Projects: Main Street Technical Assistance

Current Projects: Indiana Main Street Technical Assistance Project

A facade rehabilitation drawing of a building in downtown Mitchell, IN created by the Center.

The Center has an ongoing partnership with Indiana Main Street, a program of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The "Main Street" concept uses design, promotion, organization planning, and economic restructuring to encourage the restoration and revitalization of historic downtowns.

Every year, the Center assists three to four Main Street communities with a variety of downtown and community enhancement projects. More information about the Indiana Main Street program is available at http://www.in.gov/ocra/mainstreet.shtml.

A list of Main Street communities that the Center is currently assisting through the Techincal Assistance Project is listed below. These projects are sponsored in part by a grant from the Building Better Communities initiative at Ball State.

Wabash, IN – Exterior condition assessments and façade rehabilitation drawings for several historic commercial buildings
Sheridan, IN – Exterior condition assessment, pro formas, and façade rehabilitation drawings for several historic commercial buildings
Delphi, IN – Preparation of a National Register nomination for the Delphi Courthouse Square Historic District
Cloverdale, IN – A traffic, parking and pedestrian path study aimed to aid in the flow of downtown visitors