Huntington Main Street
At the beginning of 2024, a passionate and dedicated crew of business owners, community leaders, and engaged locals came together with one big idea: it’s TIME to launch a Main Street organization right here in Huntington. (Spoiler alert: that’s us!) The goal? To bring focused, strategic energy into revitalizing our Downtown District and making it a place we’re all proud to call the heart of our community.
By May 2024, we’d officially formed our Board of Directors and got to work planning for the future. Fast forward to January 2025—we welcomed our new Director to lead the charge and help bring our vision to life: an attractive, thriving downtown where people want to live, shop, work, and play.
Then in March 2025, we hit another exciting milestone—Huntington Main Street became an official member of the Indiana Main Street family as a Downtown Affiliate Network (ODAN) organization! This designation, coordinated through OCRA (that’s the Office of Community and Rural Affairs), connects us to an incredible network of resources, tools, and support.
Plenty of successful downtowns across Indiana have grown by following the guidance of Indiana Main Street—and now, we’re ready to do the same, in a way that’s uniquely Huntington.
In other words, we care about Downtown Huntington and we are doing something about it!
Huntington Main Street is excited to see Downtown Huntington served in a thoughtful and informed way! We are committed to using the four-point approach provided by Indiana Main Street for everything we do:
Organization involves creating a strong foundation for a sustainable revitalization effort, including cultivating partnerships, community involvement, and resources for the district.
Promotion positions the downtown or commercial district as the center of the community and hub of economic activity, while creating a positive image that showcases a community's unique characteristics.
Design supports a community's transformation by enhancing the physical and visual assets that set the commercial district apart.
Economic Vitality focuses on capital, incentives, and other economic and financial tools to assist new and existing businesses, catalyze property development, and create a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and innovators that drive local economies.
Find out more about OCRA’s Indiana Main Street Program here.
What exactly is considered Downtown Huntington?
This map shows the specific area we serve as an organization, though we feel confident that improving the very heart of Huntington will benefit our entire community!
Not sure if your property or business falls within Downtown Huntington? Shoot us an email and we can let you know!
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