HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-11-01 •
HISTaRtG HTBTpCLCR3 COION.
A mset3ng of the Htateria Districts Caasiisaion tree held on Wedaeadsy,:
Ifevembsr 1, 1972,' in the lBslectmen'a ]Keating Rosin, Tova Gffiee Banding,
Lesingten. Pre~ent.xero Camrissioners.Wnbar K. dagnith, Chairmani Philip
B. Parsons, deeretaryi Gosrge 1£. iirav~a; Donald J. Sdhax; tierorgia
'Williams; and Aasooiate Comaisaionar 3. Eaxrsnos irhipple.
A hearing one held at 7e~d P.M. an the application of the Trustees of
the Car? Hamorial Library for a Cortifioats sf Appropriateness xith respsot
to ehangoa to end tho ereotion sf an addition to the existing library botild+
ing at 18~M Maaaaohmsstts Ars~o., o?hioh is xithin the Battle Eireen I811atriot.
Present at this hearing representing the applicant wets: Pied C. Hai3sy,
Chairman of the Library Tre[stees., asxl 3h3.rley H. 8tels, troth-repressatimg
the Eibrary en the Permanent Banding Co~aai.ttes i H. 1~labss ' Pre~sot
lh~ger,, Otis S. ~'~r' dr., and Yilliaa Scowler,' all rsp7+oaenting flint Psr+
mansnt Banding Comad.ttee; Arehitsat Albert And~rssn sf Architsots Design
GFroup, Ins.i Robart.C. Bi].tsn, Direoter, and_Swsanns lli~aet, Assistant Di+
rester of the Cary IB~erial Library. Also present was 8tsphen Politi~° rsp~?
resenti~ .the Essington Idiaiwte~IKan. 1Kr. dagotith read the . Iegil. notion and
the application for a CsrttLfioats. I+h. dagnith stated that the Casmd.seisn
has ~t nformallr feriae with the Library Trastsea, Permanent. Bandiieg Come
sittse, Arohitoot, eta. sad that this is the fornat.adrertised.hearing.
lfr. 1Kahes said flat tho eosawittee appreciated the Camad.asioa.mestSng.infor~
maT~T xith the oosadttee and that the arahi#~set..has rediMdgnsd..tb plane
along xiih rooasnasndat3.ona made at.the First meeting so'that the aaale
draxings nox oenform r~saasnably onell orith the model. presented at the 3eptssr+
bar 26thinfermal meeting. l~&. Anderson submitted three seta of drawings
and the aoale aedel. In answer to a gneatisn bF Mr. dagtklth, Imo. IKabse said
tlu?t no ehangsa had been made in tho model ainoe the infernal meeting on
September 26th. lair. Ardoraon stated that oru thing that does not shag is a
very small al~,plight on the oast and south eleoratier?a at tbo top of the. point
xhich xovld not bs •isibls frcaa arty plane. Hs stated that this would bs a
ssall babble t~+o skylight which xi11, be oat of .sight and not as large as
the g].asa ire the,. esoiling of the Ssleotmsa''a I~teoting Room. .8s stated that a
doors atracturs enables the arehiteot to span an area withoffit ~sinta~ eta.
and is atroagsr.
There ores considerable discwasion about the fewer and wirrdaor grillage
around the tower. Mr, daa1stith said that it seems to him. that there was ns
break in the railing bat that it was 3ast set deorn en tap of the tamer and
asked w}gr this was as. irr. Anderson said that this had been dens to allow
extra roam. Mr. Shaw asked boor high the tenter xould bs and said that it
looks as if it xoutd.be tho highoat.poixat of the banding. 2~. Andersen
acid that it xould bs the highest point of the banding and probably is bw
tureen h5+ and 5d`' in height. Br. f~rawa cao,msnted that the. stair tower had
been brought dash to reduo. aias amd iKr. Anderson acid the location eP the
grillage xould apex i®r ability to hide an six chiller if it is dstermined
that one is needed, lighting for the stairwell,, and xood srolliona set. within
I~'IST01tTC ~I3IRTCTS COI~SSIOS ~ 2 Sowmbir 1~ 19'/2
the masonry. 2~. Jaquith asked how sraeh tosses and 1~. Anderson said that
t~ xa11 xas recessed abort 12" and the gLs• aheut 2" bohf:nd the st~ecoo.
ilr. Jaquith. asked aboro~t tease: , in coaparissn with. present xl.ndetta and
Anderson stated that the recess world aateh the rooese of tht windoxs along
17aaseehusetts Asonie. l~r. Anderson, in answer is a gtieatien ~ Jaquith,
said that the vertical xeod strips xeuld bs out Iron tw wall anti ritreted
to horizontal pisses that xould not bo.visible..end xiuld w between 2" and
4" Eton the atucos.. The metal cap ilaahiag at.the top.xaald be virtually
invisible. lfr, Jaquith asked xhat Mr. Attdirsen wenld gases the wood xoald
extend o~tt trot! the stases a~ he sneered short 8" to 1". He stated that
he xas not toady to cemosit himself is tit er redwood stripe. l+$. Parsons
asked xhioh xoald atard up hotter amd lUr. Anderson said that redwood xoald
probably oatlast tit although fir xeuld last if roll nsintained and hs said
that r>•itb~er redxeod or tit xeald likely split it properly ohosin. l~r.
