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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-05-21 HISTORIC DISTRICTS C')V,'k,,_6SI0N The Historic Districts CommIssion, held a meeting on WeRdnesday, May 210 196 m at 7:30 Pom,o in the selectmen's Room,a o Office Buil- ding, Lexington. Members present were Commissioners Wilbur M, Jaquith,. Chairman, Ruth Ci. Bevan, George E. Graves and Max H, Straw and Asso- ciate Commissioners George W. ,z1mery, Franklin C . kdI2dson and S. 1aa"d3'Z`enceg "-nipple. Due to the absence of Secretary Philip B. Parsons, upon motion duly made and seconded, It was unanimously VOTED that Commis- sioner Ruth 2. 3eavan serve as Secretary Pro Taaaapore. hearing was held at 7:30 P.M. an the application of Eleanore E. Johanssnon d /°a R.Ei. Realty for as Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection and display of xa said for the store at ga b Massachusetts Avenue, which Is within the lust Village District. The Chairman read the notice of hearing and the letter of application. Eleanore F* and Harold Johansen appeared and bars. Johanson presented photographs of than store and scale drawings of the proposed. sign. Modi- fications 5n the sign were suggested by Commission members to the sp- pllesnt. No other persons having appeared, the hearing was closed at 7 :55 P.M. After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously a;'O` FD to issue a Certificate to the applicant. At this tiaaaea, dam to the Ina bilit r of Chairman Jaquith to serve In the action of the following hearing has retired from the meeting and upon motion duty made and sesconded, it was unanimously 'fJTPD that Commissioner Max . Straw serve as Chairman, Pro Tampers. Nearing was held at 800 P.M. on than application of James S. and Alma 1. Hanga;stefer for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the erection; of fencing on the, premises at 1.1 Brigham Road, which is within the Hancock- la-rise District. 'a`dae Chairman, pro temper read the notice of hearing and the letter of application, Ctrs. Hang- satefer appeared and presented aa. ?lot Plan of the property showing they location of the fencing and photographs of the dwelling and property. Mr. F.0, Waterman appeared but did not speak. ;the hearing =,ease closed. at :20 ;,T, After discussion, upon motion 'duly made and sFeenande d,, it was unanimously t'?l'FD to issue a Certificate to the applicant. ?t this time s'r, Jaquith returnescd. .to the meeting to serve as Chairman. an. !,earing was held at 802 ?,v. one the application of Ksoc°aated "states, Inc . for as Permit for vmolltlon or Removal of the existiln' building at 1.62B-16 2 Massachusetts Avenue anA the application of said firm for as Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to the eerection. of sa new building on said premises, which is within the Battle :green District. The Chairman read the notice of hearing and the letter of application. Mr . Tsar°l. N. Comeau of the firm appeared and presented scale drawings of the proposed building. wr Flvot Playa of the propertf was included in the scale drawings. Discussion was hold with the appZo ant. as to the type of and the use of the, now building~. :`thaw Chairman read to the meeting a brief history of the existing buildln ':' minutes of meeting held on may lm �.9F�`�^q-�-�age 2 and h p.�°oper y, The hist was �°.r 2r� pled by Edwin wi B— . or'Wt 42n, jr, The following in persons also appeared at the bearing: r. and Mrs. Wendell H. Burfieass 2 hallis Court Mrs. Jean Com31 y 3 iallis court Rev, Assn, Minister of the 1598 mass, Ave- First Baptist Church Albert Vri.>,zell, an azzooiate, of Vr. Comeau. F`urthe r discussion was weld with Mr. Comeau u and the above abaattors. The supplicant advised the Commission that the plans,, as iareaentedo were not necessarily firm and that he would be most willing to meet with the Commission at another time to present finished drawings. `i`hes Clerk was directed to notify 'those persons that had appeared of any futvre meetings with Mt. Comeau. The hearing wRa adjourned at The next meeting night is scheduled for ` bursdda p June 5, 1969, at 7:30 i'-M—a in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building to con- sider the applications of Elizabeth H, Cork Corkum and the Lexington Art and Crafts Society. Tine meeting was adjourned rued. at 11 :20 P.T. SecreatAsr 2 Pro Tema ore TOWN OF LEXING 'DN Mas,fad setts 02173 HISTORIC DISTRICTS CONBUSSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to Eleanore E. Johansson d/b/a E . J. Realty ...................... . ...... .. ... ............. . ....... ... ........ . ...... .... ........ ......... .. withrespectto the erection and display of a sign for the store, as noted below, at 856 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the East Village District . The sign is to consist of three parts painted on the facia boards of the building as follows : the word "Realtors" to be located on the facia board above the window fronting on Massachusetts Avenue , the letters and words "E J Realty" to be located on the facia board above the corner doorway and multiple listing symbol consisting of a house elevation and the letters "CMLSM" to be located above the window on the Independence Avenue elevation. The lettering and the symbol are to be painted in black on the facia boards which are to be off-white color. Each part of the sign is to be outlined in black paint by a border approximately 4" in width. The design, layout and styles of the lettering and symbol are to be as shown on the scale drawing by Jack Richardson Signs submitted to the Commission at the hearing on May 21, 1969 with the following modifications: 1. The width of the letter "Y" of the word "REALTY" is to be reduced from its present width to approximately 11" 2 . The word "REALTY" is to be moved in a right direction to the extent necessary to result in the lettering of the sign at each end being equal distant from the vertical border outline of that part of the sign 3 . The spacing of the letters "E" and "J" is to remain the same as on the aforesaid drawing so that there may be more space between these letters and the word "REALTY" after this word is moved to the right as specified in modification 2 . HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION by Date ..Pnay 21, . 19t?9, 69 C-13 Wilbur M. Jaquith Certificate No. .................. - CHAIRMAN XP-ISib6 OWN OF LEXINC 'ON Masrachuretts 02173 ' � �' HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to James B . and Alma J. Han�3stefer .. .......... ....... .. .... withrespectto the erection of fencing on the premises, as noted below, at 11 Brigham Road, which is within the Hancock-Clarke District. The fence is to be erected at the rear of the house and connected thereto at the locations as shown on a drawing entitled "Plot Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass ." , dated Feb. 16, 1968, by Miller and Nylander submitted to the Commission at the hearing held on May 21, 1969 . The fence is to be a cedar fence 6 ' high of 'stockade type and may be stained a "cedar red" color subject to an approval of the color on a sample of the fencing by a member of the Cor.,mission prior to application. 1 1 Re approval of color contact Mrs . Ruth G. Bevan at 862-1552 FIISTORIc DISTRICTS COMMISSION by Date ..Mai. 211.,1969 Max H. Straw Certificate No. ..69„C-1L} CHAIRMAN, Pro Tempore mp.,..6