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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
May 5, 1976
A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday,
May 5, 1976, at 7:45 P.A1., in the Selectmen's Meeting Room. Present were
Commissioners Jaquith, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secretary; Thomas J.
Holzbog; and Associate Commissioners Oliver F. Hooper who was appointed to
serve for Commissioner S. Lawrence Whipple, and Ruth B. Adams who was
appointed to fill the vacancy. Also present~ras--Amalia G. Samoylenko, Associate.
A hearing was held at 7:50 P.M. on the application of the Lexington
Historical Society for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to
the erection and display of a sign on the premises of the Hancock-Clarke
House at 36 Hancock Street, which is within the Hancock-Clarke District.
Roland B. Greeley, President of the Society, presented copies of the sign
and a photograph showing the sign which had been moved from across the
street. Donald E. Nickerson, Chairman of the Board of Appeals, had told
Mr. Greeley that he did not think the Society needed to appear before the
Board of Appeals again. The hearing was closed at 8:00 P.A1.
Airs. Adams left the meeting and Alrs. Samoylenko was appointed to
fill the vacanc.
At 8:15 P.AI. a hearing was held on_:the application of William Robert
Permain for a Certificate with respect to the erection and display of a
sign on the building at 6 Muzzey Street. It was announced that Airs.
Samoylenko has an interest in the building next door. The chairman stated
that unless some one objected he would allow Mrs. Samoylenko to serve, and,
as there was no objected, Mrs. Samoylenko was permitted to sit. Air.
Permain discussed the proposed sign. The hearing was closed at 8:25 P.M.
Air. Jaquith s'~ited that three violations had been noted at the CVS store
and that he had written. Tonight he noticed that the "CVS" letters were
not lighted on the front of the store and that there were no lights on at
the rear of the store.
It was moved, seconded, and VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropri-
ateness to Ong Ong, Inc. with respect to the erection and display of a sign
for the Yangtze River Restaurant on the building at 21025 Depot Square.
Then follwed a discussion with Mrs. Holtze on her application for a
Certificate with respect to the erection of a sign reading "The Threaded
Needle" at the hearing of April 21st. The hearing was adjourned at 9:50 P.AI.
Elizabeth Reinhardt submitted a bill for $16.00 for photographs.
It was VOTED to approve bill for $103.15 from Barbara Gilson.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
Georgia H. Williams
Secretary