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CANOPIES CREATE A HUMAN SCALE ALONG THE <br />BUILDING BLOCK <br />CANOPY AT APPROPRIATE SCALE AND <br />LOCATION ON BUILDING <br />AND SCALE OF THE FACADE AND DETRACT <br />FROM THE ORIGINAL CANOPY <br />• Canopies are common on historic <br />commercial buildings. They area <br />significant horizontal element of the <br />building block and create a common, <br />human scale. <br />• Canopies are hung from the buildings <br />with rods or retractable systems. All <br />existing mechanisms and housings <br />must be preserved. <br />• Canopies must be maintained if still in <br />place and' consideration should be <br />given to reinstalling a canopy if there <br />is evidence that one previously <br />existed. If canopies were previously <br />replaced with contemporary <br />allum,inum canopies, they need to be <br />returned to the original design. <br />Designs must be compatible to the <br />time period of the building.. <br />• Fabric awnings can also be found on <br />commercial buildings. Canvas type <br />materials are appropriate for <br />installation and the awning needs to <br />be constructed to "fit" an opening. A <br />rectangular awning needs to be <br />installed on, a square or rectangular <br />opening and an arched top awning is <br />appropriate for an arched opening. <br />• Permissible awning fabrics are either <br />striped or without pattern, of a color <br />appropriate and compatible to the era <br />of the building's construction. Canvas <br />fabrics are historically correct; <br />however, vinyl or nylon reinforced <br />fabrics or UV resistant fabrics are <br />acceptable for their longevity. <br />• Fabric awnings can have a dramatic <br />impact on a facade, if the building was <br />not originally designed with them. <br />They frequently cover the transom <br />and can alter the proportion and scale <br />of the facade. <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, Texas 55 <br />