Washington Trust for Historic Preservation — Main Street: Accessible, Adaptable, and Fun

August 27, 2024 | 4:36 pm
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Main Street: Accessible, Adaptable, and Fun

The Washington State Main Street Program team pictured with partners hosting an Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem workshop in Ellensburg. Left to...

August 22, 2024 | 1:21 pm
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“Let Me Tell You About Main Street”: An Interview with Washington State Main Street Program Founder Mary Thompson

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By Breanne Durham, Washington State Main Street Program Director Above: Mary (née King) Thompson pictured in 1984 upon her transition...

August 21, 2024 | 1:45 pm
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Main Street Matters: 40 Years of Main Street in Walla Walla

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Photo: The iconic clock in front of Falkenberg’s Jewelers and the Reynolds-Day Building. Photo courtesy of Steph Forrer. By Kathryn...

June 7, 2024 | 3:27 pm
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Celebrating Main Street Week 2024

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We're so excited to celebrate our third annual Washington Main Street Week next week, June 9-15. Main Street embodies the...

February 13, 2024 | 5:01 pm
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Unreinforced Masonry Buildings and Earthquakes: What Can We Do About Them?

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Photo: Volunteers gathered for a “sample building survey” to learn what features to look for. All photos courtesy of DAHP...

February 13, 2024 | 3:45 pm
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Kennewick’s Flourishing Community: The Power of Business-to-Business Collaborations

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By Stephanie Button, Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership Executive Director Photo: The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Layered Cake Artistry...

October 31, 2023 | 9:42 am
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New Developments for Main Street Network

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Celebrating growth and looking ahead to an expanded 2024 Washington Main Street network! Starting January 1, 2024, our network will...

August 1, 2023 | 4:26 pm
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Introducing the Main Street Guide for Economic Development

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Photo: Farmers market in downtown Everett. Photo by Jake Campbell, courtesy of Downtown Everett Association. The Main Street movement was...

April 6, 2023 | 11:32 am
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Washington Main Street Communities Win Economic Response & Recovery Award

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Above: Accepting the award on behalf of Washington Main Street, (from left) Nicholas Vann, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, Washington...

April 3, 2023 | 3:26 pm
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Vancouver: An Authentic Place with an Easier Pace

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By Leslie Stose, Vancouver’s Downtown Association Vancouver is the largest downtown along the mighty Columbia. We have reconnected to our...

January 18, 2023 | 1:32 pm
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Main Street: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

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By Lydia Felty, Main Street Resource Coordinator In 2022, the Washington State Main Street Program released a resiliency study that...

November 28, 2022 | 1:40 pm
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Celebrating Main Street Network Growth

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There will be more folks at the Washington State Main Street Program table in the new year! Starting January 1,...

November 28, 2022 | 11:52 am
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Announcing our 2023 Planning Grant Awardees

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The Centralia Downtown Association's Pine Street Plaza Place Activation project in 2021. Image courtesy of the Centralia Downtown Association. There’s...