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MINUTES ( MEETING HELI? ON AUGUST 28, 1968
The Lexington Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on
Wednesday, August 28, 1968, in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office
Building. Members present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith,
Chairman, George B. Graves and Max H. Straw and Associate Connie-
stoners
omairstoners Carl F. Bryant and George W. Emery. In the absence of Score•
tary Philip B. Parsons, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was
unanimously VOTED that Commissioner George E. Graves serve as Secre-
tary Pro Tempore.
Hearing was held at 7:30 P.M. on the application of Rowe Chevrolet,
Inc. for a Certificate of Appropriatenessvith respect to a change In
lighting fixtures for the premises at 33 Bedford Street, for a Corti-
ficate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and display of
a sign for the building at 33 Bedford Street and for a Certificate of
Appropriateness With respect to the erection and display of a sign for
the premises at 39 Bedford Street, which is within the Battle Green
District. Mr. George E. Rowe, Sr. and Mr. George E. Rowe, Jr. ap-
peered and presented scale drawings of the proposed signs, a Plot Plan
showing the locations of lighting poles and standards, .photographs of
the proposed locations of the signs and the present locations of said
poles and standards and a brochure and actual sample of the lighting
fixtures to be installed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was
unanimously VOTED to issue to the applicant thetas Certificates of
Appropriateness requested. No other persons having appeared, the
hearing was closed at 8:35 P.M.
Adjourned hearing was held at 9,35 P.M. on t` e application of
Robert 0. Tillinghast. Original hearing on the application was held
on March 29, 1968. Mr. Tillinghast appeared and presented scale
drawings of the proposed dwelling at No. 473 Massachusetts Avenue and
also scale drawings of a proposed fourth structure on the property.
Upon request by Chairman Jaquith Mr. Tillinghast submitted a letter
of extension to November 15, 1968 to the Commission. No other persons
having appeared, the adjourned hearing was adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
The next nesting night is scheduled for Wednesday, September 4,
1968, in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building to consider the
application of Robert O. Tillinghast with r espect to the ereotion of
a new dwelling at No. 473 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the
East Village District.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 P.M.
George E. Graves
Secretary, Pro Tempore
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Due to the inability of Commissioners Ruth G. Bevan
and Philip B . Parsons to act on the petition of
Rowe Chevrolet, Inc .
the chair designates
Associates Carl E Bryant and George W. Emery to serve
in this action.
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Wilbur M. Jaquith
Chairman
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This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to
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respectto changes in the exterior lighting fixtures, as set forth
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)Battle Green District.
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,. 'The changes in lighting fixtures consist of replacing all exterior
11:', fixtures presently installed on poles in the yard area and on the
* roof and parapet of the northwesterly aAd rear elevations of the
\.t building with new quartz-flood floodlight fixtures as follows:
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1. Where are to be installed on the two existing poles
at4the front corners of the premises, the 'pole for
- the free standing sign approved under Certificate of
�..,„: Appropriateness No. 68 C-15, the pole on said premises
,f. in the rear of the property at 39 Bedford Street and
the three standards on the roof and parapet of the
,:a„,. northwesterly elevation of the building on said premises
fX light fixtures of 1500 watts each. Single fixtures
are to be installed on each of the aforesaid poles and
° standards except that the pole in the rear of the- pro-
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2. There are to be installed on two standards not over
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of the building single quartz-flood floodlight fixtures
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of 500 watts each.
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�* . only change in. location of the poles and standards from the existing .
, poles and standards being the two standards on the rear elevation of-,
the building.
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-Lens and are to be of the type a sample of which was shown to the _Com-
mission at the hearing and which are further described in the oata- ..6
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The face dimensions of the 1500 watt fixtures are approximately
.i' 10" x 17 3/8" and the face dimensions of the 500 watt fixtures are
approximately 10" x 12" .
.All light fixtures are to be of cast aluminum left in its natural
., state and are to be mounted on the top of the poles and standards.
, The yard poles are to be painted white and the standards on the
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This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to
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` withrespectto the erection and display of a sign, as set forth below,
for the building at 33 Bedford Street, which is within the Battle
f' Green District.
The sign is to be located on the front elevation of the building,
f above the showroom windows and is to be,;centered on said elevation
and is to bear the legend "Rowe Chevrolet, Inc ." . The lower por
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plate presently affixed above the windows of the elevation. The
w. dimensions, style, layout and type of lettering appear on or may be
a, scaled from a cale drawing dated Aug. 2/68 by Newton-Norman Co., A
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The letters are to be of black rounded plastic fastened flush to the r
'• metal face sign backboard which is to be finished in a non-gloss
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The sign is to be lighted by the single quartz-flood floodlight
• mounted on the pole for the free standing sign in the center front
of the premises, the installation for the fixture for said flood-
light having been approved under Certificate of Appropriateness
0 No. 68 C-28 issued oncurrently with this Certificate .
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withrespectto thF e., cet pn i_d dis l y n1 a. sicn, r s set forth below,
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in after de il.i_ti- n of t e ront portion of said building, permis-
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Chevrolet, I,,cc .” now ihJt lied. cii L !.c frort elev tion of the present A
buil.di. IF ''t '3') Iford ,.,treet . the el n is to lie lee ted on the
southerly els: vrtion of said rern• i,-.:ns; portion of t' e building and is
to be installed c.'uove s_,d centereC_ on the service entrance doorway of k.
said elevs'-ion .
The style, ls,,out and type off' lettering appear on I3. photograph sub-
mitted to the Comr:issi on .at the he ring on August 28, 1968. The sign
consists of a wood bnckboard with wood spindles at the ends and the
letters c_re of rounded black plastic fastened flash to the backboaM.
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The issuance of this Certificate does not constitute evidence of e
compliance with the sign ly-Ls•w or an•r other Jy-Law of the Town of i
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