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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission xas held at 8x00 P.M.
on Wednesday, November 18, 1981, in Estabrook Hall. Cary Memorial Building,
Lexington. Present were Commissioners John R. Packard, Chairman= S.
Lawrence Whipple, Secretary; John L. Davies; Roland B, Greeley; Ann
Wallace; and Associate Commissioner Linda J. McAuley.
At 8:10 P.M. the Commission reviewed scale drawings for the Diet
Center of Lexington at 1620 Massachusetts Avenue. The sign x111 resemble
the others hanging on the porch at this address, and after a brief dis-
cussion it was VOTED to approve the same.
Another sign, for La Tienda Sister City Store, Inc., xas the subject
of the second hearing of the evening, this sign to be a projecting one by
the side entrance at 16+4 Massachusetts Avenue (Bicycle Loft Building).
The Commission found the sign to be most attractive and VOTED to approve it.
During a lull in the proceedings Mrs. McAuley reported that the Adams
School Conversion Committee x111 recommend to the Selectmen that the
school be included in the East Village District, a move we support.
Mariam L. Markiexicz then discussed informally a sign for the Gift
Cellar at 7A Meriam Street. The Commission did not favor a sign hanging
outside the store window and suggested a projecting sign instead, which
the applicant will request at our next meeting.
At 8:50 P.M, the Commission took up reviex of still another sign -
for School's Inn at 5 Wallis Court. At a previous meeting the Commission
asked the applicant to study the site again for the best location for the
sign. It was agreed that the sign should hang from the porch, below the
xoodwork at the top. Although the applicant did not have scale drawings
of the sign, he did bring a section of it with him. From this a majority
of the Commission felt approval could be granted, subject to the applicant's
submitting scale drawings to complete the record. Approval was accordingly
VOTED by a margin of 4 to 1, Secretary Whipple dissenting.
At 9:20 P.M. L.H. York Associates presented a request for a number of
signs for the new portion of 1775 Massachusetts Avenue. The applicants did
not bring with them drawings from which the Commission could make an
informed decision, and, yielding to the eloquence of the applicants, the
Commission agreed to continue the hearing until November 29, at which it is
hoped acceptable drawings x111 be submitted.
At 9:50 P.M. Amy Samoylenko discussed more changes for Lexington Mews
at 10 Muasey Street. They were (1) additional second floor windoxs facing
the rkin lot and 2 additional si boards for the directory sign. also
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facing the parking lot. Approval xas VOTED at 10:00 P.M.
After it xas VOTED to pay the usual bills for publication, xerox and
clerical services, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P.M.
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