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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
MIN[J2E.S OF A MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 1, 1970
The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Thursday, October 1,
1970, in the Rear of Cary Memorial Hall, Cary Memorial Building, Lexington.
Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; George E. Graves; Max
H. Straw; Georgia H. Williams; and Associate Commissioner Franklin C. Hudson.
Mr. Hudson was appointed to serve for Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, who was
unable to be present. It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED that
Mrs. Williams serve as Secretary Pro Tem.
A hearing was held at 7t45 P.M. on the application of Joseph A. Buse,
Lexington Flower Shop~for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to
the erection and display of a sign for the store at 1851 Massachusetts Avenue,
which is within the Battle Green District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice
and letter requesting this hearing. Joseph A. Buss and Wayne Buse represented
the applicant and submitted photographs of the proposed sign. The hearing was
adjourned at $e00 P.M. until 9e00 P.M. on October 14, 1970.
Mr. Jaquith stated that extensions had been received as followst
Bartolotti to October 31; Theatre Pharmacy to October 15t and Colonial Phar-
macy tc October 15 and that a Board of Appeals hearing on the Colonial Phar-
macy sign was scheduled for October 20, 1970. It was stated that Harvard
Trust Company would submit a scale drawing for the logo for their building at
1761-1765 Massachusetts Avenue at the October 14th meeting.
Mr. Jaquith stated that a letter had been sent to the owner of record of
the property at 917 Massachusetts Avenue regardi»g the illegal fencing and
sign and that, if an application has not been received by October 14th, this
matter will be turned over to the appropriate town officials for action. Mr.
Jaquith then read a letter from Dean Nicholson re the staircase at 19 Muzzey '
Street and a letter from Ann E. Weiss of New York City with respect to the
advertisement of the Shell Oil Company station at the corner of Maple Street
and Massachusetts Avenu®. It was moved, seconded, and Y07~D that the Chairman
reply to this letter.
A hearing was held at 8x15 P.M. on the application of Modern Gourmet, Inc.
with respect to the erection and display of two signs on the building at 27
Waltham Street, which is within the mottle Green District. Mr. Jaquith read
the legal notice and letter requesting this hearing. Mrs. Patricia Hagedorn
represented the applicant and submitted three scale drawings of each of the
proposed signs, photographs of the front and rear of the building where the
signs are to be erected, and color samples of the proposed signs. The hearing
was adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
Michael E. Newstadt, General Manager of the Battle Green Inn, met in-
formally with the Commission to discuss the possible erection of an awning
with signs over the front entrance of Lexington's Drummer Boy Restaurant. A
hearing on this was scheduled ..for October 28, 1970.
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Mr. Jaquith submitted a bill for $60.90 from Barbara Gilson~Clerk, for
secretarial services and expenses. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED to ap-
prove payment of this bill.
Mr. Jaquith read. a letter from LaRue Henry requesting a Certificate of
Appropriateness with respect to the installation of a driveway for the pre-
mises at it Hancock Street, which is within the Hancock-Clarke District. A
hearing on this application was scheduled for October 28, 1970.
Mr. Jaquith then stated that he had written to Walter C. O'Connell, Town
Manager, regarding the street light temporarily installed at the Battle Green.
It was decided that Mr. Jaquith should discuss this with Mr. O'Connell and
inform him that the members of the Commission did not approve of the installa-
tion of this style light around the Battle Gr®en.
It was moved, seconded, and unanimously YOTED to issue a Certificate of
Appropriateness to Modern Gourmet, Inc. with respect to the erection and dis-
play of two signs on the building at 27 Waltham Street. Participating in
this decision were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, George E. Graves, Max H.
Straw, Georgia H. Williams, and Associate Commissioner Franklin C. Hudson.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 P.M.
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Geora H. Williams
Secretary Pro Tem
Due to the inability of Commissioner Philip B, Parsons to
sit on the petition oP Modern Gourmet, Inc, the ohair designates
Associate Franklin C. Hudson to serve in this action.
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Wilbur M. Jaquith
Chairman
October 1, 1970