HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-03-23 HI^TC:II~: DI'.iTRICT~ CCr:IiI~:lIOId
A meeting of the Historic Districts Commission was held at 8:00 P.I~~.
on [ti'ednesday, Iarch 23, 1983 in the "selectmen's 1~Ieetir_g Rcom, Towr. Gffice
Building, Lexington. :'resent were ~',ommissiorers John :3. Packard., Chair-
man; E", :Lawrence ':dhipple, f;ecre±ary; John L, navies; Roland H. Greeley;
and Ann ~tallace.
`i'i1C'. fi rSt. hearing wac v~h~,'d:uled at ~.':n~. _ for _ ~ really Truw+,
].656 `;~ia.ssa.chusPtts Avenue, concerning aluminum storm windows and screens
However, the applicant did not appear, ;°~r. Greeley will try to contact
him for an appearance at the next, meetir_g o:n April 13th.
At 8:1._5 _'.P°. I~`r. Ali Y.urdi made a request far a sign at his hair
salor_ at 1_1 ?daltham ;street, It appeared that his sign would be appro-
priate, but no scale drawings were submitted. It was nevertheless;JCTED
to approve the sign, subject to review of scale drawings by i~:r. h9orehouse.
At. 8:45 N`. Bank of Boston discussed the replacement of an Old Colony
Sank sign at 5 Depot "q,uare with a i~3ank of ~3oston sign. 1'he existing gold
eagle will be .retained. The Commission found the new sign tG be an
improvement on the old and liked the idea of a color change from black t,o
blue. Accordingly i+, was '~JGi~D to approve the applica±ion as presera ed.
At 9:00 ~'.M. physical therapists Lena Olsson and Toni `masker, who are
taking over the space at 5 Raymond Street occupied by Lexington Physical
Therapy Associates, submitted drawings far their sign. This sign will
have the same dimensions as the former one and hang in the same place.
There was some discussion whether the applicants' name or professior.
should be in the larger letters, but i+, was finally VCT~~:D to approve the
sign as presented.
r:r. Jeffrey Alpert then asked the Commission to approve a color
change (from green to black} for the blinds on the old brick building at
7~3 Plassachusetts Avenue, and this was so VOT:.?n, He also discussed new
te, aliu t, }'ie 5c w11i uc i>c
Q'.G Wn~jtOl:t~f~.S, wCt1 f:I1 'vliii :ie brGw7i :.!'istead tifiwix + t~""
subject of a formal hearing on April 13th.
After this the :;ommission discussed. a number of things informally.
I'x. Grep~ I<:eister of Pr:e:iford, represent.inC; c:nercor., a :Fall River company,
showed the Commission. interior storm windows with expandable panels and a
pressure fit. `?'hese might be useful in homes of all ages, and brochures
were left for future reference. Nr. :s'manuel Coscia reviewed the ":'own's
plans for replacing the circular walk in front of %ary iTal1, and the walk
and steps between !Jary Ha11 and the `'bwn Office ;3uildinf;. included in his
presentation were samples of the bricks to be used. 'l here will also be
biue~tone steps and risers, A fortr~al hearing will be held later.
As the final bit of business for the evening it was VGT~~L to approve
bills in the amount of 5''128,22, The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.P':.
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. Lawrence t~Ihipple
:`,ecretary