Meeting in Lafayette on historic preservation set

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October 11, 2012

Meeting in Lafayette on historic preservation set

Joyce Marie Taylor Suwannee Democrat The Suwannee Democrat Thu Oct 11, 2012, 03:19 PM EDT

Mayo — The Lafayette County Historical Society invites all concerned citizens to their regular monthly meeting at Lafayette Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. for a special Main Street presentation by Doris Tillman of Fort Pierce, who is associated with Florida Main Street.

Florida Main Street is a program of the Department of State-Division of Historical Resources Bureau of Historic Preservation.

The objective of the presentation is to educate people and provide technical assistance on all the different ways to raise funds for beautification and historic preservation projects in downtown areas, a.k.a. Main Street.

The Florida Main Street website states, “In the past, the word brought to mind an image of bustling centers of commerce and activity. Too often today, the image is of vacant, deteriorating buildings. Now cities are discovering that with help from Florida Main Street, downtown can thrive again.”

According to Vi Johnson of the Lafayette County Historical Society, Main Street entails the area from the schools to the Lafayette State Bank along Main Street in Mayo.

High attendance from the community at this meeting is a priority, Johnson said, or else there won’t be any more opportunities like this for Main Street businesses to get help from the state for historic preservation, which can include new awnings, antique lamp posts, re-painting of buildings and other necessities for an inviting and attractive downtown.

“This program has garnered a lot of interest and economic growth for others who have participated,” said Johnson.

Main Street Florida has been instrumental in improving the appearance and economic stability of historic downtown business districts where previously their Main Street was in a serious state of decline.

The program provides effective solutions to the problems of deteriorating buildings, loss of business, and the waning economic strength of downtown areas. Keeping Main Street alive and bustling is oftentimes crucial to the survival of the city itself.

An active and attractive Main Street can build a positive image for the community, create jobs, attract new industry and retail job markets, save tax dollars, control sprawl and preserve historic resources.

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