Main Street Matters a MONTHLY PUBLICATION of the TEXAS MAIN STREET PROGRAM

Main Street Matters A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS MAIN STREET PROGRAM

DECEMBER 2016 • Community Heritage Development Division • P. O. Box 12276, Austin, TX 78711 • 512.463.6092 SPOTLIGHT ON HENDERSON

Written by Stephanie Kimbrell, Main Street Manager, Henderson Main Street Program

Nestled in the great piney woods of East Texas, Henderson, the county seat of Rusk County, is on US Highway 259, 138 miles east of Dallas near the center of the county. Older than the state of Texas itself, Henderson and Rusk County have an early historical background. The city of Henderson was founded in 1843 and was named after James Pickney Henderson, namesake of Travelers who visit Henderson say that downtown Main Street Henderson is one of the most the first governor of Texas. beautiful and charming little towns in East Texas.

Our Main Street program has The Henderson Area Chamber This is our third year, and it is individuals and organizations that of Commerce is an important expected to continue to grow. We work together to make downtown supporter, and we network together host a gumbo cook off, with about vital. They contribute their on a regular basis. Local civic clubs 20 teams offering their best gumbo valuable time to attend meetings participated in last year’s Christmas recipes. Tickets are sold, allowing and participate in all events that parade, which was sponsored everyone unlimited samplings Main Street sponsors. Main and coordinated by Main Street of each gumbo. The king cake Street Coordinator Judy Lewis is Henderson, with volunteers for the cupcake raffle is always a hit. The a Henderson native who uses her parade. The Rotary Club is a big Nook Sweets, located downtown, enthusiastic love of Henderson to supporter of the Christmas parade has created a special King Cake unite board members, the city, and and they volunteer their time to cupcake that is a Main Street Mardi downtown stakeholders. block off streets and assist with the Gras exclusive. Whoever takes a line-up of floats, and other tasks. bite of the cupcake with a baby in We have great cooperation from it becomes the winner of $2,000 city council and staff along with the Main Street has finally found our worth of door prizes. The beer Rusk County Sheriff’s Department. niche with our Mardi Gras event. garden is also an attraction, allowing

Texas HISTORICAL COMMISSION Texas Main Street Program www.thc.texas.gov (Left) Henderson is in its third year of hosting a successful Mardi Gras event that is expected to grow in the coming years. (Right) Henderson’s Downtown Association recently gained a new president, James Nicholson, who is the co-owner of Rayford Florist, a successful business in downtown Henderson. folks to gather and listen to live jazz Main Street board meetings and involved new paving, turn lane music. It is a festive and fun event serves as a great liaison between modifications, removing electric that Main Street is proud to sponsor the board and downtown poles to enhance the aesthetic every year. merchants as we collectively seek appearance, and improving the ways to help each other benefit flow of drivers and pedestrians. The small business owners are our beloved downtown. The The old galvanized steel traffic beginning to do a lot more for Downtown Association is regularly poles were replaced with a much the viability of their businesses, coordinating events marketed to nicer black ornamental style such as additional advertising, get people’s attention to shop local. of pole that complements our decorating their storefront windows Main Street and the Downtown downtown. with each season, attending Main Association also piggyback on each Street advisory board meetings, other’s Facebook postings to give The vision of a pocket park in and reporting to the board about the public a frequent reminder that downtown began approximately their meetings. The entrepreneurs we are here and have what they are five years ago, and became a reality constantly tell us about visitors looking for. this year. After being presented who state that downtown Main in the Downtown Master Plan, a Street Henderson is one of the most The Texas Department of Sidewalk Committee was formed beautiful and charming little towns Transportation (TXDOT) controls in 2013 to address problem areas in East Texas. They have expressed the Main Street intersections of downtown sidewalks. During appreciation to Main Street for our which had some circulation issues that time, the committee discussed support, and for keeping the historic around the square regarding a North Calhoun courtyard downtown district in beautiful parking access and power lines to be constructed to include a condition. in almost all areas. In 2013, a raised concreate courtyard area partnership between the City of between the Alford Building The Downtown Association has Henderson, TXDOT, and AEP- and Strong Hurt Pharmacy. The recently gained momentum with Southwestern Electric Power Sidewalk Committee fell to the a new president, James Nicholson, Company, completed a project that wayside. Shortly after that, the who is the co-owner of Rayford completely revived downtown’s city experienced a management Florist. Nicholson attends all the intersections. The project turnover.

