October 26, 2021

Big News!

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $1,205,000 in Main Street Iowa Challenge grants to 13 communities around the state, including Nevada. The grants will benefit local building projects that contribute to the economic development of designated Main Street Iowa districts.
Main Street Nevada, was awarded $100,000 for Nevada Journal Building project, a full building rehabilitation for use as a dining establishment.

“The Main Street Iowa Challenge grants have been instrumental in revitalizing Iowa’s historic main streets,” IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority Executive Director Debi Durham stated in a release. “Reinvesting in our traditional commercial districts is good business. It’s good for our economy and good for our state. These projects will bring new businesses and new residents to our downtown districts.”
The grants are administered through IEDA’s Iowa Downtown Resource Center and Main Street Iowa programs. The funding will be distributed in the form of matching grants to the selected Main Street programs. The estimated total project cost of these 13 projects is over $3.6 million.

“Each of these projects represents growing momentum for downtown and community revitalization,” Michael Wagler, state coordinator for the Main Street Iowa program, stated. “This investment in catalytic projects across Iowa will have a significant economic impact and help strengthen local creative placemaking efforts.”
Since the first Challenge Grants were awarded in 2002, approximately $12.8 million in state and federal funds have leveraged nearly $65 million in private investment.
Get your goblins and princesses ready for a really ghoul time!

Friday October 29th @ 5:30 PM

Trick or Treat on Main Street is brought to you by Main Street Nevada and its investors.

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Email us at director@mainstreetnevada.org 
Elvis is back in the house at the Talent Factory, November 6th! Joseph Hall, born in 1984 has been paying tribute to the legacy of Elvis Presley since 2006. He starred on NBC's America's Got Talent in 2008, making 6 TV appearances, viewed by more than 90 million people and placing as one of the top 10 finalists!
Main Street Iowa

The Rural Leadership Exchange will be held at Legacy Plaza in Newton, Iowa on Tuesday, October 26th. This event is targeted for existing leadership communities to share best practices as well as for communities interested in starting their own leadership program. Lt. Governor Adam Gregg and IEDA Director Debi Durham will kick off a day of roundtables and the night will conclude with an evening storytelling program on Tales of Excellence in Leadership from across the state. Registration is $50/person and includes breakfast, lunch, and appetizers in the evening. Register online and contact Liesl Seabert with any questions: liesl.seabert@iowaeda.com.  
Lets Talk Interiors

A floor plan, the arrangement of spaces, and features and applied finishes may be individually or collectively important in defining the historic character of the building and the purpose for which it was constructed. Thus, their identification, retention, protection, and repair should be given prime consideration in every preservation project. Caution should be exercised in developing plans that would radically change character-defining spaces or that would obscure, damage or destroy interior features or finishes.
While the exterior of a building may be its most prominent visible aspect, or its "public face," its interior can be even more important in conveying the building's history and development over time. Rehabilitation within the context of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation calls for the preservation of exterior and interior portions or features of the building that are significant to its historic, architectural and cultural values.
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