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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-08 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, November 8, 1978, in the Selectmen's. Meeting Room, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present were Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman, Georgia H. Williams, Secretary; John L. Davies; Roland B. Greeley; and Associate Commissioners Linda J. McAuley and Howard C. Nason. Mrs. McAuley was ap- pointed to serve for Commissioner S. Lawrence Whipple who was unable to be present. A hearing was held at 8s05 P.M. on the application of the Lexington Savings Bank for a Certificate with respect to the installation of two bronze plaques, one on each side of the doorway entrance, on the bank at i776 Massachusetts Avenue. Mr. Packard read the legal notice and made reference to the application and the fact that the Board of Appeals had approved this application subject to approval by the Commission. Ronald Seested, President of the Bank, and Harry Priest of Astro Sign represented the applicant. Three copies of a scale drawing of the proposed plaque were submitted. The plaques are to be of bronze, 10" high by i8" wide, and will be located one on each side of the entrance doorway at eye level from the sidexalk (5'6" to top of sign). The hearing was closed at 8si5 PM. Upon motion duly made and seconded and following discussion, it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to the Lexing- ton Savings Bank for the installation of two bronze plaques. one each side of the entrance doorway reading "Lexington Savings Bank" in three rows, on the bank building at 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision xere Commissioners John R. Packard, Georgia H. Williams, John L. Davies, Roland B. Greeley, and Asso- ciate Commissioner Linda J. McAuley. A hearing xas held at 8:35 P.M. on the application of Lexington Enter- prises, Inc. d~b~a Peking Garden for a Certificate xith respect to the in- stallation of three Chinese characters on the existing front sign and the addition of lighting for the front and rear signs on the building at 27-31 Waltham Street. Mr. Packard read the legal notice and made reference to the application. Richard S. Morehouse, Architect, represented the appli- cant and submitted three scale drawings showing propesed letters and light- ing. The three Chinese characters represent the words "Peking Garden", H ~ " " will be 8 hi 2 after the existin words Pekin Garden on the si ~ by g B gn on the front of the building and will be bronze color letters. The two lights will be of warm glow fluorescent: the front light will be 20' long and the rear light will be 36' long. The hearing was closed at 8:25 P.M. Upon motion duly made and seconded and following discussion, it wa.s unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Lexington Enterprises, Inc. d~b~a Peking Garden with respect to the installation of Chinese characters after the words "Peking Garden" on the front elevation and installation of fluorescent lighting for the front and real signs on the building at 27-31 Waltham Street, which is within the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners John R. Packard, Georgia H. Williams, John L. Davies, Roland B. Greeley, and Asso- ciate Commissioner Linda J. McAuley. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION - page 2 November 8, 1978 A hearing xas held at 8:30 P.M. on the application of Lexington Fur- niture, Inc. for a Certificate with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store at 1726-30 Massachusetts Avenue. Mr. Packard read the legal notice and made reference to the application. Lawrence Warrick, President, and Carl Severn of Metal Letters Corporation represented the applicant. Mr. Severn submitted three scale drawings of the proposed sign and a snapshot of the store front. The sign letters will be of sugar pine and of gold leaf. They x111 be mounted with 1~2" spacers. The letters will be Roman style reading "Interiors by Lexington Furniture" and they will be mounted on the brick store front. The sign will be 2'6" ~asz~g by 36" high. A fluorescent light x111 be installed above the sign, just below the window. Mr. Davies stated that he would prefer to see the shield with a bronze anodized finish and emphasized that warm fluorescent lighting be used. Mr. Packard asked how long the lighting fixture would be and Mr. Severo said it would be 40' long. The hearing xas closed at 8:40 P.M. Upon motion duly made and seconded and following discussion, it xas unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Lexington Furniture, Inc. with respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store at 1726-30 Massachusetts Avenue, xhich is xithin the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision were Commissionere John R. Packard, Georgia H. lilliams, John L. Davies, Roland B. Greeley, and Asso- ciate Commissioner Linda J. McAuley. A hearing xas held at 8s40 P.M. on the application of Alan D. and Sharon M. Bedford for a Certificate with respect to a change in paint colors for the dwelling at 11 Harrington Road. Mrs. Bedford stated that the dwelling would be huge harvest gold color shingles with white trim and dark gray blinds. Upon motion duly made and seconded and following discus- sion, it was VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Alan D. and Sharon M. Bedford with respect to a color change for the dwelling at 2i Harrington. Road, xhich is xithin the Battle Green District. Participating in this decision were Commissioners John R. Packard, Georgia H. Williams. John L, Davies, Roland B. Greeley, and Associate Commissioner Linda J. McAulay. Mrs. Bedford then stated that they were applying for two addi- tional changes to the dxellinga on the south side they would like to move the window 20" zest so as to center the window as they do not intend to relocate the door and they would like to replace about 300 feet of wood gutters with aluminum gutters. She stated that they have located aluminum round downspouts. Following discussion, Mr. Packard stated that a hearing would be scheduled on these requests. No one expressed opposition to them. An adjourned hearing xas held at 9s00 P.M. on the application of Carol A. Snyder for a Certificate with respect to exterior architectural and paint changes on the dwelling at 1314 Massachusetts Avenue. A snapshot was submitted showing the paint colors and the wood batten door. Upon motion duly made and seconded and following discussion, it xas unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Carol A. Snyder with respect r ~ • HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION - page 3 November 8, 2978 to a change of paint colors to butternut for the dwelling with chocolate brown doors, installation of a wood batten door with two hinges, and re- moval of two "wings" from the front entrance porch on the dwelling at 2324 Massachusetts Avenue, also knoxn as the "Sanderson House' which is within the Munroe Tavern District. Participating i.n this decision were Commissioners John R. Packard, Georgia H. Williams, John L. Daviea, Roland B. Greeley. and Associate Commissioner Linda J. McAuley. Mr. Greeley moved that the Commission disapprove the proposed sign for the Isaac Harris Cary Memorial Building unless an extension is received prior to November 24th. Seconded and so VOTID. Bills totalling $142.~5 were submitted as followss Minute Man Publi- cations - $22.25, Ingalls Stationers - $15.00 and $22.50 - and Barbara Gilson - $92.00. It was moved, seconded, and VOTED to approve payment of these bills. The meeting xas ad3ourned at 9s45 P.M. 7 Georg~a H. Williams Secretary