Founded in 1981, the Texas Main Street Program supports local Main Street programs revitalize and maintain historic downtown and commercial districts.

Selection criteria focuses on annual progress in planning, partnerships, staffing, volunteer efforts, preservation ethic, training, and program assessment through reporting. The state office also works with programs throughout the year by providing various services catered to local needs.

For additional information about the national Main Street effort, visit www.mainstreet.org/home. For more information on the THC's Texas Main Street Program visit thc.texas.gov/preserve/projects-and-programs/texas-main-street.

The THC's Texas Main Street Program is a revitalization program for historic downtown and neighborhood commercial districts. It is based on a Four-Point Approach™ -organization, design, promotion, and economic vitality-all within the context of historic preservation. Implemented nationwide and in Texas in 1981, the Texas program has assisted 178 communities of all sizes throughout the state. For more information, contact Debra Drescher at 512-463-5758 or debra.drescher@thc.texas.gov