Phillip Stachelski @ Denton CVB

Denton’s successful annual progress as a designated Main Street was awarded November 2 during the annual statewide downtown revitalization conference.   The Texas Historical Commission (THC) and its Texas Main Street Program (TMSP) presented the award to Denton’s Economic Development Program Administrator Julie Glover, Certified Main Street Manager.  Denton is one of only 28 cities to earn the designation since the Nationally Accredited Main Street Program’s inaugural year in 1999.

“Throughout 2011 we have been celebrating the Texas Main Street Program’s 30 years of progress, having taken our first designated cities in 1981. Recognizing these cities for their efforts in revitalizing their historic downtowns takes on special meaning this year. The programs being acknowledged are large and small from all areas of the state, showing that the Main Street model is appropriate for all kinds of communities with historic downtowns,” said Debra Farst, TMSP state coordinator.

About National Accreditation
Nationally accredited Main Street cities show above average performance in ten categories on an annual report. Selection criteria focus on planning, partnerships, staffing, volunteer effort, preservation ethic, training and program assessment through reporting. For additional information about the national Main Street effort, visit the National Trust Main Street web site at http://www.preservationnation.org/main-street/. For more information on the Texas Historical Commission’s Main Street program visit www.thc.state.tx.us.