Downtown St. Joseph, St. Joseph, MO
One building at a time, Main Street programs are saving their downtowns by investing in protecting and maintaining their historic buildings. Missouri Main Street Connection equips Main Street programs to facilitate façade grant programs to maintain the health and attractiveness of the façade of a historic building to attract renters and patrons as well as other preservation and maintenance-focused initiatives that engage property owners and protect historic properties.

During 2022, Main Street organizations saved a total of 303 historic buildings (as of January 2023) through various preservation initiatives and campaigns supported in part by generous donors as well as through educational resources provided by MMSC.
Saving Historic Buildings One at a Time
Madison Miller House Restoration - Ken Personett
Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc, Liberty, MO
Oliver House
Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization, Jackson, MO
Saving the historic buildings on Main Street provides local entrepreneurs and business owners a place to have a physical storefront presence or add a new amenity downtown by utilizing an underutilized but historically contributing property. The impact of preservation efforts on Main Streets on the local economy cannot be understated.

Additionally, supporting the preservation work of saving historic homes near the Main Street district enhances the historic atmosphere that makes local Main Street districts so economically impactful throughout the state.

Missouri Main Street Connection staff works with communities on developing facade grant programs; identifying funding sources for preservation initiatives; and professional connections for companies that work with historic buildings to equip Main Street programs to save their downtown historic architecture which can be used as an economic development tool via architectural scavenger hunts.
The Approach That Makes the Difference
Missouri Main Street Connection empowers communities through the Main Street Approach™ that was developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Main Street America. By using preservation-based economic development, downtown districts in Missouri are thriving and making an impact on their community. See several examples of this impact below:
Downtown Joplin Alliance
Joplin, MO
Main Street Brookfield
Brookfield, MO
Property Maintenance and Façade Renovation Program
You are invited to support Heritage Circle through a monetary donation. Your donation will have a lasting impact in the creation of memories in your community and many others. Your donation supports communities across Missouri and celebrates the importance of community culture, the value of local history, and embraces traditions that make each community irreplaceable.

Your donation can be made monthly or annually in whatever amount you choose. Please choose the frequency of your donation to Missouri Main Street Connection today by clicking on one of the buttons below.

As a gift of appreciation, you may receive an exclusively designed lapel pin, handmade ceramic mug, or other gifts that show our gratitude and your support in preserving your community.
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YOUR DONATION IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization and is the leading statewide nonprofit organization devoted to preservation-based economic development. Through the Main Street America® movement and our partners, we empower community revitalization by celebrating, supporting, and sustaining Missouri historic commercial districts in both rural and urban settings.
Appreciation gifts include a Heritage Circle pin, handcrafted mug, bookmarks featuring Missouri Main Street communities, and more.
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Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization committed to fostering renewed vitality and sustainability in historic commercial districts across the state of Missouri.
Missouri Main Street Connection is an equal opportunity organization.