Main Street

HENDERSON MAIN STREET

Founded in 1843, Henderson should be on anyone’s list of not-to-be-missed places in East Texas. A State and National Main Street City, Henderson has restored buildings filled with shops and restaurants.

The Henderson Main Street Program seeks to make Downtown a historical showplace, with continued restoration and reuse of buildings and recruitment of new business to the heart of the City. In 1988, Henderson was designated as a Texas Main Street Project City. The entire Downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Downtown Henderson has much to offer: dining, clothing shops, luxury gifts, antiques and collectibles.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Henderson Main Street Project’s mission is to utilize volunteers and public-private partnerships to revitalize and maintain the downtown business district; and to create and keep an attractive historic environment that is economically viable through the Four-Point Approach of organization, design, economic restructuring and promotion.

VISION STATEMENT

The Henderson Main Street Project’s vision is to have our historic downtown serve as a regional market and gathering place that enhances quality of life and meets the needs of local residents and merchants, and attracts tourists and visitors.

VIEW FROM MAIN STREET

Four Point Approach

Through the Four Point Approach, Henderson Main Street strives to maintain and improve:

Organization: Builds partnerships among various groups in downtown by establishing a strong, committed volunteer base that advocates for our downtown district and high quality of life in Henderson.

Promotion: Creates memorable experiences by focusing on unique shopping, dining, and services found within our downtown and promotes the essence of our authentic community assets and history.

Design: Focuses on the physical elements of downtown such as storefronts, signs, landscaping, and public spaces; targets infrastructure and building improvements that lay the the groundwork for physical transformations that are both functional and attractive; and, advocates for the preservation and protection of community architectural treasures.

Economic restructuring/revitalization: Identifies new market opportunities for the downtown area; redefines the district’s niche in the marketplace; and, supports current businesses while nurturing new endeavors that respond to changing customer needs.