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MINUTES OF MEETING
of the
Lexington Historic Districts Commission
Wednesday 17 October 1990
A meeting of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission was held on
Wednesday, October 17, 1990 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town
Office Building, Lexington, Massachusetts.
Present at the meeting were Commissioners Linda J. McAuley; Richard S.
Morehouse; Stephen M. Politi; Associate Commissioners Walter H. Bergler, Jr.;
Elizabeth B. Cotten; and Walter S. Pierce; and Charles D. Grant, Clerk. In
the absence of Chairman John L. Davies, Commissioner McAuley was elected
Chairman of the Meeting pro tem.
At 8:05 PM the Chairman declared the meeting open and, in the absence of
the applicant for the first hearing, the Commission took up the continued
hearing on the application of Stately Flowers, Inc. for an exterior
architectural change on the building at 7 Meriam Street, which is within the
Battle Green District. Lynn Coffland and Curt Corazzini presented revised
plans of an awning prepared by Blanchard's of Wakefield and photographs of
the building on which the proposed awning is to be installed. After a
discussion of the appropriateness of awnings on the building (Commissioner
Pierce, for example, pointed out that the curvilinear shape of the proposed
awning defies the architecture of the building), it was VOTED (Commissioners
McAuley, Politi and Morehouse voting Aye and Associate Commissioners Bergler
and Pierce voting Nay) that there could be an awning on the building.
Commissioners Morehouse and Pierce then led the effort to help with the
design and, because visibility rather than weather shelter is the principal
function, suggested an open box awning with no top. It was again decided the
the hearing should be continued by reviewing the revised plans by telephone
as soon as they are received by the Commission.
At 8:40 PM the Chairman read the notice on the application of the
Lexington Historical Society with respect to an exterior architectural change
to the building at 1332 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Munroe
Tavern District. Peter Kelley, Chairman of the Properties Committee,
presented photographs and described what the Society would like to do at the
rear of the Munroe Tavern. It was VOTED unanimously (Commissioner Politi
abstaining because of a conflict of interest, and Associate Commissioner
Cotten taking his place in the quorum) that the proposed change, removal of
the existing greenhouse structure (built in 1953 by the Munroes), leaving the
underlying brick patio, restoration of the wall, installation of a four -panel
door and two 2- over -2 windows to match the windows on the northwest side of
the building, and with materials and colors to match the existing building,
be approved.
The applicant then sought advice on a proposed handrail at the entrance
of the building. Even though it is not a public building, it is open to the
public and the Historical Society was advised to check the handicapped
accessibility sections of the Building Code before making any changes or
additions to the entrance. The applicant said he would seek a separate
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hearing on the matter.
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At 8:55 PM the Commission continued the hearing on the application of Mr
& Mrs Henry Camp with respect to exterior architectural change (an addition
between an existing house and an existing barn) to the building at 37 Hancock
Street, which is within the Hancock - Clarke District. The Camp's architect,
William Erikson, presented revised elevations of the proposed addition. It
was VOTED unanimously (Commissioner Politi abstaining because of a conflict
of interest and Associate Commissioner Cotten taking his place in the quorum)
that the proposed addition be approved with the following modifications: on
the front elevation, elimination of the #9 hallway window to the left of the
gable; elimination of the #10 palladian window in the gable end which,
instead, should have two, large, double -hung oversize windows similar to
those shown in the sketch; elimination of the #9 window to the left of the
door, while the #9 window to the right of the door is to have four lights;
and on the rear elevation, the #9 windows on the ground floor are to have
four lights; and with the materials and colors in the addition to match the
existing building.
In the matter of a play structure to be erected by the Unitarian
Cooperative Nursery School on the premises at 7 Harrington Road, which is
within the Battle Green District, in the judgement of the applicant, Anne
Kimball, and Commissioner John Davies, that the new structure would not be
visible from Harrington Road, Bedford Street, or the Old Burying Ground, the
Commission VOTED unanimously that neither a hearing nor a certificate is
required.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 PM.
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Linda J McAulay Charles D. Grant
Secretary Clerk