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ROOF LINE <br />me] 8A ILYA I a <br />L*• <br />• The roof line, of historic commercial <br />buildings is usually detailed to create <br />a "crown" or cornice. If newer <br />materials cover these details, it is <br />recommended that these materials be <br />carefully removed to reveal the <br />original detail. <br />® If the original cornice and detail are <br />missing, replace the detailing to <br />match the original if there is enough <br />information, to do so. If there are no, <br />photographs or evidence of the <br />original design, construct a new, <br />simplified cornice of similar <br />proportions. <br />• The cornices frequently project out <br />from the face of the building and need <br />to be maintained. <br />• The roof of commercial buildings is <br />usually not seen from the, front or <br />sides of a building but may be visible <br />from the alley. It is not seen from the <br />main street because a parapet, or <br />wall, extend's above the roof to <br />conceal it. This parapet must be <br />retained and maintained. It is at the <br />junction between the roof and parapet <br />wall that many roof leaks occur. <br />* Upper floor additions to buildings <br />must not, violate the existing parapet. <br />* Mechanical equipment should not be, <br />placed within the line of sight. <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, Texas 60 <br />