Main Street

A thriving downtown district - rich architecture and history, personal service, local ownership, sense of community, fun and unique opportunities to visit, work, and play. This is Oklahoma’s Main Street.

Oklahoma’s Main Street Program

For 25 years, Oklahoma’s Main Street program has been pumping new life back into the heart of communities across the state. Combining historic preservation and downtown revitalization efforts with powerful economic stimulation, Main Street restores the core assets of our communities and enhances the quality of life for our citizens.

Services and Resources for Communities

The Oklahoma Main Street Center provides training, resources, and technical assistance for preservation-based commercial district revitalization. Based on the National Main Street Center’s guiding principles and nationally recognized Four-Point Approach, the program offers a practical strategy scaled for each local community. Main Street promotes public and private partnership and local leadership, commitment, and synergy while delivering tangible and intangible benefits to communities.

Results

The Reinvestment Report, published monthly provides a detailed view of the investment activity in each Main Street Community. Beyond the numbers there are many intangible rewards include rekindled entrepreneurship, downtown cooperation, civic concern, and pride in community.

Main Street Impact (program-to-date

Public/Private Reinvestment $882,689,982
Building Facade Rehabilitations 4,029
Net Gain in New Business Expansions, Relocations 4,503
Net Gain in New Jobs 14,044
Volunteer Hours 981,475

View the Main Street Reinvestment Report

Resources

Main Street Program Managers
2012 Main Street Calendar
Main Street Monthly Staff Calendar
2011 Main Street Awards Brochure
Main Street Coloring Book
Eight Principles of Main Street
National Main Street Center Community Criteria for Evaluation

Tools

Company Pro Forma Tool
Cash Management Tool
Break-Even Sales Analysis Tool
How Price Changes Impact Profit

Financial Resources from the National Trust’s National Main Street Center

Find out if Historic Tax Credits can help your project with the National Trust’s Rehab Tax Credit Guide