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The Illinois Main Street program is a volunteer-driven,
preservation-based, downtown revitalization program. This state program
is based on the Four-Point Approach developed by the National
Trust's National Main Street Center. Over 1,600 communities across
the country have used this comprehensive methodology to revitalize their
traditional commercial districts. Architectural Services are provided
by the IHPA at no cost to designated Illinois Main Street communities.
Participating communities provide the funds for their local programs,
each of which has a paid manager. The Main Street approach, which is tailored
to meet local needs and opportunities, establishes four interdependent
committees comprised of local volunteers that work in the following four
key areas:
Design: enhancing the design and appearance of downtown
through historic preservation
Organization: building an effective, volunteer-driven,
managed, downtown organization, guided by professional staff
Promotion: establishing promotion strategies that bring
people to downtown
Economic Restructuring: revitalizing downtown businesses
through restructuring local economies
There is a range of available Architectural Services, with special emphasis
on improving building facades. Services are broken into two categories:
Building
Services, which deal with specific buildings, and Community
Services that include training, workshops, and committee consultation.
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a full description, you can download a PDF version of the Architectural
Services Description. To request services if you are a Main Street
manager, please complete the Architectural
Services Request Form (PDF) and return it to the address of the form.
If you’re a business or building owner within the downtown of an
active Illinois Main Street community, please make sure to contact the
manager of your local main street organization.
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