Programs designed to recognize Virginia’s historic resources and to encourage their continued preservation leading to listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places

Exploring Main Street communities can be incorporated municipalities, counties, or urban neighborhood commercial districts who are exploring the Main Street Approach for commercial revitalization.

Making the most of our community’s unique sense of place and existing historic assets, harnessing local economic opportunity and creating a supportive business environment for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

A focus on improving the physical environment by renovating buildings, constructing compatible new buildings, improving signs, creating attractive and usable public spaces and ensuring that planning and zoning regulations support revitalization.