Jagalth esked l~r. Aad~rasn i.f there wits a~ plaoi arsan~i this .aria with
this typo of screening and ltr. Anderson said that he oeald.got think of arpr
e#stpli eleao to Loo~t!lgteA although theta probably was• 1~r• Jagaith algid
if it xoald bo a solid deer at the toot of tits texsr and Mr. Andersen said
that it xoald be a solid tiro-oadt door only and that it xovld prehably bo
a solid door xith battens on it. Kr. Grows aaksd.i!' the fewer xould be
abort 4!f" te> 4g' and !!r. Anderson said that it woald' bo xitb about a 9~
grillage. 2h•. Persona asked i.t .the. babble ,xiald bs evident Iran !lassach
setts Avemu end Mr. Anderson said that hi did .not bsliew it »orold bi
visible exeept iron the tep Floor sf sarroandi.ng buildings.. ffie, dagaith
asked if t here xould be anything else en the .reef which is not shown os
the draxl.ngs amd rbc. Anderson paid that. there xoald bi wont pipes for the
toilets which xould all bi.bask in the flat area Of the roof. $e said.. that
a fresh. air memitor on the too! might be.rigaisid end that more xirk xeuld
ltavo to be done to dstwrnine it. other things xenld bi 1~iquired on the rw?f.
lgr. Grawa asked i! regular glass xealtl be wed eA the oast ilivation and
ltr.' Anderson said that it wo~].d bi i" regular glass.
Y~r. Shax asked if the' xovld Btilise #hi east ilevatisn !ir parking
amd lgt. Anderson said that they xoalel lilts ti aia the dririway off ~tssaoha«*
setts Awnni elitdaateal. .Mr. Mabii said that they xsald talk. with all dew
partnints of the Tarn im?olvid* i•e. F1re~.Pelieey. Trellis, 3eliotresn,
'Tarn 1~?nagerr Planning $oards etc. rr parldms. and traffic. >gr. Aexierson
said that hs bpsd the drivway xoa].d not aentimne aroand tren Clarloo Streit
to Pb~ssao)easitti Arirme. Mr. Parsons askrd her irotoh store perlcin6 there i
xoold tti ~ >~r.' Aadirsen said not Hush trite.
lir..Ti~ti •tatsd that aLl matwrials haw not been specified on the
draxiuSi• 1~~ Anderson said that- all the sash xoit].d bs sestal .painted xhite
to mats>? idsti~ paint but that the natal had not born determined. .1~.
Andersen said that xith the wrtica7. liaison.ximdows am atteerpt has been
made to deal xith the problem o! providiAg aoalol;.soope, etc. that crude
xindin xoald wt do. Shax asked i! they xerald use copper or loaded
eeppir and I~4r. Anderson said that they xeald grobably ass leaded copper.
aIBTA~tC DI$TkIG~S C~'!NII'S9IOii 9 iffier 1~'~ i9'~
i~fr. wadorsoa stated that ttu?T iatoad to sateh floc prosettt sxtsrer astorials
sa aCaeh as possible.. ? die w:Lll i» applied .oa the .low steeoo wall. sad.
flare are wi.adews bshiad this Bri21o, 1~r. Parsons sakad about. the rasp and
if it was.~ust for aorrioo. ldr..d~orsaa said that it weuld.leo fre~.uhsol!~.
ehs,,l.rs anal . that .tha set iae area ..wotal.d bo..,bolow_ the rasp. The soreies our
teases will be abe>rt 1~F~. wide, 17r. ,~elersea said that. theta .x1.1]. bo ps7.ant~
ings aload the ,rasp and he.would kspe there would bo.l~~ plaatiada.. fir..
ds~nith asked. shoat the depth . of tko aorlioe . rsiep sad llr. daClsrsan .asid that
it wenld go Eros b''' to .The rawp wilt. be oft Clarke :Street-amd tb re
will bo a walkRa$ ar~d stsir~p~T eft tln.--parid~. lot: whioh.will b. oalsraod .
soarehat. The sorarioe ontramee door will,:bo iSZ• axd !?e s recessed porch
with doors. This. would .be ef.stueeo-sad ooaorote:aad.that he.xeuld prefer
s bsiek .reap but: that probab7.y. tisoro will not too suStieioo~t . tumda . far brick.
llr. Farsoas. asked .if_ the new entrsaee wonld_bo libo. the present. aia .door
sad !lr..Amdersoa said .that.it would hare. tin. sa~~~efteat.as. ,the. ,
.photograph . ia. the Coasdssiea•s book.. lfr.. daqui~Qh ,asked there would be
swimgiag doers. 1a flee . seMeo .area. aad 21r,: Ami+ee'soa said .they would bo and
would. bs _painted t. _aatoh the.. atneeo to aako~: iib;. iaslsiiola a;a posaibL,
Thom woro].d . bs glasod . wiadoxs .xi.#h- stsoeo all- arstiad at. ahe. and.. hired
Mass would„ be used.. oa1T oa _tleo .recta. sad . the.. rest. of .,.tier _ ~ttadews will bo
clear. alass...,.,~t. Atdorson stated .that. the Zru. eS 3wocS,agtoa, Balldiag.. Coals
retuirod that a eoaereto fonadatiom. eaanst >n ,lane .than .1®" abewo .
