliance with the Building Bg-Law or any other By-Law of the Town of Lexington. HISTORIC DiSTRICT5 COMMISSION By Wilbur M. Jaquith Chairman Date .January 18, 1968 Certificate No.~ C r _ _ ~ r,. • TOWN OF LEXING'FOIY N.N Ma.~racbusettr ;g A ..,l.„~ HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Lexin~tan.Trust.,Com~an~....................................... with respect to the erection and display of a sign under the marquee of the Bedford Street elevation of the building as noted below, at 42 .Bedford Street which is within the Battle (Ireeri Dtstnct The sign is to be double-faced bearing on each side the legend nBAN'Ktt superimposed on a grey arrow and is to b® suspended under the marquee at the end thereof nearest to Worthen Raad and centered on the projection of the marquee from the face of the building. The design., layout, style, type and size and coloring of the lettering and the arrow portion of the background and backboard; and method of suspension of the sign appear on the scale drawing submitted to the Commission at the hearing on January 17, 1968. FIIS'iORiCDiSTRICTS COMMISSION by Date ..,January. 1$., 1968 Max H. Straw Certificate No......e~.... ~ ~ CHAIRMAN Pro Tempore PI~ilM! m • Minutes of hearings h®ld cin January 17, 19b8-------Page 2 The Chairman presented the fallowing bi11a t® the Commission: Minute Ilan Publications, Inc. x}.50 Ingall'a (Stabonera) 2.0 X6.53 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED t® approve paymeat Qf the bills. The next meeting night is scheduled for Wednesday, January 21}, 1968 to consider the application of Douglaa Saunders and to meet informally with r~p~esentative~ mf Th® First Parish Church and. the F®ley prep®rtT located on Harrington Road. A public hearing with respect to the Foley pr®perty is scheduled for February 7, 1968. The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P.M. Ph/clip B. Persona Secretary I s : DuP ~to the inal~ili.t~' of ca~n~issionc~rs H. Straw and Ruth G. Bevan to r~ct on the petition oi' Douglas Saunders and Rowe Chevrolet,~In~c~~' t,Yie cl~aii^ designat®s avsociates George+W. Emery and D©nald B ~Vithite to 5e3,ve in this at:tiora. Ba e~ Choi man ..m____ i F LEXING~aN TQWN 4 Masrachtr,~et~r HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION . CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued ptusaaat to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 195G, as amended, to Douglas Saunders wichrespeccto the erection and display of a sign for the store as noted below, ac 852 Massachusetts Avenue which is within the E8t9t, Vil1Sg®........ Dlstrlct The sign is to ba located on the Massachusetts Avenue front eleva- tion of the building on the facia above the window and doorway of the store. The sign is to bear the legend "Ye Olde Colonial Barber Sh4g" with barber pole symbols before the word "Ye" and after the word "C®lonial" painted on a masonite backboard approximately 9t x 30". The design, layout, style and size of lettering and symbols appear ®n or may be scaled from a drawing by Arlington Sign Service, Arlington, Mass. submitted to the Commission at the hearing an January 2IE, 1968. The letters of the_sign are to be painted black shaded with pale blue and the barber pole symbols are to be painted in alternating red and white stripes. The lettering and symbols are to be outlined by a geld leaf border and the masonite background is to be painted white. I'IIS20$IC DISTRICFS COMMISSION by _ - Dace . , . , _ Janusry. 25, 1968 68 C-!},. Wilbur M. Jaquith Certificate NO. CHAIRMAN xr-~a~y ~ TOWN OF LEXING~N lYfiusachztset~r ~ s_ . HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuaat to Chapter 447, Acu of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Rowe Chevrolet, Inc. wichrespeccco the erection and display of a sign for the new and altered building referred tc in Certificate of Appropriateness No. 68 C-2 issued January 17: 1968 as noted below, at ....33, Bedford Street which is within the ...$$t~~-Q. ~?~'®~r~ District The sign is to be located on the front elevation of the proposed new building in the location shown on scale drawing entitled „Proposed Elevations of New Show Room and Changes to Exist.. Building. for Rowe Chevrolet Inc. Bedford Street Lexington Massachusetts" dated November 27, 1967 (Revised December 20, 1967); C. Harry Erickson, Architect submitted tw the Commission at the hearing on January 17, 19b8. The sign is to bear the legend "Rowe Chevrolet Inc.". The dimensions, style, layout and type of lettering appear on or may be scaled from the aforesaid drawing.. The Iette2s are to be of black, rounded plastic having a glossy finish and affixed to the building as shown on said drawing. I31STOEIC DIS7$TCTS COMMISSIUN by Dace ....January 25, lqb$ 68 C-s 9Yilbur NI. Jaquith Certificate No CEInIaNIaN ...~~..s