Centreville Main Street

The purpose of the Centreville Main Street fund is to revitalize, promote, and preserve, Centreville’s designated Main Street and its business community as a whole. Centreville Main Street is the only designated and accredited Main Street program in Queen Anne’s County and one of only 28 Main Street programs in Maryland. Main Street is a national network of more than 2,000 community programs that includes nearly 40 statewide, citywide, and regional programs. The Town of Centreville was awarded the Main Street designation in February 2012.

Although each Main Street program is structured differently to suit its community, each operate as a unique economic development tool, using The Main Street Four-Point Approach® as the foundation to revitalize their commercial districts by leveraging local assets − from cultural and architectural heritage to local enterprises and community pride. Developed by the National Trust Main Street Center, the Main Street Approach is a comprehensive strategy tailored to meet local needs and opportunities. Local staff and volunteers work to implement projects in four key areas:

Organization: Building consensus and cooperation among public and private groups and individuals and identifying sources of funding for revitalization activities.
Design: Enhancing the district’s physical appearance through building rehabilitation, compatible new construction, public improvements, and design management systems.
Promotion: Marketing the commercial district through events and advertising to attract customers, potential investors, new businesses, residents, and visitors.
Economic Restructuring: Strengthening the district’s economic base and creating new opportunities through careful analysis and appropriate mixed-use development.

Maryland Main Streets have a fifth approach called Clean, Safe, and Green: Enhancing the perception of a neighborhood through the principles of Smart Growth and sustainability

A highly cost effective economic development strategy Main Street programs are cost effective and create tremendous impact. According to the National Trust Main Street Center, cumulatively the commercial districts taking part in the Main Street program have generated more than $48.8 billion in new investment, with 206,600 in building rehabilitations and a net gain of more than 391,050 new jobs and 87,850 new businesses. Every dollar a community uses to support its local Main Street program leverages an average of $25 in new investment, making the Main Street program one of the most successful economic development strategies in America.

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