HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-03-03 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
March 3, 1976
A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday,
March 3, 1976, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room. Present were Wilbur M.
Jaquith, Chairman; Thomasl J. Holzbog; Donald J. Shaw; S. Lawrence Whipple;
and Associate Commissioner Oliver F. Hooper who was appointed to serve for
Georgia H. Williams.
A heaaring was held at 8:00 P.hl. on the application of F. Gordon and
Ethel A. Sullivan with respect to addition of a small porch on the front of
the dwelling and an addition on the rear. It was stated that the rear addi-
tion was not visible from a public way and, therefore, a Certificate was not
required. Following discussion of the style and construction of the front
porch, the hearing was adjourned.
Letters to Mary E. Washburn re sign on building at 1620 Massachusetts
Avenue and to Robert Permain re sign on Muzzey Street were approved.
A hearing was held on the application of Walter Judge d/b/a Interiors
Unlimited with respect to erection of a sign at 32 Waltham Street. It will
be a wood sign painted white with black letters and logo. Hearing was
adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
John McSweeney met with the Commission to discuss the Revolutionary
Monument. He stated that they are still working on flagpole problem. It
was stated that the Rainbow Girls want to paint 8-10 hydrants around the
Green in red, white, and blue; two students at Muzzey Junior High School
want to decorate one of the trash receptacles. Following discussion, Mr.
Hooper moved that the Commission find the proposal of the Rainbow Girls
inappropriate, seconded by Mr. Whipple, and so VOTED. Mr. Jaquith moved
that painting of a trash receptacle is inappropriate for the purposed of
the Historic Districts Acts, seconded by hlr. Hooper and so VOTED.
Mr. Jaquith stated that btr. Shaw has submitted his resignation as of
March 31st due to position change which required traveling. The resigna-
tion was accepted with regret.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
Wilbur hl. Jaquith
Chairman