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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday,
January 1979 in Room G-15, Town Office Building, Lexington. Present
were Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman; Georgia H. Williams, Secre-
tary; John L. Davies; S. Lawrence Whipple; and Associate Commissioner
Linda J. McAulay. Mrs. McAulay was appointed to serve for Commissioner
Roland B. Greeley who was unable to be present.
An informal meeting was held at 8:10 P.M. with Mr. Moe Morrissette of
Consumer Yalue Stores regarding proposed changes in the store at 1735
Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. Mr.
Morrissett showed scale drawings of three possible signs for the store and,
following considerable discussion, the members present decided that they
preferred signs for the front and rear of the store of gold leaf, gothic
letters, reading "CVS PHARMACY", which would be mounted directly on the
red brick. The letters would be 1" thick capital letters 2' in height,
and the two signs would be 25" in length. The store front is 63` long.
The sign on the front elevation would be lighted by a fluorescent light
at the roof line and Mr. Davies requested that it be a warm fluorescent
rather than cool white. Following discussion, it was stated that gold
leaf letters would be preferable to gold paint. Mr. Morrissette said that
the letters could be of wood, metal, or hard plastic. He stated that the
rear sign would be the same as the front sign but xould not be lighted.
Mr. Morrissette said that they would install new glass, new bronze ano-
dized aluminum doors and windows, and would brick the lower portions of
the the front under the windows. The brick at the left side of the door
would be 5$' high and the other side would be 24". Mr. Whipple stated
that the Commission should see the brick before beginning installation.
Mr. Morrissette said that no changes except for the sign were proposed for
the rear of the building. He showed samples of proposed awning material
and it was decided that the solid red was preferable.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Borgia H. Williams
Secretary