HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-06-28 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMI~SSION
A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on 'Wednesday,
June 28, 1972, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, Lex-
ington. Present were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Philip B.
Parsons, Secretary; George E. Graves; Donald J. Shaw; Georgia H. Williams;
and Associate Commissioner_S. Lawrence Whipple.
A hearing was held at 7155 P.M. on the application of Roger V. A. and
Mary Helen Zorn for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the erection of a
porch attached to the dwelling at lO Tavern Lane, which is within the Munroe
Tavern District. Mr. Jaquith read the legal notice and application. Mr.
Zorn submitted three scale drawings of the Plot Plan and a set of three
scale drawings (SK156, SK157, and SK158) showing details of the proposed
porch. Mr. Zorn stated that the benches surrounding the three open sides of
the porch would be approximately 17" high and that the porch would be fin-
ished in the .same color beige as the dwelling. It was stated that foliage
hides the dwelling from Massachusetts Avenue and the Munroe Tavern. The
hearing was closed at 8115 P.M.
A hearing was held at 8115 P.M. on the application of George E., Jr.
and Patricia M. Rowe for the erection of a storage building at 1460 Massa
chusetts Avenue, which is within the Munroe Tavern District. Mr. Jaquith
read the legal notice and the application. Attorney Frederick J. Conroy
represented the applicant and submitted three scale Plot Plan drawings,
three copies of the illustration of the proposed storage building and one
specification sheet. He stated that there is no garage on the premises and
that the applicant proposes to erect a 10' x 10' Walpole House with the
front facing the driveway. There would be a door and one window on thefront
and one window in the rear. The building would be stained with Walpole #4
Rustic Brown stain and the door, window sash and shutters would be painted
white and that the roof shingles would be as specified by the Commission.
The hearing was closed at 8:40 P.M.
It was moved, seconded, and unanimously V07~D to issue a Certificate
of Appropriateness to Roger Y. A. and Mary Helen Zorn for the erection of
a porch attached to the dwelling at 10 Tavern Lane, which is within the
Munroe Tavern District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners
Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, George E. Graves, Donald J. Shaw, and
Georgia H. Williams.
It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOZED to issue a Certificate
of Appropriateness to George E., Jr. and Patricia M. Rowe for the erection
of a storage building on the premises at 1460 Massachusetts Avenue, which
is within the Munroe Tavern District. Participating in this decision were
Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, George E. Graves, Donald
J. Shaw, and Georgia H. Williams.
Mr. Jaquith then asked about vacations for the summer months and the
replies were as followsi Mr. Jaquith, first and last weeks of August; Mr,
Parsons, does not know; Mr. Graves, would be available all summer; Mr. Shaw,
one week in the summer and balance in the fall; Mrs. Williams! July 13 to
August 6; Mr. Whipple, no definite plans; it was stated that Mr. Pitt plans
to take two weeks in August; and F7iss Gilson, the Clerk, said that she ex-
pected to take the first two weeks in October.
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Mr. Jaquith said that he had received a call from a Leonard Millen who
has purchased the last lot on Brigham Road, the lot back of the former
Brigham house, and that he would be applying for a Certificate of Appropri-
ateness to erect a dwelling on that property.
Mr. Jaquith stated that he had received a letter from Ernest Giroux re
signs for the new Central Bloek building and that they would be either wood
or box metal signs covered with gold leaf.
Mr. Jaquith said that the owners of Village Artisans want to move their
sign up two feet.
It was stated that "Busa's Flower Shop" sign looked unfinished and that
needed attention.
Mr. Shaw suggested that, when a hearing is closed, the Commission in-
form applicants that Certificates, Permits, or Disapprovals will be issued
within the 60 day limit at the convenience of the Commission and not for the
convenience of the applicants.
The meeting was adjourned at 10110
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Philip B. Parsons
Secretary
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