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BUT IT ADDS A DECORATIVE DETAIL TO THIS <br />ENTRANCE <br />PRESSED METAL CEILING <br />METAL CHAIN AND ESCUTCHEON SUPPORTING <br />METAL CANOPY <br />��ii��:��,��� <br />0 There are several types of metal <br />found in and on buildings. The type <br />and application of the metal on <br />buildings help to identify the time <br />period and style of the commercial <br />buildings. Buildings of the late 1800s <br />and early 1900s incorporated pressed <br />metal and cast iron while more <br />contemporary buildings utiilize <br />aluminum and steel in their <br />construction. <br />• Cast iron columns and' beams were <br />uised as structural components in <br />some Victorian buildings around the <br />square. These structural members:, <br />while functional, also add detail and <br />scale to the building storefronts and <br />must be retained. <br />• Pressed metal is often thought of as <br />an interior ceiling material but is used <br />for cornices and other details on, <br />many of the buildings.Pressed metal <br />cornices are constructed over a <br />wooden framework. Deteriorated <br />wood needs to be replaced to provide <br />adequate support for metal cornices. <br />Damaged and deteriorated pressed <br />metal panels can be fabricated and <br />replaced if necessary to, retai'nl the <br />overall detailing. <br />Another common metal found <br />frequently is aluminum. Aluminum is <br />a more contemporary metal and was <br />used on buildings dating from the <br />1930s. <br />As a general rule, aluminum must not <br />replace wood as a building material. <br />This is especially true of doors ands <br />windows and their frames. If <br />aluminum appears to be the onily <br />option as a replacement material for <br />deteriorated wood, the aluminum <br />needs to be of similar profille and <br />must have a factory painted finish. <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, Texas 68 <br />