HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-03-25 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday,
March 25, Y981, at 8:00 P.M. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office
Building, Lexington. Present were Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman;
John L. Davies; Roland B. Greeley; Ann Wallace; 5. Lawrence Whipple; and
Associate Commissioners Linda J. McAuley and Richard S. Morehouse.
Before the start of the first formal hearing, the Commission examined
samples of awning colors proposed for the L'il Peach and Bel Canto premises
at 1715-i72i Massachusetts Avenue. The Commission favored the red and
green colors and left it to the two applicants to determine which store
would have which color. All awnings will be one solid color, without
piping, letter and stripes.
At 8si5 P.M. Lexington Coin, at 854 Massachusetts Avenue, presented
scale drawings of its sign, which include the store name and a replica of
the 1925 Lexington~Coneord half dollar. After a brief discussion, it was
VOTED to approve the same.
At 8:30 P.M. Shell 011 Company presented plans for additions to the
station at 46 Bedford Street, on the corner of Worthen Road. The first
request was for a portico over the area where self-service customers pay
for their gasoline. This presented no difficulties, and it was YOTED to
approve the same, omitting, however, the railing on the rooftop.
The second request was for an all-petal canopy over the self-service
island. It would be 7 I~2' high x 9' x 34'. In the opinion of all Com-
mission members was much too large for this location and was so VOTED. The
applicant was invited to return at the next Commission hearing and present
plans for a less massive canopy, if it is possible to design one. The
issuance of a certificate xill be delayed unt11 this second presentation.
This ended the formal hearings fvr the evening. There followed an
extensive discussion of what the Commission should do, if anything, about
the Garrity House and barn on the Buckman Tavern grounds and how it should
concern itself with the future use of the Adams School, which stands 3ust
outside the limits of the East Village District. In the end, the Chairman
agreed to write a letter to the Selectmen urging them to continue the
efforts to save the Garrity House and to re3ect any proposals to enlarge the
Adams School or take East Lexington Library land for parking spaces.
The meeting was ad3ourned at 9s30 P.M.
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John R. Packard
Chairman