www.thc.texas.gov 2 Texas HISTORICAL COMMISSION Texas Main Street Program In July of 2014, an ad hoc committee of the Main Street board was formed to continue the discussion and explore ideas for a pocket park in the historic downtown area. Focus began on South Calhoun Street. After encountering drainage issues and an expensive electric line relocation, it was determined not Before to be a cost-effective location. The next proposed location was North Jackson Street, but we encountered opposition from some of the adjacent property owners. We then moved our focus to South Calhoun Street.

Main Street partnered with the city and construction began in September 2015. The one-way street was closed and approved to be the location for a park/plaza. Design and implementation of the park was coordinated by the city. The Design Committee was instrumental in providing input for the vision of the park. This was also an opportunity to provide much- needed public restrooms for the downtown area. The city contracted with the Public Restroom Company to build the restrooms off-site. A crane strategically After placed the structure in the back of the park. It took one year to Construction phases of creating the pocket park on South Calhoun Street. complete, and at this time we have a beautiful pocket park at the cost city on placing wayfinding asked the city manager if Public of approximately $273,000. We are signs in strategic locations both Services could assume this task proud of this new area as it adds so outside and inside city limits. The throughout the year. much visual enhancement. There merchants in the downtown area are four tables and chairs with are sure that this has helped getting The Henderson Civic Theatre is colored umbrellas. Seating-level people to downtown. one of our biggest assets in the planters were built and landscaping downtown area. More commonly was added. Overhead lights were Downtown seasonal banners have known as the Opera House, it is strung from building to building been installed by Bradshaw State currently undergoing a $500,000 which creates a very calming Jail Facility inmates in the past renovation after the attached ambience. until this spring. The jail facility building next door was purchased We were able to work with the could not assist, so Main Street a couple of years ago. The theater

www.thc.texas.gov Texas Main Street Program Texas HISTORICAL COMMISSION 3 (Left) Renovations for the Henderson Civic Theatre are underway, which include an enlarged lobby, new bathrooms, larger backstage area, and much more. (Right) The Henderson Historic Landmark Preservation Committee was created in 1988. Their main goal is to see that Henderson’s Historic District is among the best in Texas.

performs six productions each year Landmark Preservation Committee and brings many out-of-town visitors and City of Henderson building Henderson is very lucky to have to Henderson. The renovations inspector must be obtained before the organization, Keep Henderson include an enlarged lobby, new work on the outside of a building Beautiful, which assists us with the concession area, smaller theatre begins. Qualified applicants beautification of downtown. They with a small stage that can be used may be awarded matching funds work diligently on the landscaping for rehearsals and small events, new for façade improvements. The and streetscaping in the historic bathrooms, new dressing rooms, Henderson Main Street program district. Seasonal planting is done large backstage area, and other manages to provide small grants by this group, along with weeding storage. Original tin ceiling tiles were of up to $1,000 for signage and and trimming of landscaping. Fall put back in the new lobby, and there façade renovations. We average decorations are provided by the is an exposed original brick wall in three or four sign grants a year organization, and they place them the event room. and one or two façade renovation in the historic district which adds grants. a lot of beautiful fall colors. They The Henderson Historic Landmark also help in the upkeep of the Preservation Committee was created Currently we only have three Christmas decorations, and have by the Henderson City Council on empty buildings, with one being provided maintenance on several April 12, 1988. This committee was purchased recently by a mortgage items in the past. given the authority to approve or company. The other two buildings prohibit construction, destruction, are for lease. Our Economic We have long-time members or modification of buildings within Revitalization Committee is on the advisory board who are the Henderson Historic District. It establishing an incentive package dedicated to the Henderson Main is the goal of the committee to see for new prospects to either lease or Street program. Also, we are that Henderson’s Historic District purchase. The three banks in town fortunate to have other volunteers be among the best in Texas. To came together, and all are offering who want to assist with events obtain this goal it must be a team a low interest loan for qualified and serve on the committees. Our effort, with the cooperation of the buyers. Other incentives being volunteers are recognized and district’s property and/or business considered are rental assistance, tax constantly thanked for their vital owners, the city of Henderson, and abatements, and three months of support. Progressing at a slow, this committee. Approval from the free trash pick-up. steady pace has proved to be a

