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Tie Historic Districts Commission held an adjourned meeting on
sd esd.sy, 0c -ober 8 1969, at ' 47 Pei'. in the Conference R002 , .:aP4
emoriaa1 Hall, Eeoaington Members present P2re Commissioners
Jac- aim , Chairman, Philip 3 parsons, Secretary George r G=apes,
Oa_ H Ctra' and Peoogia h. 'i_lllsrs and _ssocia.,e Co_.nassioners Fran -
lin C Hudson and w _a, renCe 'P_1Y'p le The Chairman welcomed rs
liame to the Commission
djourn ed hearing -as held at 7 45 P .D. on the applica -0n of
Leonard J Colwell for a „er„i_ic2 .,e of nnropr_a Leness ith resPece to
the exec Lion and display of t o signs or the re- ipse_s a„ L Line Prook
Road, which is within .,he Bat t,l e ,.preen listri c u a Dr Colwell appeared
and presented scale urairin gs of each of .,ne signs and ne ogra„)rs
Yrs . Joyce __.als of 14 _no 13rooYe 'Road, an '° r .,'„o_ appeared and�e ressed.
concern at the size of the lettering of ne Sign - persons
o
'G other
_aeing appeared, the nearing -as closed at 8 15 _ _ ter disc,iSs_0_'
=on :notion d .17 made and seconded, it was unanimously WCTED ,,,G issue a
Certificate to are applicar , ,
,dd o-.rned nearing ,ros :field at, S 20 P P on the application
ssociate' Es a,,es, Inc for :erti_icase of - pry e _ s res-
pect so he er'EC __on of a ne a oui ldi ng or „ne remises a., 1628-32
TassachupeLts venue, which is -77 h n the tbe 3aKsle Green Distiaict
Original nearing or the app__cs! ion was geld or Tay 21, and nd _._._
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o en s�.ese-roe.i.ly eo.LCn ded _The nresent & p __ a.ui.o , :i..:..as is ove:_0e= 1,
1969 ___ marl Comex. and Jr Frizzell appeared and presaned
a se o "
ne ,...scale dra inks of the proposed ou_ldi g Discussion -as __e_- in
detail 'pith t_^s app'icar' s and the L.P. iings Ili rs re _sed and rl_ _'C
pressin ed o Joe Commission at an aL onrned hearing on OctoLer 22, 1969
The adjourned hearing ng v'as add ourned a., 10 45 P
The Chairman presentedhe olio' 1 ng
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_Ilo.,ion d;,.17 made an( seconded, it -as OTLT'J to p_roeess t^_e o_1= for
pad_nen s
The ne u m.eeting night ill be an adjourned nes _-la' sc_nedL_led for
7 47 P.A., on Iednesday, vc Looe_ 22 1969, in she Se_ecvmencs floor
Town Office Building.
The ^_eetin vas a' ourred at 77 25 - T, e
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TOWN OF LEXING oNn,
_Massachusetts -.3
02173 ; 3
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
This certificate is issued pursuant to Chapter 447, Acts of Massachusetts, 1956, as amended, to
Leonard J Colwell
withrespectto the erection and display of two signs on the premises, as
noted below, at 4 Vine Brook Road, which is within the Battle Green
District.
The first sign is to be erected on the front elevation of the buil-
ding and is to bear the legend "LEONARD J. COLWELL Realtors" The
letters of the sign are to be cut out of plywood approximately 1"
thick, painted black and fastened to the clapboarding of the front
elevation. The sign is to be located on the garrison over-hang below
the windows of the second floor and centered above the windows on the
first floor The top of the letters of the sign shall be not less
than 12" below the bottom of the sill of the second floor windows and
the bottom letters of the sign shall be not less than 6" above the
base of the garrison over-hang The horizontal space between the
words "LEONARD J CODWELL" and "Realtors" shall be approximately 5"
The general design, layout, style and dimensions of the letters ap-
pear on a scale drawing submitted to the Commission at the hearing
on October 1, 1969 .
The second sign is to be erected on and centered in the lower gable
of the westerly elevation of the building and is to bear the legend
"REAL ESTATE" . The letters of the sign are to be cut out of plywood
approximately 1" thick, painted black and fastened to the gable
siding The bottom of the letters are to be not less than 6" above
the horizontal line of the bottom of the gable . The general design,
layout, style and dimensions of the letters appear on a scale drawing
submitted to the Commission at the adjourned hearing on October 8,
1969 .
The issuance of this certificate does not constitute evidence of
compliance with the sign By-Law or any other By-Law of the Town of
Lexington.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION
October 8, 1969
Date
69 C-29 Wilbur M Jaquith
Certificate No. CHAIRMAN