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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-01-17 /-/7 eP 411 The Historic Districts Commission met at the time and place specified in the public notice of hearing on the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by The Pet Shop with respect to the erection and display of two signs for the premises at 42A Bedford Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Members present were Commissioners Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan and Max H. Straw and Associate Commissioners George W. Emory and Donald B. White . Chairman, Wilbur M. Jaquith was not present and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED that Commissioner, Max H. Straw serve as Chairman Pro Tempore for The Pot Shop and Lexington Trust Company hearings. The Chairman Pro Tempore read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. Mr. LaRoche appeared in behalf of The Pot Shop. He did not have scale drawings of the signs or photographs of their proposed locations. He, also, stated that the materials and designs planned were not acceptable to the Athens Realty Trust Company. Mr. Straw advised him to consult again with Mr. Passanisi of Athens Realty and to return to the Commission' s next meeting on January 24, 1968 with completed scale drawings . If this were not possible, due to the sixty day expiration period requirement, a written request for extension of time would be necessary. Mr. LaRoche stated that he would return en January 24th. The hearing was adjourned at 8:00 P.M. Hearing was held at 8:05 P.M. on the application of Lexington Trust Company with respect to the erection and display of a sign under the mar- quee of the Bedford Street elevation of the building at 42 Bedford Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The letter of application and the notice of hearing was read. Mr. Raymond Scheublin, President of the Trust Company, appeared and presented scale drawings of the proposed sign and a photograph of its location. After discussion, 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 was closed at 8:15 P.M. Hearing was held at 8:20 P.M. on the application of George E. Rowe and Grace F. Rowe with respect to changes in the existing building at 33 Bedford Street and an addition to said building, which is witl}in the Battle Green District. Chairman Jaquith was present at this time and assumed Chairman- ship of the meeting. The letter of application and the notice of hearing was read. George E. Rowe, Sr. and George E. Rowe, Jr. appeared and pre- sented detailed scale drawings of the proposed changes and the new addition. The Commission thoroughly studied the plans and upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicants. No other persons having appeared, the hearing was closed at 9:10 P.M. Hearing was held at 9:15 P.M. on the application of Rowe Chevrolet, Inc. with respect to the erection and display of two signs for the new and altered building at 33 Bedford Street, which is within the Battle Green Dis- trict. The Chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hear- ing. The Messrs. Rowe were present. The first sign was drawn to scale, but the second was not. Completed scale drawings will be forwarded to the Chairman for presentation at the January 24, 1968 meeting, at which time the Commission will act on both signs. The hearing was adjourned at 9:45 P.M. No other persons appeared. 1110 110 Due to the inability of commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith and George E Graves to act on the petition of Lexington Trust Company The Pot Shop _..s the chair designates associates George W. Emery and Donald B. White to serve in this action. 4 ,/ �. January 17, 1968 �.. . Date Chairman Pro Tempore I ~ r s. • • TOWN OF LEXINGTONQf Vs'Reim , Massachusetts 11§`_ .11§...1 ,,,,, j M HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to George E. Rowe and Grace F. Rowe with respect to the changes in the existing building and an addition to said building as noted below, at 33 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 on 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 wooden 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 scale drawing entitled "Proposed Elevations of New Show Room and Changes to Existing Building TIM xam fmtimmmm tineas (P.13113 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 and 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 space 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 years from the date of issuance by the Building Inspector of the Town of Lexington of an occupancy permit for the aforesaid showroom addi- tion, the installation of appropriate screening for all structures erected on the flat roof of the building behind the gabled roof of the addition. The issuance of this Certificate does not constitute evidence of compliance with the Building By-Law or any other By-Law of the Town of Lexington. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION By Wilbur M. Jaquith Chairman Date January 18, 1968 Certificate No. t P C-Q r r • TOWN OF LEXINGTON N,N. Massachusetts HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Lexington Trust Company 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 Green District The sign is to be double-faced bearing on each side the legend "BANK" superimposed on a grey arrow and is to be suspended under the marquee at the end thereof nearest to Worthen Road 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. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by Date Januarg 18., 1968 Max H. Straw Certificate No. 301, 6.67 C../ CHAIRMAN Pro Tempore n.I,u, • Minutes of hearings held on January 17, 1968- Page 2 The Chairman presented the following bills to the Commission: Minute Man Publications, Inc. $4.50 Ingall's (Stationers) 2.03 $6.53 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to approve payment of the bills. The next meeting night is scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, 1968 to consider the application of Douglas Saunders and to meet informally with representative* of The First Parish Church and the Foley property located on Harrington Road. A public hearing with respect to the Foley property is scheduled for February 7, 1968. The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P.M. Philip B. Parsons Secretary s I Due to the inability of commissioners Max H. Straw and Ruth G. Bevan to act on the petition of Douglas Saunders and Rowe Chevrolet, Inc . the chair designates associates George W. Emery and Donald B. White to serve in this action. Da e Chaiman TOWN' OF LEXINGON VD • Masrachtrcetr HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Douglas Saunders with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store as noted below, at 852 Massachusetts Avenue which is within the East Villag® District The sign is to be 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 Shop" with barber pole symbols before the word "Ye" and after the word "Colonial" painted on a masonite backboard approximately 91 x 30" . The design, layout, style and size of lettering and symbols appear en or may be scaled from a drawing by Arlington Sign Service, Arlington, Mass. submitted to the Commission at the hearing on January 2L., 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 gold leaf border and the masonite background is to be painted white. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by Date January 25, 1968 68 C-!} Wilbur M. Jaquith Certificate No. CHAIRMAN TOWN OF LEXINGN • a Massachusetts u 1 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Rowe Chevrolet, Inc . with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the new and altered building referred to in Certificate of Appropriateness No. 68 C-2 issued January 17, 1968 as noted below, at 33 Bedford Street which is within the riAtt1P. grAgA 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 to the Commission at the hearing on January 17, 1968. 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 letters are to be of black, rounded plastic having a glossy finish and affixed to the building as shown on said drawing. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by Date January 25, 1968 68 C-5 Wilbur M. Jaquith Certificate No. CHAIRMAN .R?l..,