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MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 30, 1968
The Lexington Historic Districts Commission held an adjourned
meeting on Wednesday, October 30, 1968, in the Selectman's Room, Town
Office Building. Members present were Commissioners Wilbur R2. Jaquith,
Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, George E.
Graves and Max H. Straw and Associate Commissioner George W. Emery.
Adjourned hearing was held at 7:45 P.NI. on the application for a
Certificate of Appropriateness by Hanlon~s Shoes with respect to the
erection and display of a sign for the store at 1725 Massachusetts
Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman
showed the Commission a sample oP matte plcxiglas forwarded to him by
Mr. Shear of Back Bay Sign Co., Inc. Discussion was held and the Com-
mission members recessed to view the store and the proposed location
of the sign on the building. nor. Jaquith will contact Mr. Shannon, the
Manager of the store, with regard to the submission of new scaae
drs.wings with modifications suggested by Commission members as to size
of the sign, size of lettering and a lighting hood. The adjourned
hearing was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Adjourned hearing was held at 9:05 P.M. on the application of
Joseph and Theodora F. E. (Kalem) Grano for a Certificate of Appropriate-
ness with respect to the erection of a two car shed at 611 Massachusetts
Avenue, which is within the East Village District. After discussion,
upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a
Certificate to the applicant with modifications included that were dis-
cussed with and approved by the applicant. A copy of the Certificate
issued will be forwarded to the Board of Appeals. The adjourned hearing
was closed at 9:45 P•M• ~
The Chairman advised the Commission that Harold Stevens, Esquire
had informed him that the I~TCw York office of Shell Oil Company was not
in favor of changing the design of the standing sign for the Service
Station now under construction at 1095 Massachusetts Avenue.
The Chairman also advised that he had received a letter from
Stephen Russian, Esquire with regard to the Trani property at 1037-1049
Massachusetts Avenue. Tha latter did not clearly state whether or not
the property had been sold by Mr. Trani.
The next meeting night is scheduled for November 13, 1968 to
consider the applications of Wendel3. H. Burgess for the installation of
aluminum combination storm windows at 2 NTa11is-Court and of Hancock
Congregational Church for a Certificate to maintain four ventilators
on the roof of the building; at 1912 P.Iasstchusetts Avenue.
The adjourned meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
~ N,r, Philip B. Parsons
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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetu, 1956, as amended,. to
Theodora F. F. (Kalem) Grano
withrespeato the erection of a two car shed, as set forth below, at
' 611 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District.
The location of the shed is to be approximately as shown on Plot Plan
{ entitled "Theodora F. E. (Kalem) Grano, 611 Rassachusetts Avenue" sub-
witted to the Commission at the hearing on. October 23, 1968. The
general style, layout, dimensions and details of the design of the shed
appear on the sketch submitted to the Commission at said hearing pro-
vided that the design of the shed as appearing on said sketch shall be
1 modified as follows:
~ 1. The outside dimensions of the building at the base
shall be 20' x 20'
2. The panes of the windows on the westerly elevation
shall be 6 over 6
I ~ 3• The southerlg window on the westerly elevation shall
I be centered beneath the peak of the gable. The lo-
cation of both windows on this elevation shall be
such that the top of the window openings are at the
same height as the top of the doorway openings on
the south elevation
~ The doorways of the shed shall be finished with ?4"
board trim and the doorway shall be approximately
8' in width by 7' in height
5. The flooring. of the shed may be cement, blacktop
or gravel as deteT'mined by the applicant
The shed may be set on posts or a cement foundation as deterrlined by
the applicant and if a cement foundation not more than 1' of the
foundation shall be exposed to view. All wood finish and the windows
are to be painted white and the cedar shingles shall be left in their
natural color. The shingles of the roof are to be of blae~k or dark
gray asphalt.
____~ht--is-s~trar~ce-~f- this--Gertiflc$t~-does-Trot-~eanst~tute evidence of cow-
plance with the Building By-Law or any other By-Law of the Town of
Lexington..
FIISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
by .
Date ..~etober 31,, 1968
6$ C- 5 . , . , , Wilbur I<4. Jaquith
CertiflCate No. ~ CHAIRMAN
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