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i I * <br />The development of the Residential Historic <br />District took place during three distinct periods. <br />Each period of construction brought different <br />architectural styles, details, and materials,. <br />The first period of development began in 1845 <br />with the establishment of the City of Paris and <br />ended with the fire of 1916. During the early part <br />of this period, vernacular structures made of <br />hand-hewn wood were plentiful in the residential <br />neighborhoods; however, no structures from; this <br />time can be found in the district. With, the boom <br />of the cotton industry in the 1860s, the population <br />,and wealth of Paris increased, Trolley lines ran <br />along South Main and Kaufman Streets, <br />connecting, the residents to the business district. <br />Residences built during the post -Civil War era <br />were of the High Victorian Italianate, Second <br />Empire, and Gothic Revival styles. Only one <br />residence,, the Sam Maxey House, remains in the <br />district from this period. The railroads came to <br />Paris, starting in 1876, and brought new ideas, <br />materials, and styles that influenced future <br />development. Shortly thereafter, the fire of 1877 <br />destroyed much of the commercial district. With <br />the, rebuilding of this part of the city, the Italianate <br />and Second Empire styles became dom!inan!t. <br />Near the turn of the century, influence from the <br />northeastern United States brought additional <br />styles. The Victorian Queen Anne/ Eastlake and <br />Folk Victorian styles with influences from the <br />Shingle style and Richardsonian Romanesque <br />began appearing in Paris residential <br />neighborhoods. Today, the main concentration of <br />residences from this development period is found <br />south of Washington Street, which was spared <br />from the fire of 1916. <br />The second period of development took place <br />from the time of the fire of 1916 to 119501. The fire <br />of 1916 destroyed much of the downtown <br />commercial district and a portion of the <br />Residential Historic District. During the rebuilding <br />of the town and the 10 years that followed, a <br />Design Standards for the City of Paris, Texas 80 <br />