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..... <br />THE PATTERN IN WHICH BRICK IS INSTALLED <br />IS A CHARACTER -DEFINING FEATURE <br />MEDWE <br />la <br />DIISTINCTIVE TO THE TUDOR <br />STYLE HOUSE <br />RESIDENTIAL, BUILDING MATERIALS <br />Some of the older houses and buildings in <br />Paris are constructed of solid brick or have <br />load-bearing brick walls and are several <br />bricks thick. The pattern in which brick is <br />installed becomes a character -defining <br />feature, and quoins are often found at the <br />corners of buildings. <br />Brick veneer is also seen on many houses <br />in the district and spans all architectural <br />styles from Prairie, Tudlor', Italian <br />Renaissance, Ranch, and more. <br />Brick was the common material for <br />chimney construction on houses of alil <br />types of construction. Depending on the <br />period of construction and style, chimneys <br />had decorative brick detailing and <br />corbelling. Due to weathering and lack of <br />maintenance, many of the existing <br />chimneys have loose or missing mortar. <br />Most of the brick construction found in, the <br />area is red to reddish brown colored <br />because of the clays. Early brick masonry <br />units were made from local clays. The <br />color of brick is dependent on the clay <br />from which it is made. Buff colored brick is <br />found in newer construction along with red <br />brick. The color of brick is, inherent in the <br />material and must not be painted. <br />Brick is also found in foundations, and at a <br />few locations, brick has been installed as a <br />paving material for sidewalks and entrance <br />steps. <br />Rough -faced concrete block, which <br />resembles the look of stone, is <br />occasionally used as a residential building <br />material for skirting and wall construction <br />,around residential properties. Smooth <br />faced concrete block is rarely found in the <br />district and is not appropriate. <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, Texasl 21 <br />