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HISTORY <br />architect W. H. D�u,nn from Kansas City, Mo., in <br />1914. He was enlisted to assess, the current <br />conditions of the city and advise on expansion for <br />the next 25 years that would' support a population <br />of 50,000. Dunn's plan included many <br />suggestions, for Paris; however, only the <br />suggestions for the creation of a formal central <br />plaza and the relocation of Market Square were <br />enacted. <br />The second devastating fire in Paris took place <br />on March 21, 19,16. The fire left the heart of the <br />city in ashes.Several commercial buildings <br />survived and still stand in Paris today. Within five <br />years of the devastating fire, the entire <br />commercial and municipal district was rebuilt. <br />The rapid rebuilding of Paris indicated that the <br />citizens of the twice -damaged town showed <br />optimism for their future. With, this rebuilding <br />came the establishment of a Paris vernacular that <br />was influenced by the national trend of <br />eclecticism in architecture. Few buildings were <br />designed by architects. While devastating much <br />of Paris, this fire served as a unifying event for the <br />city. The rebuilding of Paris modernized the city <br />and brought a unified appearance of buildings <br />due to the brief rebuilding period. <br />J. L. Wees, a European -trained architect, had <br />been brought to Paris in 1908 to design an <br />elaborate house, for Rufus Scott, a local investor. <br />He returned, permanently, after the fire of 1916 <br />and designed several public buildings and <br />spaces. These designs established the standard <br />for public architecture in Paris. <br />Paris was hit hard by the Great Depression. <br />Limited construction and advancement took place <br />in the 1930s. The city received only nominal <br />assistance from the Works Progress <br />Administration (WPA). With WPA labor, new <br />water and sewer lines were laid, streets were <br />curbed:, and paved, and Paris Junior College and <br />Noyes Stadium were constructed. To help <br />stimulate their struggling economy in the 1940s, a <br />group of merchants organized with the intent of <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, Texas 5 <br />