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MLNUTES OF A MEE~'ING HELD ON FEBRUARY 25, 1970
The Historic Districts Commission held an adjourned meeting on Wednes+
day, February 25, 19?0, at 7035 P.M. in the Selectmen`s Room, Town Office
Building, Lexington. Members present were Commissioners Philip B. Parsons,
Secretary; Max H. Straw; George E. Graves; Georgia H. Williams; and Associ-
ate Commissioners George W. Emery and C. Lawrence Whipple. It was moved,
seconded, and VOTED that Mr. Straw serve as Chairman Pro Tem. The chair ap-
pointed Mr. Whipple to serve for Wilbur M. Jaquith who was not present.
At this adjourned hearing it was moved, seconded, and VOTED to issue a
Certificate of Appropriateness to the Town of Lexington with respect to the
erection of air conditioning and electrical equipment and a brick screening
wall adjacent to Cary Hall at 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the
Battle Green District. Mr. Straw read two letters re the door on the two
car addition to the Police Station and then it was moved, seconded, and VOTED
to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to the Town of Lexington with re-
spect to the erection of an addition to the Town Office Building at 1575
Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Partici-
pating in these two decisions were Commissioners Max H. Straw, Philip B.
Parsons, George E. Graves, Georgia H. Williams and Associate Commissioner_
C. Lawrence Whipple.
At 8100 P.M, a second informal discussion was held with Don S. Greer,
President, and Herbert M. Allen, First Vice President, of the Harvard Trust
Company, and E. T. Steffi.an and Peter Steffian, Architects for the Bank.
Plans of the proposed Bank building for 1761-1765 Massachusetts Avenue, which
is within the Battle Green District, were presented and discussed. A formal
hearing on this proposed building was scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 1970.
The four gentlemen then withdrew at 9040 P.M.
Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman, then assumed the chair at 9040 P.M. Whole-
sale Electronics Supply did not appear at the hearing at the scheduled time
and there was a discussion re the status of their sign, Mr. Jaquith rem
ported that he had discussed with the owner the possibility of an extension
to April 1st.
The meeting was adjourned at 10007 P.M.
Philip B. Parsons
' Secretary
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Due to the inability of Commissioner Wilbur M~ JacLuith to
act on the petition of Town of Lexington the chair designates
Associate S. Lawrence Whipple to serve in this action.
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Max Straw
Chairman Pro Tem
February 25, 1980
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