Frederick Main Street, Inc.

Everyone over the age of 40 knows how our historic downtowns have suffered a slow neglect over the last 60 years, with the advent of interstate highway systems and large big-box retailers. Many Mom and Pop independently owned businesses have seen customers head to the nearby cities, and the result has been a deterioration of traditional downtowns which were the hub of life in towns and cities befo

re WWII. While time marches on, hometown lovers have learned and are still learning to ADAPT to changes. The National Trust for Historic Preservation's MAIN STREET PROGRAM has helped people in communities nationwide benefit from the influx of tourism and business that can result from the PRESERVATION and RESTORATION of structures in historic downtowns. Buildings that were falling into disrepair have ADAPTIVE NEW RE-USES -- what perhaps was a department store in the1950s becomes a coffee bar in the 2010s...what was once a dress shop becomes a free WiFi zone book shop...and on and on. Preserve your downtown and just see -- as the movie FIELD OF DREAMS said -- 'If you build it, they will come.'