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Minutes of hearings held en March 21, 1968 Page 2
Adjourned hearing was held at 9:15 P.M. en the application
for a Certificate of Appropriateness of Lexington Studio, Inc . with
respect to the erection and display of a sign in the stare at 29 De-
pet Square, which is within the Battle Green District. Frederick J.
Conroy, Esquire appeared with the proprietors Anthony Raciti and
Kenneth Garber and presented new scale drawings of the proposed sign.
After modifications with regard t• the horizontal spacing of the
lettering were discussed, upon mstion duly made and seconded, it was
unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicant. Ne other
persons having appeared, the adjourned hearing was closed at 9:20 P.M.
At 9:25 P.M. the Tillinghast hearing was reconvened. After dis-
cussion if the newly proposed apartment complex, the Chairman re-
quested the applicant for an extension of time for the decision of the
Commission to May 15. Mr. Tillinghast submitted this extension in
writing at this time . The applicant will notify the Commission of
the Board of Appeals March 26th decision. Miss Florence Gray •f
488 Massachusetts Avenue and Mr. Richard Allen of 480 Massachusetts
Avenue appeared and expressed approval of the proposed development.
The hearing was adjourned at 10:25 P.M.
Permit No. 68 P-1 upon motion duly made and seconded and unini-
meusly VOTED was issued to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston,
Corperati•n Sole, fir the demolition or removal of the two sheds
attached t• the rear elevation of the dwelling at 1993 Massachusetts
Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District.
The next meeting night is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3,
1968 to consider the applications of Lexington Federal Savings and
Loan Association, Henry J. Tremblay and Village Artisans, Inc. and
the adjourned hearings of the Lexington Sister City Committee,
Robert 0. Tillinghast and George E., Jr. and Patricia M. Row•.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 M.
Philip B. Parsons
Secretary
Due to the inability of Commissioners RUTH G. BEVAN
and MAX H. STRAW to act on the petition of
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See below , the chair designates Associates
DONALD B. WHITE and CARL F. BRYANT to serve
in this action.
°Lexington Sister City Committee
Robert O. Tillinghast
Wilson Farm, Inc .
Lexington Studio, Inc. (adjourned hearing)
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, Corporation Sole
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PERMIT rat DE$OI4TION OR =ROTA&
This Permit is issued pursuant to Chapter 447 of the Acts of
1954, as amended, to The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, a
Corporation Bole, for the demolition or removal of the two sheds
attsehsd to the rear elevation of the dwelling at 1993 8assashnsotta
Avenue, which is within the Battle Orison Distriot. This Permit is
issued subject to the following conditions which, it the ?omit is
acted upon, shall bo binding upon the applisant, the owner of the
property and his successors in titles
1. The rear olsvation of the building, following the
demolition or removal of the two shad; is to be restored
in a000rdanoe with drawings to be submitted by the appli•
cant to the Commission and approved by the Commission prior
to eem enoement of the restoration, said drawings to be
submitted within 30 days after aouploticn of the demolition
or removal of the sheds.
2. Any hales or depressed areas exposed by the demolition
or removal of the sheds are to be tilled to the level of
the surrounding ground and the areas are to bs seeded or
landscaped as doterminsd by the applicant.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
By
Wilbur N. Jaquith
Permit No. 68 P•1 Chairman
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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
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AMENDMENT
is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to
Wilson Farm, Inc .
with respect to the exterior architectural features of the
two-family dwelling at 556 Massachusetts Avenue
referred to and described in Certificate No. 230,
issued by the Commission on August 29, 1967
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which is within the East Village District
The amendment to said Certificate No. 230 consists of changing the
location of the building on the Lot from that referred to in Certi-
ficate No. 230 to the location shown on Plot Plan by Albert A.
Miller & Wilbur C . Nylander, Civil Engineers & Surveyors, Lexington,
Mass . , dated July 27, 1967, submitted to the Commission on March 21,
1968.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
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Date March 24, 1968
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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to
Lexington Studio, Inc .
with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the
store
as noted below, at 29 Depot Square
which is within the Battle Green District
The sign is to be located on the front elevation of the building
on the exposed brick area above the windows and doorway of the
store . The sign is to consist of a camera and tripod symbol and
the following legend painted in black letters on a masonite back-
board painted white: "Lexington Studio Inc." .
The design, layout, style and dimensions of the lettering and
backboard are to be as shown on the scale drawing submitted to the
Commission at the adjourned hearing on March 21, 1968 with the
following modifications the horizontal spacing between the camera-
tripod symbol and the word "Lexington" is to be increased from
10" to 13" , and the horizontal spacing between the words "Studio"
and "Inc." is to be decreased from 12" to 9" .
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
by
Date March 21i., 1968
68 C-10 Wilbur M. Jaquith
Certificate No. CHAIRMAN