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  • Bloomin' Bike Ride
  • Brews, Blues and BBQ
  • Be My Valentine Market
  • Chalk Walk
  • Christmas Parade
  • Fall Festival
  • Friday Fest
  • Honey Bee Craft Fair
  • Mistletoe Market
  • Monthly Antique Market
  • Tour De Tow
  • Spring Fling Hop N Shop
  • SyFy Bartow
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  • Event Calendar
  • Main Street Members
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    • Bloomin' Bike Ride
    • Brews, Blues and BBQ
    • Be My Valentine Market
    • Chalk Walk
    • Christmas Parade
    • Fall Festival
    • Friday Fest
    • Honey Bee Craft Fair
    • Mistletoe Market
    • Monthly Antique Market
    • Tour De Tow
    • Spring Fling Hop N Shop
    • SyFy Bartow
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  • Event Calendar
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    • Sponsors
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  • Where to Eat and Drink
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    • Bloomin' Bike Ride
    • Brews, Blues and BBQ
    • Be My Valentine Market
    • Chalk Walk
    • Christmas Parade
    • Fall Festival
    • Friday Fest
    • Honey Bee Craft Fair
    • Mistletoe Market
    • Monthly Antique Market
    • Tour De Tow
    • Spring Fling Hop N Shop
    • SyFy Bartow
  • Announcements

Welcome to Main Street Bartow

Welcome to Main Street BartowWelcome to Main Street BartowWelcome to Main Street Bartow

Welcome to Main Street Bartow

Welcome to Main Street BartowWelcome to Main Street BartowWelcome to Main Street Bartow

About Us

Our history

Our staff & volunteers

Our staff & volunteers

  

Main Street Bartow, Inc. (formerly known as Downtown Bartow, Inc.) was established in 1984 for the purpose of preserving and improving Bartow’s central business district. Main Street Bartow is the 2nd oldest Main Street in the State of Florida.  In 1986, the organization received its designation as a State of Florida Main Street Program and has maintained that status.  

Our staff & volunteers

Our staff & volunteers

Our staff & volunteers

We have a great team of energized people that care about our wonderful city!

 

Main Street Bartow is a local (501-C-6) organization dedicated to the preservation-based economic revitalization of our Downtown. We are active members of both the Florida Main Street Program and the National Main Street Center, a division of the National Trust F

We have a great team of energized people that care about our wonderful city!

 

Main Street Bartow is a local (501-C-6) organization dedicated to the preservation-based economic revitalization of our Downtown. We are active members of both the Florida Main Street Program and the National Main Street Center, a division of the National Trust For Historic Preservation.

Led by a Board of Directors, we employ and Executive Director and one part-time project coordinator. We are funded by Bartow’s Community Redevelopment Agency, The City of Bartow, and through local business and resident investment. Our work is accomplished primarily through committees of volunteers implementing activities in the areas of organization, promotion, design, and economic restructuring.

Our mission

Our staff & volunteers

Our mission

To enhance, preserve and support economic development in the downtown historic district.


 The Main Street Bartow community is an eclectic collection of restaurants with local and international tastes, boutiques, cafe's, antiques, salons, gift and home decor stores intermingled with professional services synonymous with a county seat. Main 

To enhance, preserve and support economic development in the downtown historic district.


 The Main Street Bartow community is an eclectic collection of restaurants with local and international tastes, boutiques, cafe's, antiques, salons, gift and home decor stores intermingled with professional services synonymous with a county seat. Main Street Bartow is also the home of Polk County's History Center, housed in the Historic Polk County Courthouse, which was built in 1908. 



Our Board of Directors

Led by a Board of Directors, we employ an Executive Director and one Executive Assistant.

 

We are funded by Bartow’s Community Redevelopment Agency, The City of Bartow, and through local business and resident investment. Our work is accomplished primarily through committees of volunteers implementing activities in the areas of organization, promotion, design, and economic restructuring.


The Board plays a critical role in the local program by establishing policy, determining priorities, and assisting the Executive Director with implementation of activities in the areas of organization, promotion, design, and economic restructuring.


PRESIDENT
Tony Murray, Retired

VICE PRESIDENT
Adam Riley, Ewing, Blackwelder & duce

SECRETARY
Teresa Wilson, Wild At Heart

TREASURER
Jennie Walker, Citizen's Bank & Trust

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Linda K. Holcomb, Main Street Bartow Inc.

BOARD MEMBERS

Kim Little, Cross Wired Electrical Service

Denise Morton, WWBF Radio

Laura Mills Simpson, Crown Electric Company

Sherri Wall, Thyme on Central

Sherry Warren, A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure

Deborah Wells, Attorney, Guardian Ad Litem

Jeri Williams, Liberty Link Foundation

Marie Wilmot, FIFR Institute/Florida Polytechnic University



CITY COMMISSION LIAISON
Trish Pfeiffer/Bartow City Commissioner

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Kristin Shuff, Main Street Bartow, Inc.

Approaches our Mission through a 4 Point Approach

 

Organization

Organization establishes consensus and cooperation by building partnerships among the various groups that have a stake in the commercial district. By getting everyone working toward the same goal, Main Street Bartow provides effective, ongoing management and advocacy for the downtown or neighborhood business district. Through volunteer recruitment and collaboration with partners representing a broad cross section of the community, Main Street Bartow incorporates a wide range of perspectives into its efforts. A board of directors and standing committees make up the fundamental organizational structure of volunteer-driven revitalization programs. Volunteers are coordinated and supported by a paid program director. This structure not only divides the workload and clearly delineates responsibilities, but also builds consensus and cooperation among the various stakeholders.


Promotion

Promotion takes many forms, but the goal is to create a positive image that will rekindle community pride and improve consumer and investor confidence in our commercial district. Advertising, retail promotions, special events, and marketing campaigns help sell the image and promise of Downtown Bartow to the community and surrounding region. Promotions communicate Bartow’s commercial district’s unique characteristics, business establishments, and activities to shoppers, investors, potential business and property owners, and visitors. We accomplish these goals through monthly, annual and special events. View the Event Calendar.

 

Design

Design means getting Downtown Bartow into top physical shape and creating a safe, inviting environment for shoppers, workers, and visitors. It takes advantage of the visual opportunities inherent in a commercial district by directing attention to all of its physical elements: public and private buildings, storefronts, signs, public spaces, parking areas, street furniture, public art, landscaping, merchandising, window displays, and promotional materials. An appealing atmosphere, created through attention to all of these visual elements, conveys a positive message about the commercial district and what it has to offer. Design activities also include instilling good maintenance practices in the commercial district, enhancing the district’s physical appearance through the rehabilitation of historic buildings, encouraging appropriate new construction, developing sensitive design management systems, educating business and property owners about design quality, and long-term planning.

 

Economic Restructuring

Economic restructuring strengthens your community’s existing economic assets while diversifying its economic base. This is accomplished by retaining and expanding successful businesses to provide a balanced commercial mix, sharpening the competitiveness and merchandising skills of business owners, and attracting new businesses that the market can support. Converting unused or underused commercial space into economically productive property also helps boost the profitability of the district. The goal is to build a commercial district that responds to the needs of today’s consumers. Coincidentally, the four points of the Main Street approach correspond with the four forces of real estate value, which are social, political, physical, and economic.

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As a Main Street America Affiliate™,  Main Street Bartow Inc. is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.

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