National Main Street Program

 

The National Main Street Program was developed in the 1970’s through the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It was designed as a “grass roots” program focusing on commercial district revitalization in both urban and rural downtown districts. The program utilizes an innovative methodology of historic preservation combined with economic development. Today a network consisting of more than 1,200 active state, city and county Main Street Programs is working to restore prosperity and vitality to downtowns and neighborhood business districts across the nation. Those programs accomplish their work through the Main Street 4 Point approach of Design, Organization, Promotion and Economic Restructuring.

 

For more information, visit The National Main Street Program.

 

Kansas Main Street Program

 

The Kansas Main Street is a program of the Community Development Division of the Kansas Department of Commerce. Kansas Main Street encourages the development and revitalization of downtown commercial districts in communities across Kansas. Based on the National Main Street Approach, the program follows four basic points: organization, design, promotion and economic restructuring.

 

Visit the Kansas Main Street website for information about the state-wide program from the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing, Community Development Division.

 

Sterling Main Street Program

 

The program is volunteer driven and depends upon the hard work and participation of a strong volunteer base. Sterling Main Street Program volunteers include downtown merchants and property owners, partnering organizations and groups, civic leaders, concerned citizens and a variety of other interested individuals.

 

For more information about member services and programs or to explore volunteer opportunities, please call the Main Street office at 620-278-2099.

 

View these historical photos of Sterling!