Hi KDT I am lucky in my town we still have good stores and shops. And mostly good people but a few that aren't so good. As far as the town square and the 1960s...
I hear congress is trying to pass some sort of law denying federal funds to any project using eminent domain and for a private use....supposedly it has...
Do me a favor and don't mention this to anybody in Eutaw, Alabama, okay? They might find it useful in stopping the highway department from putting in the...
We have a local realto/auctioneer that has a hoarding fetish. He buys up property cheaply at auctions and then when he conducts an auction, all the stuff that...
I think we've beaten this topic to death - except that individually we need to contact our senators - representatives (in the House - state and local...
Good Advice I been busy in my spare time emailing my ... individually we need to contact our senators - representatives (in the House - state and local...
This is not coming from the supreme court, they do not make law. The supreme court is saying that the laws are not unconstitutional. If you need to blame...
Hi all. I'm new to the group. My name is Tara. I'm a mom from Crosswicks NJ. Crosswicks is a little town lined with 18th and 19th century center hall...
Hi all. I'm new to the group. My name is Tara. I'm a mom from Crosswicks NJ. Crosswicks is a little town lined with 18th and 19th century center hall...
Hi Tom, How about giving us a brief rundown on your Main Streets program for those who are unfamiliar with the program which seems to have a lot of successes...
Hi Tara, Welcome to the group. In my opinion you would be better to split the dining room that put on an addition to a beautiful house. You still have a...
Hi KDT It was formed to help with old city business districts in small town USA. The town would hire a organinzer to run it. Then they would form committees to...
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--hatch-propertyrig0705jul05,0,4170300.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut Just FYI... Kim Breuer...
Tom, this sounds really neat. Thanks for the link too. Here in Minot, ND there are several old buildings in town with businesses at the bottom and apartments...
You are welcome Kim In my town most of the buildings are going to multi unit apartments but in a town near me that is part of the same program the owners are ...
Sounds great Tom. If anyone has any questions about the National Main Street Program, which is a part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation ...
Hi W. Scott Smith thank you and thanks for offering to give information about it. I was just a committee member and I know you know alot more than I do about...
Tom, thanks for the run down on the Mainstreet program. Interesting, and something my town needs to do, but with the people running things at the moment, it...
Hi Jan Thanks but our small town has it times when one group doesn't want to do something but another group wants to do it. But most of the time we can agree...
... KDT, It's rare that TWO atheists agree on anything, but yup, some churches may be important historic assets that should be preserved. -- --Race Dowling ...
Hello everyone....It's been a while since I've written, I'm was the owner of the 1870's Jamieson House in Nebraska, well I now live in Arkansas.....I am on the...
Tom, Thanks for the rundown on your Mainstreets program. What have you seen happen after the second floor apartments are being fixed up to be lived in again? ...
I seen several of the different apartments some have mix of old and new which most people wanted to have the modern luxuries we are use too. A few are really...
Hello to all, I'm just reading the posts and catching up on what everyone else is doing. We had A few disasters last May and early June, once we were done...
Hi Tonya Sorry to hear about the plaster letting go but that is a problem with these old lathe and plaster houses. It was great you were able to get it fixed...
... One common misconception about the National Main Street Program is that it only applies to a street named "Main". The Main Street Program focuses on ...
... The National Main Street Center is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The web site is www.mainstreet.org W. Scott Smith, Executive...
Tom, ... The statewide coordinating agency for Iowa is: Main Street Iowa Iowa Downtown Resource Center Dept. of Economic Development Des Moines, IA 50309 ...
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