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HISTORIC TnS7RICT5 COM~QSSION
MII~TES OF A MgE~NG BELD ON JQLY 15, .1970
The Iiistorio Distriots Commission held a meeting. on Wednesday, July 15,
1970, i.n the Bird Room of Cary l~morial Building, Lexington.. Present were
Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Philip B. .Parsons, Secretary= Max
H. Straw; George E, Graves; Georgia H. Williams; and Associate Commissioners
George W. Emery; Franklin C. Hudson; and. S. Lawrence Whipple.
A hearing was held at 7145 P.M. on the application of Colonial Pharmacy
for a Certificate of Appropriateness ?ritli respect to the erection and dis•
play of a sign for the store at 1754 Massachusetts Avenue, whiah is within.
the Battle Green District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and the letter
requesting this hearing.Present for the petitioner were Robert T. Callahan
and Frederick J. Pohl of Calpo, Inc. who submitted three aaale drawings and
Dolor samples of the proposed sign and photographs of the. store front. Fol-
lowing discussion, the hearing was ad3ourned at 8x20 P.M. with deoision re-
garding sign to be held pending Board of Appeals hearing.
A hearing was held at 8120 P.M. on the application of Anthony d & Marie
Bartolotti and Joseph & Ersilia Bartolotti with respect to an addition to
the dwelling at 1132 Massachusetts Avenue, whioh 1s xithin the Eaat Village
District. Present for the petitioner were Anthorr;p Bartolotti; Richard Ol.son,
Engineer; and Joseph Bartolotti. Also present were Anita L. Andelman of
1130 Massachusetts Avenue and Elisabeth R. Mooney of 1145 Massachusetts Ave-
nee, abettors. Three sets of scale drawings of the originally planned addi-
tion and photographs of the dwelling as at present were submitted. Mrs.
Andelman asked several questions. Mrs. Mooney stated that .she had rw ob-
sections. A letter from Charles D, & Nancy C. Sahock of 8 Marrett Road,
abettors, was read which stated that they were in favor of the improvements.
The engixieer. was requested to submit a plot plan. 'T'he hoaxing was ad3ourned
at 9125 P.M.
Several items xere then disoussed. It waa decided that letters should
be xritten to Buss's Lexington Flower Shop and Grimes Travel suggesting they
apply for Certificates for th®ir signs which are illegal; a~ that Czar
Nicholas and The Toad, Inc. should be requested to appear and explain xhy
the large xindow does not conform with the Certificate as issued. It xas
also decided that Harvard Trust Company should. apply fora CertiYioate for
a temporary sign at their construction sige at 176 11765 Massaohusetts Avenue.
brill for $29.95 for emrelopes from Hancock Press was submitted. It
was moved, aeoonded, and unanimously V01ED to approve payment of this bill.
Following discussion on the application of Philip John and Julie Ladle
for fencing for the property at 1$ Mariam Street, it was decided that
M~. Jaquith and Mr. Strax xould meet with and discuss this fencing xith
Mr. Ladle and see if an afire®ment agreeable to all could be reached.
The meeting was ad3ourned at
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Philip B. Parsons
Secretary