About the DHP
The Downtown Henderson Project was started in 1986 with the help of the National Main Street program and the Kentucky Main Street Program. The mission of the organization is to promote, improve and preserve the unique character and economic vitality of Downtown Henderson.
Downtown Henderson Project Receives 2009 National Trust Main Street Accreditation
Downtown Henderson Project has been designated an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center. Each year, the National Trust and its coordinating program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street programs that have built strong revitalization organizations that have demonstrated their ability to follow the Main Street methodology.
"We congratulate this year's nationally accredited Main Street programs for meeting our established performance standards," says Doug Loescher, director of the National Trust Main Street Center. "Rebuilding a district's economic health and maintaining that success requires broad-based community involvement and support, in addition to establishing a solid organization with sound management that is committed to long-term success."
The National Trust Main Street Center works in partnership with Coordinating Main Street Programs throughout the nation to identify the local programs that meet the National Trust's 10 basic performance standards. These standards set the benchmarks for measuring an individual Main Street program's application of the Main Street Four-Point Approach to commercial district revitalization. Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as developing a mission, fostering strong public-private partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking economic progress and preserving historic buildings. For more information on the National Program accreditation program, visit www.mainstreet.org/nationalprograms.
The organization's performance was evaluated by Kentucky Heritage Council, Kentucky Main Street Program, which is the coordinating organization for Main Street Programs in Kentucky. "We are pleased once again to be accredited by the N.M.S.C. The resources provided by National Main Street Center and Kentucky Main Street help us to keep downtown Henderson healthy and alive." says Julie Turnipseed, Director of the DHP.
For more information please contact the Downtown Henderson Project at 131 N. Main Street, phone is 270-827-0016 or email info@downtownhenderson.org.
Audubon Collectibles
The Downtown Henderson Project announces the release and offering of the "Great Blue Heron" in the 2010 celebration of the 200th anniversary of John James Audubon's landing in Henderson, KY.
The exquisitely detailed resin piece is based on John James Audubon's painting "Great Blue Heron"/Plate 211. The miniature measures approximately 3 1/2" x 3" and is designed from the life size sculpture in downtown Henderson. It is the first in the series of the Audubon Collectibles.
