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Home My WebLink About1968-04-03 411 411 MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON APRIL 3, 1968 The Lexington Historic Districts Commission met on Wednesday, April 3, 1968, in the Selectmenfs Room, Town Office Building. Members present were Commissioners Max H. Straw, Chairman Pro Tempore, elected upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously VOTED, due to the absence of Chairman Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, and George E. Graves and Associate Commissioner George W. Emery. Hearing was held at 7:30 P.M. on the application of Lexington Federal Savings & Loan Association for an amended Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the exterior architectural features of the new building at 1832-1838 Massachusetts Avenue and the existing building at 1840 Massa- chusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. Mr. Donald Keay appeared in behalf •f the applicant and presented scale drawings of the proposed floodlights and plantings . The Chairman requested Mr. Keay to forward manufacturer' s sketches of the lamps to the Commission. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue an amended Certificate to the applicant. No other persons having appeared the hearing was closed at 7:55 P.M. Hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. on the application of Henry J. Trem- blay for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to a change in the exterior architectural features of the garage located at the rear of the house at No. 1949 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. Mr. Tremblay appeared in his own behalf and presented a sketch of the garage and a brochure showing the type of doors to be installed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VO''J. to issue a Certificate to the Applicant. Mr. John Devereux of 1965 Massachusetts Avenue appeared and expressed his approval of the proposed changes. The hearing was closed at 8:10 P.M. Hearing was held at 8:15 P.M. on the application of the Village Artisans, Inc. for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the building at 1632 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the letter of application and the notice of hearing. Mrs. Millicent Jick appeared and presented a scale drawing of the proposed sign. A bracket intended to hang the sign was not included in the sketch, also, the lettering in the sketch was net well placed. The Chairman requested Mrs . Jick to return to the meetingscheduled for April 10, 1968 with the complete and corrected drawings. The hearing was adjourned at 9:10 P.M. A representative of the Lexington Sister City Committee, scheduled for a hearing adjourned from March 21, 1968, was to appear but did not. The Clerk will advise the applicant that another adjourned hearing will be scheduled. At 9:15 P.M. Chairman Jaquith returned to the meeting and reported • 111 Minutes of hearings held en April 3, 1968 Page 2 to the Commission that the two sheds en the rear of the dwelling at No. 1993 Massachusetts Avenue had been demolished and that Right Reverend George W. Casey had requested permission to restore the exposed areas of the rear elevation of the building pursuant to the conditions of the Per- mit issued by the Commission on March 21, 1968. After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was tt VOTED: That the Commission approves the restora- tion of the roar elevation of the dwelling at 1993 Massa- chusetts Avenue under Permit No. 68 P-1 issued on March 21, 1968 by installing new wooden clapboards where necessary to cover the exposed areas of the elevation, such installa- tion to match in exposure the existing clapboards, by re- storing or replacing the existing door frames and trim, by replacing the existing doors with new doers of a style to be approved by Commissioner Philip B. Parsons and Associate Commissioner George W. Emery, and, if the existing woodwork of the bulkhead is to be replaced, the doors of the bulkhead are to be constructed of matched boarding similar to the existing bulkhead doers, and by painting the new clapboards and door frames white and painting the new deers and all new woodwork of the bulkhead a shade of dark green or black color." Frederick J. Conroy, Esquire appeared en behalf of the application of George E. Rowe, Jr. and Patricia M. Rowe for a Certificate of Approp- riateness with respect to the erection of a dwelling at 1460 Massachu- setts Avenue, which is within the Munroe Tavern District, and sub- mitted to the Commission a letter withdrawing the application. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED that "request for withdrawal be accepted without prejudice. Chairman Jaquith presented a bill for $66.96 to the Commission from Elizabeth M. Flynn. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to approve payment of the bill. An adjourned meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10, 1968 to consider the applications of Village Artisans, Inc. and Lexington Sister City Committee. The next regularly scheduled meeting night will be en Wednesday, April 214s 1968. The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 P.M. Philip B. Parsens Secretary ! ! TOWN OF LEXINGTON ""�. ez, `p Massachusetts < � `_ 5 . . HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS ,amendment to This/certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Lexington Federal Savings & Loan Association with respect to the exterior architectural features of the new building at 1832-1838 Massachusetts Avenue and the existing building at 1840 Massachusetts Avenue referred to and de- scribed in Certificate No. 187, issued by the Commission on December 15, 1966, as amended by Certificate No. 202, issued by the Commission on March 6, 1967 rezraioXaMP.roWitx. which is within the Bat•tle Green District Certificate No. 187 is hereby further amended as to the details of the surfacing and finish of the area between the fronts of the existing building, and the new building and the back of the sidewalk which is on the property line by the substitution of planting areas located at either side of a centered entrance walk eight feet-six inch ( 81 -6" ) wide and the installation within each of the said planting beds of floodlights and planting of shrubbery all as detailed on the following referenced material submitted to the Commission at the hearing held on April 3, 1968: 1) an elevation study of the front of the referenced property showing shrubbery sketched in place and form 2) a description and key of the plantings as furnished by Alexander Irving Heimlich to Hutchins & French in date of March 28, 1968 and 3) a plan entitled "Floodlighting, Alterations & Additions to Bank Building for the Lexington Federal Savings & Loan Association"by Hutchins & French, Architects, dated 2-1-68. It is understood that the proposed low standing flood lights shall have a reasonable light intensity and shall be shaded against view from the sidewalk. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by Date April 4, 1968 68 C-11 Max H. Straw Certificate No. CHAIRMAN Pro Tempore *Nnfua 4 TOWN OF LEXIN ON 1N 1111CP 1773 Massachusetts i_s .I1.n% XING HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION - CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Henry J. Tremblay with respect to a change in the exterior architectural features of the garage located at the rear of the house as noted below, at 1949 Massachusetts Avenue which is within the Battle Green District This Certificate shall provide that in place of the three existing garage doors there may be substituted and installed in the front elevation of the referenced garage building a sixteen foot by seven foot-six inch ( 161 x 7' 6" ) overhead type garage door and a hung single door thirty-two by eighty-four inch (32 x 8)4" ) all as shown on a sketch by Henry J. Tremblay as submitted to the Commission at the hearing held on April 3, 1968 . HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by Date April 4, 1968 68 C-12 Max H. Straw Certificate No. CHAIRMAN Pro Tempore N1,13483