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Home My WebLink About1973-08-01 • i HIsTOiuc DisTtucTS coMr~rsslox A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission xas held on Wednesday, Augast 1, 1973, in the Selectmen•a !leeting Room, Town Office Building, I,ex•. ington. Prosent were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Philip B. Parsons, Secretary; Georgia H. W3173.ams; ind Associate Commissioners Royston T. Daley and S. Lawrence Whipple. Mr. Daley xas appointed to serge for Com- missioner Donald J. Shaw xho was enable to be present and Mr. Whipple xas appointed to serve far Commissioner Thomas J. Holzbog xho was unable to be present. A hearing was held at 7:45 P.M. on the application of Robert Petersen d/b/a Colonial Stores, Inc. for a Certificate of Appropriateness with re- spect to the erection and display of a sign for the store at 1749 Massachu~ setts Avenue, xhich is within the Battle Green District. l~r. Jaquith read the legal notice and appLiaation. Mr. Petersen submitted three drawings of the proposed sign and txo photographs of the store front. The sign is to be the same height as the sign on the ad3aoent store (Melting Pot International) and is to consist of bleak letters on a white, matte finished alumi.mxm baak•- board. The border is to be of trashed gold, anodised aluminum casing. The sign will be made by Marahant and Hays~rard Sign Compar~Y of Acton who have made many of the signs in Concord where the original Colonial Stores, Inc. is located. After discussion, it xas recommended that the xord "Inc." be elimi~ Hated from the xording. It was stated that the Bening Bold serif letters of Colonia]. Stores would dominate the sign. Mr. Daley suggested that Plain Bening letters for the lower ease letters of the words "Cosmet3es, Jewelry, Handbags" would be harmonious with the bolder letters of the upper line and would occupy the saws spading as on the submitted drawings. The hearing was closed at 843 P.M. It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Robert Petersen d/b/a Colonial Stores,. Ina. for the area- tide and display of a sign for the store at 17°9 Massaohusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners Wilber M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Georgia H. Williams, and Associate Commissioners Royston T. Daley and S. Lawrence Whipple. It was moved, seconded, and unanimously VOTED to disapprove the applica~ tide of Melvin W. Zolot and 1Qorman Garber, Trustees of Mel*Nor Realty Trust, far a Certificate of Appropriateness xith respect to eacterior arahiteatural changes in the building at 1049 Massachusetts Avenue, xhioh is within the East Village District, for lack of prosecut3,on and without pre~dice far a»y similar application at a later date. Part3.oipating in this decision were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Perseus, Georgia H. Williams, and Associate Commissioners Royston T. Daley and S. Lawrence Whipple. An adjourned hearing xas bald at 8x45 P.M. xith Amelia G. Samoylenko, Trustee of The Lexington Mews Trust, with respect to the building now befng erected at 1012 Mnzzey Street and with respect to the ereat3.on and display of signs on said building. I _ ~ FffST+ORIC DISTRSC9,B C~SION » page 2 August 1, 1973 It saes moved, seconded, and w~animously VOTlaD to inane a Certificate of Appropriateness to Maurice Darrow d/b/a Little Professor Book Centrers, Inc. with respect to the erect3.on and diapaay of a sign for the store at 1012 Massey Street (parking lot e3vation}, aii3.ch is trStlsin the Battle Green District. Parti,aipating in this deciaian were Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Georgia Williams, and Associate Commis- sioners Royston T. Daley and S. Lawrence Whipple. It was moved, seconded, and unani~eouslp VQTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Alias Iwasa d/b/a Mother Earth Natural Foods frith rem spect to the sreation and display of a sign far the store at 1U~12 Mus$ey Street (parking lot elevation , which is within the Battle Green District. Participating ixx this deaiaian were ~Comntiaaioners Wil,.bnr H. Jaquith, Philip B, Parsons, Georgia Williams, and Associate Commiaaioners Royston T. Daley and S. Lawrence Whipple. Ids. Samoylsnko submitted a draining far the sign for Lois I~rast d/bfa Lola Ernst Assoaiatea, Realtors. The sire of the sign would be reduced to 30"x24" from the previously submitted draxinga for a 36"x36" sign. The letters for the words "Lois &rnst Assoaiatea" would be 4" capital, letters and the letters for the word "Rsaltox'a" would be 3" capital letters. The height of the bottom of the s#,gn would, be no lase than 466" t`rom the side walk level and the sign is to be centered vertically in the spas between the doorway easing and the daatsspout. The wood panel of the sigx~rackboard j is to be finished in a ds~rk broom stain and the incis~l letters are to be ~ I~ finished in gold leaf. It was moved, seconded, and n~animously VOTED to issue a Certificate oP Approgriatensaa to Lois Ernst d/bfa Lois Trnat Associates, Realtors, far j the office at i0~12 I~ssey Street (parking lot elevation), which is wSthin the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision vacate Conmd.aaion» ere Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Georgia H. Williams, and Asso- j Diets Conani.ssioners Royston S. Daley and S. Lawrsnae WhiPPl®• I Mrs. Sau~moylenko sub?ai.ttsd landscape plans for The Lexington Mews Treat I building at 10.12 I~xasey Street, which is xithin the Battle Green Diatriat, featuMng four metal poets supporting 16" light g,'4obes of sleet, unbreakable material which would be spaced along the grass planted. areas and brink paving to the store entrance on Mu$sey Street. Ths placement of a directory sign in the brick paving area near the ~asi.n Massey Street sntranae was discnaaed. The sign would consist of 5" aLrts which would drop into side slots and be bolted in pleas. The oommissian ~mbera quest3.oned the lm?ight of the sign and the mxmber of slats required. In the interest of a smaller sign, Mrs. Samoylenko agreed to eliminate directory signs for the stores with signs on the Mnmssy Street elevation of the building. Stores using the gallery, basement. and parking lot elevation would remain on the directorq sign. After discussion of plans for a sign for the "Maws Art Cinema", the commission gave an informal ffisT~IC DISTRICTS CO1~tISSI0P1 - page 3 August 1, i973 approval fora sign for the "Dews Art Cinema" so that the sign order can be placed. As outlined by Mrs. Samoylenko, the sign for the Cinema Nil]. con• scat of a matte finish background in reddish brown color with 10" raised good, gold leaf letters xith exterior gooa®neok lights. The "attractions cabinet" sign Hill be of white Lexar? xith clear plexiglas letter bars de- signed for 8" letters. The use of irx3ividual lights or continuous fluo- rescent lighting will be determined later, The oval "Mews" signs for the main doorti~ay entrances xere discussed. The xords "at the" were eliminated and it xas decided. that informal approval could be given for signs using the xord "Mexs" centered on the oval. and having letters of a uniform styl®. It xas moved, seconded, and unanimously YOZED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Amelia G. Sasloylenko et ale, Trustees of The Lexing- ton Mews Trost, with respect to exterior architectural changes 3.n the building now being erected at 10-12 Muzsey Street, which is xithin the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision xere Commissioners Wilbur M. Jaquith, Philip B. Parsons, Georgia H. Williams, aril Associate Commissioners Royston T. Daley and s. Lawrence Whipple. The seating was ad3ourned at iiti P.M. -~~~~~i II Philip B. Parsons I I! II