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One -part Commercial The one -part commercial block began to appear <br />Block in the 1850s and was mainly used as retail space <br />or banks. <br />• simple, one story box with a decorated <br />facade <br />• typically consists of windows and an entry <br />capped with a cornice <br />Two-pairt Commercial The two-part commercial block is the most <br />Block common building type used for small and <br />moderate size commercial buildings in the <br />country. This type was constructed from the <br />1850s to the 1950s. <br />• usually 2 to 4 stories in height <br />• distinct horizontal division in two zones to <br />denote different building functions <br />• first floor, public space, has an open <br />storefront facade <br />• second floor, private space, has a solid <br />appearance with a few punched openings <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, Texas 40 <br />