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HISTORIC DISTRICTS CGMFISS Via^
The historic Districts Commission held s meeting on Wednesday.,
;eptemberr 3, 1969, at 7:45 P.M., in the Selectmen's Room, Tames Office
Bu'lding, Lexington. '1@mbars present "s"cEre Commissioners Wilbur Y.
ja gvith, Chairman, George F. Graves and Vax H. `straw and Associate
Commissioners George W. Emery, t'1'£?1klin C . Hudson and S. Lawrence
Nhipple . Due to the absence of Secretary Philip B. Parsons, upon
motion duly made and s ccsndad.t..q it was unanimously VOTED that Gcsra:is®
si*o:4'a craves serve asaSoerataraP9 Pro Tampere for the meeting. Tie
Chairman advised the members that Commissioner Ruth G. 5evar. had
tendered her resignation from the commission, effective September t
1969 . The Chairman presented the following bill:
Hancock Press 93.41
Upon notion duly made and atecaondcdg it 4'as unanimously VOTED to pro-
cess the bill for payment,
Hearing was held at 7:45 FQ on the application of Lexington
Savings Bank for a CexrtifiC at;ea of Appropriateness with respect to
changes in the exterior architectural features of the :Front and rear
entrances of the building at 1776 Mass,:achusettaa :avenue¢ which is within
the Battle Greer? District. The Chairman rend the notice of hearing la'ag and
the letter of application. Mr. Ldwerd Duncan, Fnecutive Vice-President
of the hank and C . Harrl Eriokzono Architect, appeared. Mr. T,,.. iW.b±*on
presented scale drawings of each of the entrances, photographs of their
locations and a brochure picturing the type of doors to to ins`sa!00
?after discussion, upon motion duly made and secon odd it was unani-
mously V5TED to issue a Certificate to the apPllcant. No other persons
having a?peared, the 'hearing as closed at 8®05 P-m—
`,djourrned hearing
q� was held at c8;15 P.M. on the application of
Associated Est altemp Inc . with respect to the demolition or WnOvalOf
the uuild nS at 1.6 -1632 Massachusettsrenue and the erootion of a
new building ing on said premises. or. : arl Comeau and M i Frizzoll o
the firm appeased and discussion was held on the set-back oft z __ea,Vr
bulldin3 .°?.nd variations in the architectural 'rold?ns .
After di.ocussiong upon motion duly made and seta ded, it was un-
animously VOTED to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness to Pa.al
Nicholson approving changes in color of blinds an they dwelling at 2C ?6
Massachusetts Avenue from dark green to black. Upon notion duly made
and seconded, it was unanimously G's;3TED that the Chairman be authorized
to confirm. to Mr. Nicholson, in writing, the feeling of the Commission
that in views of the Building ."inspeetorrs opinion removal is authorized
under Section 6 of the Historic Districts Act and can be removed with-
out a hearing . :in the event that any portion is reconstructed in st, le
different from that at pa sent, & �pin' g would to needed for the:
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construction ion of the porch.
ho meeting was adjourned at 11 >15 F.T.
George E. Graves
Secretary, Pro Tempor
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=n� HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to ,e
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with respect to a change in color of the blinds, as noted below, on the
dwelling at 2006 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle
Green District.
The color of the blinds is to be changed from dark green to
black.
HISTORIC DISTRICrs COMMISSION
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Date . . .SeDtembar..3* 1969
Certificate No. ..69C-26. . ... . . . CHAIRMAN
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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMSSION
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massacbusetts, 1956, as amended, to
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withrespeato changes in the exterior architectural features of the
front and rear door and doorway entrances of the building, as noted
below, at 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, which Is within the Battle
Green District .
The changes consist of the following!
1. Replacement of the two existing front entrance wooden doors
with two anodized bronze color aluminum doors having solid
muntins Replacement of existing louvred grill In lower
panel on left side of front doorway entrance with larger
louvred grill . Details of. the style, design, type and
dimensions of the-new doors and grill appear on. or may
be scaled from, drawing entitled "Proposed Alteration is`
Floor Lexington Savings Bank Building by C Harry Erickson,
Architect, submitted to the Commission at the hearing on
September 3, 196c ,
2. Replacement of the two existing pear entrance wooden doors
with two. anodized bronze color aluminum doors having solid
muntins Addition of a wooden header between the new doors
and the transom. Details of the style. design. type and
dimensions of the new doors and header appear on, or may be
scaled from, the aforesaid drawing The new header is to
be painted white to match existing woodwork.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
by
Date September..3,..1969
Certificate No. ..6.9 G-2.7. . . . . ... CHAIRMAN -'
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