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Home My WebLink About1968-11-13 • 1 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION MINUTES OF PJIEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 13, 1968 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on 'Ncdnesday, November 13, 1968a at 7:30 P.M., in the Conference Room, Cary Memorial Hall, to which place the meeting Was adjourned from the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building. Members present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan and Max H. Straw and Associate Commissioner George N1. Emery. A delayed hearing was held at 8:25 P.M. on the application of 'Wen- dell H. Burgess for a Certificate of ,Appropriateness with respect to changes in the .architectural features of the building ~a 2-4 Wallis Court, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the Notice of hearing and the letter of application. Mr. Burgess ap- peared and presented photographs of the building and a prospectus showing the style and type of combination storm windows and screens to be installed. No other persons having appeared, the hearing was closed at 8:40 P.M. After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicant. A hearing was held at 8:00 P.T~I. on the application of Hancock Congregational Church for a Certificate of Appropriateness to maintain four ventilators on the roof of the building located at 1912 Massachu- setts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the Notice of hearing and the letter of application. Mr. 1Yilliam G. Hodges, Chairman of the Church Prudential Committee and Mr. Richard Soule, the Contractor, appeared and presented scale drawings of the front and side elevations of the building and photographs showing the locations of the ventilators on said building. No otizer persons having appeared, the hearing was closed at 8:~,~-P.M. Action on the applica- tion was deferred until the next meeting night. An adjourned hearing was held at 8:45 P.M. on Shell Oil Company's application with respect to the erection of a standing sign for the new retail automobile service station building at 3095 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East V111age District. Harold E. Stevens, ,Attorney, P~4r. Edward Gallagher, District Engineer for Shell uzd dir. Willard Wixes, Real Estate Representative for Shell appeared and pre- scnted a scale drawing of the proposed sign. Also discussed was a grading problem which had arisen dur~,ng construction on the location of a proposed air pump. The Chairman advised the applicant that a formal advertised hearing was necessary for the installation of the air pump. An application for hearing will be sent to the Commission. The adjourned hearing was adjourned at 9:35 P.M. Action on the sign was deferred until the next meeting night. An adjourned hearing was held at 9:40 P.M. on the application of Hanlon's Shoes with respect to the erection and display of a sign for r Minutes of R~ceting--November 13, 1968--Page 2 the store at 1725 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Chester W. Sheer of Back Bay Sign Co., Inc. ap- peared and presented drawings of 20" and 16" letters for the proposed sign. He also drew sketches of proposed lighting hoods. A set of scale drawings of a revised sign with lighting hood included will be delivered to the Chairman by Mr. Sheer by November 19; 1968. The adjourned hearing was adjourned at 11:00 P.M. A discussion was then had on the applications of R4r. Robert 0, Tillinghast for demolition of the shed and the erection of a building in place thereof as part of his res~soration plan for the premises at 465- !}75 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District. The Chairman read to the Commission a portion of the letter to Mr. Tilling- hast regarding his proposed plan on October 17, 1968. After discussion, upon motion duly made .and seconded, it was: V OTED that on the applica- tions filed by Robert 0. Tillinghast on February 10, 1968 for restoration of the dwellings at Nos. 465-475 Massachusetts Avenue, the demolition or removal of the existing barn and shed on said premises, the time for acting on these applications having been succssively extended by the ap-. plicant to November 15, 1968, and the original hearing on the applica- tions having been held on March 21, 1968 and an adjourned hearing having been held on August 28, 1968 at which adjourned hearing the applicant submitted a plan for the proposed building to be erected in place of the shed to be demolished entitled "Proposed Studio Apartment in Relocated Garage Building (Building to be Rebuilt) Part of Restoration 475-465 Mass. Ave., Lexington, Passachusetts, Mr. Robert O. Tillinghast, Owner", dated July 31, 1968, and