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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMNZSSION
Sunday, January 26, 1975. at 9:30 A,M, Present were Commissioners
Wilbur M. Jaquith, Chairman; Georgia H, Williams, Secretary; Thomas J.
Holzbog; Donald J, Shaw; S, Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commissioners
Ruth B. Adams, Sarah P, Harkness, Oliver F, Hooper, and Amalia G, Samoylenko,
Lexington Press Building - about 100 years old, Mr, Shaw said that he
understood the owner wants to remodel by removing every other window and
sheathing in aluminum or vinyl siding,
Rear door of "Books on the Green" has letters pasted on the outside of
the door,
Library Tower, Grille work on Library.
1~ Massachusetts Avenue, Benches not approv®d,
Battle Green Apartments, Dents in aluminum,
Stop and Shop Building, Gino of Italy Coiffure sign not approved, Gino
of Italy and Imperial Cleaners store fronts do not have wood muntins as sup-
posed to have.
Shell Station at corner of Worthen Road and Bedford Street, Has signs
that have not been approved.
Gulf Station. Round free standing sign not approved,
14 Muzzey Street Realty Trust, Windows not all painted to match green
color approved, Upstairs windows differ from downstairs windows,
Michelson's Shoe Store, Signs not approved,
Stevens Market signs not approved,
Colonial Pharmacy. Rear sign is a neon sign,
Minute Man Shop, Grant Coley and Village Matchmakers Stores, Signs not
approved for these signs on 1'~anhat.t.an Building,
Lexington Mews, Area above Equity sign should be repainted,
Busa Flower Shop. Sign not. as approved,
Goodyear Shoe Shop. Sign not approved.
Loralane Store, Sign not approved,
Lexington Furniture Store. Sign not approved.
Battle Green Inn, Signs not approved (two motel signs and one 90 room
sign are all neon,
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Colonial Buick Garage, Signs not approved.
Colonial Building. CVS Store plan to fill in behind Reed's and Driscoll's
signs with cement with door located near Driscoll's door and sign over door,
Transom windows where signs currently exist according to check inside Reed's,
Mario's has single tube fluorescent light - Baskin-Robbins has double
tube fluorescent lights placed at a slant, Baskin-Robbins presents better
appearance when close to.
F, W, 4Joolworth, Signs not approved.
Patriot Travel, Light control at end of lighting fixture presents poor
appearance,
Theatre, "The Lexington" words approved under hardship clause,
Nanlon's Shoe Store, Awning sign never approved,
Hall Building, No signs approved,
Pewter Pot sign not approved.
Craft Cleaners, Sign not approved - building remodeling approved.
Serandipidy. Sign not approved.
Russell Square, Fences not approved, Six chimneys are concrete - all
were supposed to be brick, Aluminum storm windows should be painted when
buildings are painted aril should match paint of buildings,
Palmer House,
Healy House at 1125 Massachusetts Avenue, Awning.
7 Percy Road, Blinds recently painted?
Bartolotti House at 1132 Massachusetts Avenue, Front imitation stone,
1123 Massachusetts Avenue and Corydon Wyman's House, Aluminum sheets,
Minute Man Market at 104q Massachusetts Avenue, Awnings,
1028 Massachusetts Avenue, Painted ,gellow without approval,
1009 Massachusetts Avenue, Painted without approval,
924-926 Massachusetts Avenue. Door and shutters - aluminum siding,
June Augusta, Awning and fence not removed,
Lexington Music Center at 841E Massachusetts Avenue, Sign not approved,
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807 Massachusetts Avenue, Fencing, Directory Sign:;. Dr, Manickas sign,
and Paul Dongon signs not approved,
490 Massachusetts Avenue, Yellow steps and blinds (repainted? or new
color?
475 Massachusetts Avenue, Green storm door should be painted to match
green front door,
Seasons Four, Lights in ground not approved (approved lighting over
sign).
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