HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-03-22 Warch 22 , 1957
An informal meeting of the Historic Tastriets Comission was
hely Friday- evening at 8 00 P M March 22nd at hr. Taylor' s House,
tresent were Messrs. Davis , Kettell, Smith, Parsons and Taylor
and Mrs. Hobert Merriam. Also present were Mr. & Mrs. Abram
Chayes and Ir.Hichard Morehouse
Phis meeting was held to look at some preaiminary sketches to see
if lar. & Mrs Chayes should then apply for another hearing
Mr Morehouse stated that they felt that the overhang was part
of the trouble and he had changed this considerably. He felt
theY- still needed some overhang as protection from rain over the
e trances , etc and feom the sun on the south. He also had.
recessed the entrance about 311 put in some posts. Also he had
cut down &mout of glass and siLe of panes. He had cut down
scale of individual pieees so that thev are now less than 61
he also had changed the pitch of the roof a bit and had changed
the chimney so that it is now inside the houLe . It will be
le 't either natural or painted white. The house is now 116"
wider, the same in length. The dormer at the bac is 4i narrower.
No definite sketch o the back was shown but the windows will
be changed and the overhang as well.
Mr. Chayes spoke or having a retaining wall on the terrace and
/ hedge or shrubs, or individual trees, etc. This was discussed
at quite some length and Mr Chayeo said he had had an opinion
of a lawyer at Harvardttthat it could be written in the deed
that ihi. hedge must be maintained. Mr. Davis wil7 check this
with the Town counsel.
zhe2e was a very lengthy discussion regarding the front of the
noue and the amount of lass. Mr. & Mrs.uhayes deiiniLely do not
like tne idea of all panes Mr Morehouse stated that the
divisions between the panes would be wood or metal, etc and
ould be either white or gray.
kr hettell said the one vital question was that should the
Commission appoo -e this house the t what would happen it some
one wants to build o or F more of this same type in a different
location in one or the Districts.--would we then be eetaolishing
• a precedent and have tO approve more of the same kinmQ this is
• the reeling of t entire Commission.
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• kr. Davis said the glass on the end bothers him. The Commission
feels that the vast expanse of glass does not go with a Colonial
atmosphere
Mr. Chayes then said he had two questions: 1) Is this new
house closer to what would be approved and 2% would it be
impoesiole to 0.K the house with all the glass at the end'
Mr. o ehouse was then asked if there is any houtie of this kind
that could be seen There is one on the North ;bore and a
magaflue was shown to the Commie sion with several pictures of
thi hou6e,
ifsr. Ohaye a then staid that if tre Commis sion did riot approve
hw next plane , etc the 4'haitdship" angle might come in for
di eussion. Mr. Lka V iS then went thoroughly into the time element
cel the pu„-chase of land e ilin , of application deed., etc.
. Chayes defini Gels stated ,hat they had purchased the land
out ri5ht ani pati 05000.ut) ror it lro that they did buy the
land knowing the Jorrinis s ion wa, the works and that this
p rchase t the Land would not come up for discussion as a
"b, tali:nip°• Mr & Mrs. Obayc:,,t and l'ar.Movehoure then left
at a J
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anemer ,c a clue.otson wa d.ecieLtd the hou .e 1 aces 19E and
the te is 9.beat 1FI otJOU meet in their to
its" conLisitrable discussion and a poilin, of the members,
t was dr:el:led that kr. Davis hould cnech with the Town Counsel
to see if a precident would be e to:tonal-led if we apprtove tbib
OUSE at trti ticu1ar emcation. P. so that the architect
1.-cruj d be Lc:5 Le- rt-drero the end, sirowino• elevati T ?te,0
0,5th t Lauri si e.:1 IPTruld reconrrend a stron,e r brtean
up ,. f hp s S t the end, zpid lets glass would oe more a -,prtopr4 ate.
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j-rWir 9.61v i or copie or our der ..t...onaci ap JrCV 1 ald topic
die de vklb t‘l alstead made (. and mr.4alket are ie
.ent LL him and future decisions 111 be al. o he tranemieted to
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• CU IOut CI -11.0 'PO,, 3 iv e Lirm, T VG ,e ti give the Commtin. s ion
..:1-1.4e 1., 01 O8A^U.C.70 Ira,_ di eeu se r. Davit ha s written a
le er to M •1 8idcn Chrvirim n of o•pp op riot on Corrmi tte , asking
t the, are e Le trn h u additional reriiey om uho reserve
fid d if necevn ry. 'Thet - .2t., 000 ha beer open to date .
1-rt a qui, 'den?' LI ho okiraprie or, he 8-114_5, in the ,ent I , particular:1y
w di e _Eted arid i was e c .bat Mr. Davis and Ivr tettell
cuTh. -cake there [tel selves tor starte •
lyle ing a GO, ourned at I. lb F
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