following said adjourned hearing, the Commis- sion having considered the architectural features of said proposed building as set forth on said plan, the Commission hereby determines that the proposed building is inappropriate for the purposes of the his- toric Districts Act, Chapter 447, Acts of 1956, as amended, and hereby denies the application for the erection of said building for the reasons that the architectural features of the proposed building are not in ac- cordance with the applicant's plan of restoration as heretofore presented to the Commission, and that the architectural features of said proposed building are inappropriate for the purposes of the Historic Districts Act; and further the Commission hereby denies the application for a Per- mit for Demolition or Removal of said shed for the reason that the ap- plicant has failed to prosecute said application by submitting an ap- propriate plan for a new building as a replacement for the shed in the overall restoration plan for said premises. The next meeting night will be an adjourned meeting to be held on iNednesday, November 20, 1968, in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building. The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 A.M. Philip B. Parsons. Secretary Due to the inability of Commissioner George E. Gravea to act on the petition of Hancock Congregational Church and Wendell H. Burgess °See below the chair designates Associate George W. Emery to serve in this action. °Adjourned hearing-Shell Oil Company Adjourned hearing-Hanlon~s Shoes Wilbur M.~ith Chairman November 13, 1968 Date TOWN OF LEXIN~'ON 1Vlarruchr~retts ' 02173 ~ HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION i AOTICE 4F DETER2~tIAATION Nonce is hereby givdn that at a meeting of the Historic Districts Commission held on Wednesday, November 13, 1968 the Commission voted to deny the application of Robert d. Tilling- hast for a Permit for Demolition or Removal of the existing shed on the premises at 1~b5-175 Massachusetts Avenue, e~hich is'xithin the East Village District, far lack of prosecution of said ap- I plication through Failure to submit an appropriate plan for a i ae~ building as a replacement for the shed in the overall resto- 1 j ration plan for said premises. Participating in this decision mere Commissioners t~ilbur M. daquith, Chairmaa, Philig B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth CF. Bevan i and Max H. Strax and Associate Commissioner George W. Emery. HISTORIC DISTRICTS Cfl:~'ti9ISSI0Ii By i~ilbur Vii. daquith Chairman . November 1,1.E, 1968 . 4 j TOWN OF L~XIN~ON ~ f 11l~rach~cettc . 02173 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION i j NOTICE OF DI;TER~tINATION Notice is hereby gives that at.a meeting at the Historic Districts Commission held on t~Yednesday, 3lovember 13, lgb8 the Commission voted to deny the application of Robert 0. Tilling- hast for a Certif icate of Appropriateness for the ®rectivn of a building to replace the eai:ting shad on the pr®mises e.t !}6~-~75 A'fassachusetta Avenue, which is within the East Village ~ District, for the reasons that the architectural features of the proposed building are not in accordance with the appiicantts plan oP restoration as heretofore presented to the Commission and that the archit®ctural features of said proposed building are inappropriate Por the purposes of the fiiatoric Districts Act. Participating in this decision were Cammiss3onera 7lilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman] Philip B. Farsans, Secretary, Ruth d. Bevan and Atax H. Stray and Associate Comraisaioner George 'A. Emery. HZSTORIC DISTRICTS CO:L~IISSION BY 1~ilbur Jaquith Chairmen TOWN OF LEXIN~T4N M~rachu~'ettr ~;9A 02173 i u.~ M" HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS ' This certificate is issued pursuaat to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Wende 11 Fi . Burgess.................................... . with respect co changes in the architectural features of the building, as set forth below, at 2-L} Wallis Court, which is within the Battle Green District. The architectural features to be changed consist in the installs- . ti on of anodized aluminum combination storm windows and screens for all windows on the first and third floors of said building. The type of screening to be used is to be black plastic to match the i existing combination screens on the second floor of the building. The combination windows to be installed are to conform in style and type to that shown in the prospectus submitted to the Commission at tho hearing held on November 13, 1968. i l f I'IISTORIG DISZHIGTS CQMMIS$IL1N T y..:~~ Y V. Y, mod..- late November,lL}, 1968 'Nilbur M. Jaquith Certificate No...6~ .C-~fi cHelxM~x Nr~~a•ss