HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-03-18 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMWISSION
The Historic Districts Commission held an adjourned meeting, an Tues-
days March 18, 1969, at 7S P-My in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Iffive
u.ildingp Lexington, Members present nt were Commissioners Wilbur A m a-
quIth, Chairman, Ruth Go Bevan, George is® Graves and max Ha Strew and
Associate Commissioners 4Be,or e N. Emeryp Frtanklin Ca Hudson and . Law-
rence Whipple, Secretary Philip B. Parsons being absent, upon motion
duly made and seconded, It was Voted that Commissioner eorg , Graves
serve as Secretary pro Teaspo
Adjourned hearing was meld at 7a ?Q, on the application of t..
Lexington Sister City Committee for a Certificate of ApproprIateness with
respect to the erection and display of a sign for the store at 11 Depot
lquar , which is ithi the Battle Green District. eras Hester Sparduto,,
WaIrmaneat' the Cononitte$e, appeared with corrected drawings of the sign*
No other persons having appe d, the adjourned heoring was closed at
03 P.M. Peter discussion, upon motion duly-made and eeconded:, it was
unanimously VOTED to isaue, a Certificate to the applisante
Adjaurned heari.ng was hold at s3 ?ems on the application of Arlen
Auto Driving School for as Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to
the erection and display of two sigma for the store at 1.9A Depot Square,
hick is within the Battle Green District* Corrected scale drawings of
the signs were presented. Suggestions made by Commission nembers as to a.
reduction in the length of the sign to be installed over the covered walk-
way and a change in the and detail of the backboard of the same sign were
Incorporated in the Certificate. No other persons having appearend, the
adjourned hearing was closed at 9zl5 PA. After discussions up*n motioaa
duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED to ieeaae sa Certificate
ficates
to the applicant.
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Chairman Jaquith advised the Commission that an application is forth-
coming from the Trustees of the Willard Adams Trust with respect to chan-
ges 5.�'e G In the exterior architectural features cat #tbaee building atq ;^uric .
Street, e to the n i bilit o Chairman Jaquith to act o thisetiN<i m
upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED that Com-
missioner er ® Straw serve as Chairman Pro Tampore In this auction. The
hearing Is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, 1 £ago
The next meeting night is scheduled for Tu sda .April 1. 19690 at
7a30 i'miia, In the Conference Room, Cary Memorlalqj, Gt a, to consider the
applications o the Trustees of Cary Memorial LIbrir) a illiam Re and
Virginia 0, Hutchinson and Hanl.on's Shoe
The adjourned meeting was adjourned at 10: ?X.
George E, Graves
Secretary, Pro Tompore
Due to the inability of Commissioner Philip B . Parsons ,
Secretary to act on the petition of
Lexington Sister City Committee
Arlex Auto Driving School
the chair Designates
Associate Commissioner S . Lawrence Whipple
to serve in this action.
1f, ;
Chairman
Parch 18, 1969
Date
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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to
Lexington Sister City Committee
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withrespectto the erection and display of a sign, as noted below, for
the store at 11 Depot Square, which is within the Battle Green
District .
The sign is to be located on the southerly elevation of the building
between the first and second windows at the westerly end of the eleva-
tion with the sign being centered horizontally with the meeting rails
of the two w—Lndocrs and centered vertically bets°seen the two windows .
The sign is to bear the legend: "La Tienda '+Iexican Shop" in black
letters painted on a. white plywood backboard .
The exterior edges of the backboard are to be finished with a rabbeted
molding approximately 1" and the dimensions of -the backboard, inclu-
ding the molding, are to be not more than 50" in width and not more
than 26" in height . There is to be a space between the top of the
lettering and the top molding of 3" and a space between the bottom of
the lettering and the bottom molding of 1," .
The design, layout, style and dimensions of the lettering of the sign
appear on a drawing submitted to the Commission at the adjourned
hearing held on I.Iarch 18, 1969 .
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
by
Ifarc'r_ 18, 1969
Date ...... .. . ... . . . .. ...
Wilbur ::1. Jaquith
Certificate No. .69. ... . ..C-5 CHAIRMAN
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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to
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withrespectto the erection and display of two signs for the store on the
premises, as noted below, at 19A Depot Square, which is within the
Battle Green District .
The first sign is to be located at the westerly end of the southerly
elevation of the building immediately below the wood cornice above
the covered walkway to said store . The sign may extend between the
westerly end of the building and the westerly end of the high windovrs
of the elevation but no portion of the sign shall extend over the
said. windows . The wood backboard of the sign is to conform in style ,
design, height and detail of the ends to the existing sign bearing
the legend.: "?,"acXeil insurance" on the same elevation . The sign is to
bear the legend: "Arlex Auto School'' with,2norf=,t-5" more than 8' height and
of the same style as those appearing on the aforesaid TTacDieil Insur-
ance sign. The colors of the backboard and letters are to be ivory
and maroon respectively to match the colors on the other signs on the
building . Additional details of the sign appear on a scale dra-:iing
by Vieene Signs, Somerville submitted to the Co=ission at the adjour-
ned hearing on Trarch 18, 1969 except that the end detail of the back-
board of the sign is to be as specified above and the length of the
sign is to be not more than 14 ' .
The second sign is to be located on the easterly face of the brick
post at the westerly end of the same southerly elevation of the buil-
ding with the bottom of the sign being not less than 4 ' above the
entrance walk,.-ay . The sign is to bear the legend: "19A Arlex Auto
School" painted on a wood backboard. The colors of the backboard and
the letters are to be ivory and maroon to match the colors of the
other suns on the building . The design, layout, style and dimensions
of the lettering and backboard appear on the aforesaid drawing.
The issuance of this Certificate does not constitute evidence of
compliance with the Sign By-Law or any other By-Lac; of the Town of
Lexington .
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
by
Date . .bRarch .18,..1969
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69 C-6 Viilbur Pr;. Jaquith
Certificate No. .. . ..... ... .. . .. . . CHAIRMAN
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