so aaaaot s aeeo acre the eoasrete..bo].ew atl"...fie saki that; thop:hiwno sae.
larged sass w3.adoss oa the south .a]srat3ore. of tbo old b~dia6. so would uae .
the .sale -tie of stew ail}... ltr. Jaquith. ssksd. about, lights and Z6r. Aadearaem .
aid, that. ease were shswA .amd tia~ eurroatl;? plea on]:~r is add .for the tee
ceased door umder the. rasp. 2lr, tirares sakod.abort liShtiar the parkia6.,lot
and 1fr.. rtdsrsea said ahat tbo. Tm~m. would probablAr want s~? Lt~htinS there.
ite :titod that. the. laael.lno of ,tiro. rasp is eal~r, so that. it is ut oftieial
].a? elsssed as a. rasp.. -Itr..dagaith asind Mr. Aaiorsoa. if.:,tho~r wou7~1. like-s
statessnt .to the Meat That tiroro. wi,Sht bo .ladhti~ . aL+oa6, tiro ..raised. sidow
walk. t draw.faggs mere sulesdttod to aad ap~prowod, lipr, the .Coawissiea .prior to .
imstallation.. ]!r. Anderson said ti?at ho .tools that. tlsls would. ,be.. a 16osd waT
to laaai3.o this. , H'o said. t>Mat a~ IiSi?t- 'httstties :prebab3a .would b. floedr?:
lights and Mr.: Sil.toa sa#~i titat> thsro, arc spsfli~hts : oa. the eossers...et file
building aae.fsr thsa:psrkiag.let...Ilr. Aadarsoa said that he.doos aot,;wsat
2.l~ht, pales im ths? parldss lot aad_ that M ,does art Soot this is part of his
prebloa.;, hfr. Flab s~ said. that ho tools.this sheuld,bo_ left. for the To~.As«? ~
partwoats iar+olwod. ,fie said.that..his eos~sittoa.<wi31. Se bofere aiu' a 'i~oM~l
Boards SaYels~od and titat,ho xiU. rsfor those Tern .Hoards to the l~atoria
Aistti.ets Cosadssism for 13shtiig,~ pe~rHaade ote. i~ftboo 'said that he
fooU • decision oa ].idhtias aad parldad tot.:hou].d be hadd. oM. ngtil Lter.
dlr. Atsiorsen a+tiid that xeuld..;lf,ks to haw .:the. psrkiag_preblesa d•~red ua-
til:lator and: lhr.' i~laboo aid that ho foals dralia6=.with tbo: parkfad ]:et :new.
is prosats~+ and that ho would.be saroesble to tiro Certifiosto iacludims a
stattoasat to the effect that.tho parkS.ug lot is ast iaaluded. l4boo
askad whom the Caierissisn sdSktt au~ioa a dooisioa sad itr. Amdorsen was row
quested to smlas3.t throe sofa of scale _plsas sheiriag uat~rrials, ate. Mr.
Jaquith asked the Cosuissiem sier~bers if nap had as~? ob3eoti®ms and none were
expressed. The t~osr3.a~ was ad3euraed at 9shS 'P.14.
Bz3T{IMtC MI9TgTCTB 3IC~ ~ ~ fiber i,^ 1972
The ]sssring of Village Artisans, Ina. seheduled ter 9th'! P.M. was
oalled to girder by Mr. dagnith and tMn ad~omrned YLsn ao sne appeared
fer the applioaat.
Iii. Jaquith sn4dtted one Dopy of a new sign for the Lexiagtsn'Food
Harkst Corp.
1Kr. Jaeisi.th stated that an applieation for repairs to the txoa+faai7.T
danlling at 18•x+2® Badfard Strut wonld lee subwitted.
ldr. Jaquith saba~itted a bill frog Barbara Gilson, Clerk f®r flatobsr
19?'2 f®r ~tb4.9fD (Postage.. W X1.15 axd $earings anti Clerieal ffier~ioes •
33.75) • It was cared,. seoanded, and unaniaoualy YOTBD to agps~ow pgsant
of this bill.
It was accred, seconded, sad n+~o~+~,1.1 YOTBD to issue a Certi3Yoate
of Appropriateness to Gir~iero 8. l~iillen with respect to the ergotien et
s single Easily oss~tery ~ dth txe ear garage en Lot 1Per.8 $ridiuua
, which .is within the Hanuek~Claxlce .District. , P;rtie3:psti~ag in t]sis
deoisien tirere Coatieissisners Siilber !i. da4ait]y!' Philip B. Perseus, tieerge 8.
Gratres, Donald d. Bhaw, and GeerBia S. 1ii.].liaas.
The nesting was ad~euruci at 12~ 'l~idni6l~t. ~ .
Philip H. Perseus
Secretary
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