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More
than $7 million has been reinvested in downtown
Greenville since our designation
as a Texas Main Street City by the Texas Historical
Commission in 1999. The National Trust for
Historic Preservation named Greenville a 2002
National Main Street City, one of only 100
cities chosen nationwide.
The
National Trust's Main Street Project combines
historic preservation and economic development
for downtown revitalization.
More
than 1400 communities in 42 states have participated
in the Main Street Project.
The
Main Street Concept:
Rehabilitation of existing structures
capitalizing on the unique character of
the buildings
Development of progressive marketing and
management techniques
Preservation
and rehabilitation of historic commercial buildings enhances
the image of the downtown area and serves as a unifying factor
to encourage area merchants and building owners to reinvest
in downtown.
The
Main Street Board, in cooperation with local banks, has established
a low interest loan pool for improvements to downtown buildings.
Click here for more information.
Substantial
improvements (exceeding $25,000) to downtown buildings may qualify
for up to a 7 year tax abatement on the cost of improvements.
Click here for a pdf file
(viewable in Acrobat Reader) of the City Ordinance.
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