
The Texas Main Street Program, part of the Texas Historical
Commission's Community Heritage Development Division,
helps Texas cities revitalize their historic downtowns
and neighborhood commercial districts by utilizing preservation
and economic development strategies.
The program began in 1981 and
is affiliated with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The Texas Main Street Program is among the most successful
downtown revitalization programs in the nation, and
has assisted more than 130 Texas cities through the
program. The program has resulted in the private reinvestment
of more than $860 million in Texas downtowns and neighborhood
commercial districts, the creation of more than 18,200
jobs and the establishment of more than 4,600 new businesses.
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