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Home My WebLink About1969-04-30 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COIDiISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD CN APRIL 30, 1969 The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Jednesday, -,pril 30, 1969 at 7 30 P®P , in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, Lexington 'embers present were Commissioners lax H Straw, Chairman, Pro Tempore, Philip B Parsons , Secretary and Ruth G Bevan and Associate Commissioners Franklin C Hudson and S Lawrence lhipplet Hearing was held at 7 30 P Te on the applicatson of Alan G Adams et als , Trustees of the ;uillard Adams Trust for a Certificate of Ap- propriateness with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features of the building at 9-11 Meriam Street, which is within the Battle Green District . The Chairman, Pro Tempore read the notice of hearing and the letter of application lair and Mrs Adams, Harold E Suevens , Esquire and Charles H Cole 2nd, .rchitect appeared Mr Sue- vens, Attorney for the Trustees, who are lan G Adams, Rebecca Adams and Vilbu_r 'T Jaquith, presented the background reasons for the request for a change in the exterior architectural features of the building Mr. Cole presented scale drawings of the proposed changes photographs of the existing building and a Plot Plan of the property The hearing ':ras closed at o 00 P 1., no other persons having appeared Zter dis- cussion, upon motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applscants Harold E Stevens, Esq and Nicnolas Cannalonga owner of the 'flagon 'rn.eels Nursery of Lexington appeared at this tsme and in accor- dance with a condition in Certificate of appropriateness No 68 C-21 sssued. on June 27, 1968 to Shell Oil Company with reference to Com- mission approval of plantings for the property presented a drawing indicating planting areas and brochures picturing some of the shrubs and flowering plants proposed After discussion, the Cornmsssion members approved the planting plan Ir Connalonga hill forward to the Clerk for filing a duplicate drawing of the planting areas Adjourned hearing was held at 8 45 P M on the application of Hanlon' s Shoes for a Certificate of ppropriateness with respect to maintenance and dssplay of two signs on the rear of the store at 1725 Massachusetts avenue, which is w thsn the Hattie Green Dssgrist :ter discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded it was VOTED That the Commission determines that the maintenance and display of the two signs on the building is in- appropriate for the pur-uoses of the Historic Districts Act, Chapter 1j47, cts of 1956, as amended, and hereby den_ses the application for the reasons ( I) Thau :,he sign bearing the legend Hanlon' s Shoes' and beneath "Mens-Ladies Teen-Chsldren" is too large and contains unnecessary words and (2) That the sign oearsn>_ the legend "Entrances` is unneeded The adjourned hearing was closed at 9 30 P M :I:7j't_b J: �_ 1. =L: 0:: .__=IL 32, 1969--Page The Chairman, Pro Tempore aatiised the Commission that a letter of extension of _ he to J:.."ie 30, 1969 r_adv en _ ece_ved from :'._rs . rar-on, President of V illaoe Lrtisans , Inc , Foe stele demolition of the building which rouses the shop -vas the reason or the extension. The next meeting night is scheduled for ,lednesda i'.'2y 7, 1969, at 1 P O ✓ J /� 7, 45 _ . , in the Selectmen ' s Room Torr_ Office Building An ___- ='ormal meet_ng will be held with IrPeter Thomas with re erence to a d .ilding .le has = :rchased at 19 I:laze Street The meeting was adjourned at 10 y.0 P Phal_r 3 Per=sons Secreta:, TOWN OF LEXING-r 7N , N< e Massachusetts y ah 02173 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION NOTICE OF DETERMINATION Notice is hereby given that at an adjourned meeting of the Historic Districts Commission held on Wednesday, April 30, 1969 the Commission voted to deny the application of Hanlon' s Shoes for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the maintenance and dis- play of two signs on the rear of premises located at 1725 Massa- chusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District for the reasons (1) That the sign bearing the legend "Hanlon' s Shoes" and beneath " ,lens-Ladies-Teen-Children" is too large and contains un- necessary words ; and (2 ) That the sign bearing the legend "Entrance" is unneeded The two signs arc deemed to be inappropriate for the purposes of the Historic Districts Pet The denial of the appli- cation is without prejudice to the filing of a new applicu.tion by the applicant at a later date Psrticipat _ng in this decision were Commissioners Lax H Stra , Chair an Pro Tenrore, Philip B Parsons, Secretary, and Ruth ,G Bevan and Associate Commissioners Fr n_klin C Hudson and S Lawrence '''h;.tple HISTORIC DISTRICTS Cup .ISSiO ' By Ma H Str ,r Chairman, Pro Tr iore 'pril 30, 190n TOWN OF LEXINGTON Massachusetts us°tts m 02175 I �l HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447 Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Alin dams et 'ls, Trustees of the ii_lard Adams Trust in amendment to Certificate of Appropriateness io 169 issued to emxi9emRa "-lan is Adams and Rebecca Ir !Adams o' lay 2c , 1966, and in amendment to amendment to Certificate of ^pprogriateness Fo 190 issued to r\lan " Adams et als , Trustees of t e ,uillard ,dams Trust on January 5 1967 with respect to changes in the exterior architec- tural features of the buildin-, as noted below, at 9-11 Ieriam ,>treet which is within the Battle Breen District The changes in exterior architectural features originally permitted in Certificate of Appropriateness No 169 include the following ( 1) To remove the entire overhanging gutter and cornice detail, along the full length of the rear elevation, oack to the vertical alignment of the said elevation In place of the details to be removed, the exterior section of the end wall exposed by the removal shall be closed in by the horizontal erection of 1" x 10" shiplap siding in vertical alignment above the brickwork to a height where the plane of the said rear elevation intersects the slope of existing roof above A new gutter shall be formed by boxing behind the new siding as described above The new siding s all be painted to match as nearly as possible in color and arpearance the existing finished exterior woodwork on tae building (2 ) The existing round copper downspouts on the rear elevation shall be removed from that elevation and relocated around the nearest respective corners of the ouiliin , to new posi- tions on the elevations referenced "Depot Place Lie ation94 and "Railroad Side Elevation" on tie plan c;low identified The change in an exterior architectural featt.re ori inally remitted in amendment to Certific-te of appropriateness o 19U includes the following (A) The existing exhaust fan and housing in the rear elevation may be removed. The wall opening thereby e ;and stall be sealed by bricking-in to match in color, inrm and general appearance the adjoining existing oricxwork 15# Dig4X CetWagNAK MOUMMN HP-15904 TOWN OF LEXINGTON r, . _ m4, Massachusetts i// I a.' r: 02173 vij re- HISTORIC DISTRIC,IS COMMISSION .,ertific t^' nI n' roPr'_^teness--)Alun i Adams et als , Trustees--Page 2 of the dullard Adams Trust ( S) The function of the existing exhaust fan proposed to be re- moved may be performed by a fan in a new so-called "mushroom- type" housing proposed to be erected on the flat area at the uppermost height of the main roof The ventilator housing is to be aluminum left in natural finish to weather It is understood that the ventilator housing shall be approximately two feet (2 ' ) in diameter and shall have a height not greater than twenty-four inches ( 24" ) It is further understood that the new ventilator housing will be placed inside the sloping roof sections in a position to reduce as much as possible its visibility from adjoining public ways Locations and details of the items of alteration may be seen on a Plan bearing title "Elevations Showing ' Scheme B' For Removing Rear Cornice Etc , Adams Building" , by Charles H Cole 2nd, Architect, Lexington, Mass , dated January 15, 1968, as submitted to the Com- mission at the hearing on April 30, 1969 HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION By Max H. Straw Chairman, Pro Tempore Date April 30, 1969 w Certificate No. 69 C-10