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A meeting of the Historic Diatriata Commission xas held on Wednesday,
September b., 1972, 3n the 9eleatisan'"a Meeting Ream, T~rsn OfPiae l~+tding,
Lexington. Present xere Coasrisaionsrs Wilber M. Jagtiit2y Chairman; Philip
B. Persona, gearetaryi George Graves; Donald d. Shax; Georgia H. Williams;
and Aaaoaiate 6ommi.asionsr Albert T. Pitt.
A haariag'Mas held at 7t~5 P.M. on tl~ application of William F.
F7:etcber, Jr. xith respect to the erection std display of a sign for. the
store at 4 Massey Street, xhiah 3s tri:thin the Battle Green Diatriata, Mr.
dagnith reed the legal notias and application. Mr. Fletcher submitted tturss
seals draringa of the proposed sign and photographs of the building ao that
the location of the sign aonld be.dstermined. The sign is to haves cream
baakgrou~3 rich green .letters;.sample of saoh color submitted. Sinn, the
Torn Bi~u $yr+~ba~r allcrtra 3• ride signs only above the first .floor, the sign
rill ha~n to be redesigned and near drawings snbmdtted. The hearing wa?s adp
~oarned at 8x20 P.M.
A hearing xaa held at 8r23 P.M. on the a}~pliaation of Sntdog, Inc. xith
reapsat ter the creation and display of signs for. the store at 1837 Massachn-
setts Avetme and 27 Depot Square, xhich is rithin the Battle 43resn Dis.triat.
Mr. Jaquith read flue .legal .notice and the app3.ication which had boon saber.
miffed by Rrtatat A. Giroux. Present for the applicant .trore P'ranktia P.. Fops.,
President,. std Beverly Amato, Treasurer, of 3undog, Ina. Three scale draw
legs of eaoh proposed sign rsre subatl.ttsd. The bearing ras aloaed at $rq5 PM.
Mr. Jaquith stated that apglioat3ons had been received from giliags
Artisans xith respect to .moving uP the vertical sign at 37 Depot 8qutarei
idr. 8e Mrs. lwforria Driiaer for a sign for the store, at 1849 Massaobeaetts Aver
anei std Genevieve H. Millen for flee erection of a or~story dtrsllittg at 8
llrighas Road. These hearings xere aohsda3.sd for Wednesday, Ootaber #th.
A hearing xaa held at 9100 P.M. on tl!ua application of The Leacington
Marrs Trast with respect to a Permit for Demolition or Removal of the bai7.d«~
legs on flue praad,aes at 10w32 Mazaey Street and for a Certificate of App~ra»
priateneas for the erasstion of a building on these premises, xhiah are within
' the Hrttle Green District. Mr. daqui.th read the legal notice and the apgli-
.action for flue Perndt and for the Certificate. Present .for the app3.iaant
xere Amelia. G. std Constantine S. Samolyenko, T'rusteea, and Herbert Sissnbsrg,
Architect. Three sets of scale draxinga of the prnpoaed banding and three
plot plans xere submitted. This-x111 be a differentbailding earlier .
proposals. There x111 be a i/2 story basement on the Massey Street elevations
flue same gallery remainsi deliveries ri7l..be made from Massey,Street; comma
pastor and refuse storage room in the basement;.solid brick rails at either
erd as had to go to thus plot line because of front.atd xear set basks required
by the }3aatd of Appealas theatre entrance off the gallery with emergency exits
to the parking loci clapboard on Mnsgey Street atsd.parking lot side:; outside
HISTC~CC DI89SICTfS CO~QQSSI01; ~ ~ Ssptsnber 6, 1972
stairiray Iron parking area, to second floors meohanioa2 egnipsQent in de-
,pressed srea oP tho roofs brick aideKalk.~~on bnildi.ng to curb; Deal
ornamentation over doorxay planned although not ahoxn on planet 5 stores
oa first floor; plain fascia hoard xith signs aeunted on it; trim to be
xhitei might stain clapboards a green stain .rather than painting then;
and conaidsring s deep rant.broxn roof shingle. Light fixtarea, brick
sample, Dolor samples,. and signs x111 be anbmitted later. The hearing
xaa closed at 1000 P.M.
Mr. Jaquith submitted a bill from Barbara Gilson, Clerk, .for August.
1972 of X82.95 ($2.95 Por postage and X80.00 for clerical serri.oea). It
xaa moved, seconded, and unanlmoualy VOTgD to approve payment.. of this bd]1.
It xas wowed. accorded, and unanixwualy YOTH~D to issue a Permit for
Demolition or Remoeal to Amalia.G. Samolyenlco et ale, Traatecs of The Lex-
ington Msxs Z~nst, for t~ dsmelition_or removal of the tiro bnildinga on
the premises at itM-12 Mnsacy Street, xhioh are xithin the ~tt1e Green
District, Participating in this. decision xere GomnLssioemrs Wilbur M.
Jaquith, Fhilip B. Persona, George S. Graces, Donsld J. Shax, and Georgia
H. Williams.
It xaa novsd, seconded, and unaninoualy YOT$D to issue a Certificate
of Appropriateneaa to SIIHDOG, I1~C. xith respect to the erection and display
of taro signs Pot the stare at 1837 Maasaohuaetta Avenns end 27 .Depot Square. j
xhioh is xithin the Battle Green District. Part3eipating in this decision
xerc Comodssionera Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Persona, George E. Graves,
Donald J. Sbax, and Georgia H. Williams.
The meeting xaa adjourned at 1 ~
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Philip B. Parsons
Secretary
BI$TOTtIC DI9ZRICT3 CONIl~lL98ION
Ilse hearings of the $istorio Distriots Commission scheduled for Wednes-
day, September 13, 1972, were called to order at the Torm Offioe Building.
Lexington by Commissioner Donald J. Shaw and ad3ourned until 11,nrsday, Sep-
tember 14th at 7t45 P.H.
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Philip B. Parsons
Secretary
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HISTCftIC DI3IRICT3 CONIl~tISSTODT
Ths I~earings of the &istorio Distriots Cossdasio~ soMdutsd for Wsd»ss-
day, September 13, 1972, were called to order at the 'lbim c1!itioe Baildir~g.
Lea~ington by Co~dssioner Donald J. Shaw and ad,~ourned until Thurac9aq~ Sep-
tsssber 14th at 7=45 P.~.
Philip B. Parsons
Secretary
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