4 Texas HISTORICAL COMMISSION Texas Main Street Program www.thc.texas.gov consulting career, you worked for and offering input into this new store Hallmark Cards. What was your concept, introduced me to the idea reason to make the shift? that a business does not have to be dependent on its local marketplace and There were really only two demographics to be successful. reasons I left Hallmark Cards: #1, I wanted to teach and speak But even with this great opportunity, in front of business owners, and I was still bored, so when I told my show them how they could make bosses that I was leaving Hallmark to their businesses stronger and more start my own consulting firm and that profitable. But at Hallmark, their I wanted to be a professional business training department was very speaker, they really didn’t believe me. limited in what they did and who They thought I was going to work for a they impacted. Staying in the competitor, and no matter how many company and pursuing my passion times I told them what I was going to to teach wasn’t an option. do, they never really bought it. I think this might have been because no one at A big thank you to all of our volunteers The second reason I left Hallmark Hallmark before me, or after me, has and organizations such as Keep Henderson was that I was bored. It was really ever pursued the path I did. Beautiful, who continue to assist us with the that simple. Don’t get me wrong. beautification of downtown and seasonal decorations year-round. Hallmark Cards was a great Q: What do you like best about company to work for because working with small businesses? good formula for our community, their products are sold in so many allowing everyone interested to share different sales channels: greeting There are really so many things I love their vision for downtown and see it card stores, department stores, about working with small businesses, through. Our downtown feels more military bases, grocery stores, but my top two would be these: hopeful than ever. florists, book stores, independently- owned drug stores, chain drug • #1 is that I like the autonomy of a stores, and even superstores like small business and their ability to Q & A with Jon Walmart. When I started with instantaneously make a change that Schallert the company when I was 28 years can set their business on a different old, I found it frustrating that course. There are no committee Jon Schallert is an internationally rec- every one of these different retail meetings, or group politics; nor ognized professional speaker and busi- store types all had different rules, are there hierarchies and internal ness consultant specializing in teaching requirements, and ways of doing structures that a business owner has businesses how to turn themselves into business. Little did I realize that to work through in order to change consumer destinations. Jon speaks to after 10 years with Hallmark, their business. They just have to thousands annually on his proprietary that broad experience within decide they want to do it, and they 14-step “Destination Business” process. all of these channels would give can change direction in a moment’s His methodology has been used exten- me an incredible foundation to notice. sively by towns, cities, villages, down- understand every type of retail • The second reason I like working towns, seasonal tourist locations, shop- network. with small businesses is because ping centers, retail chains, franchises, small businesses are the lifeblood and independent small business owners. Luckily, early on in my career, I of a community. Small businesses Most recently, Jon was a keynote speaker was chosen to be part of a team create the uniqueness and diversity for the THC’s Real Places Heritage of four Hallmark employees to that make a city or town a must- Travel Conference in June 2016. work on what was called the see. You put a bunch of eclectic, “destination store” concept, and original, one-of-a-kind businesses Q: Before you began your that stint on that team, critiquing together, and you’ve created a place

www.thc.texas.gov Texas Main Street Program Texas HISTORICAL COMMISSION 5 that locals and out-of-towners consumers why your business is the want to visit. It’s tourism and absolute best choice to purchase the economic development all product or service that they need, or at the same time, built one the best place to come and visit. If business at a time, from the you’re not going to be convincing, bottom up. a consumer today will jump online or drive out of town and buy it Q: What do you find most somewhere else. And if you’re after challenging about working with tourists and visitors, you better be small businesses? convincing, or they’ll just drive on by.

Their independence. I can show Q: Explain the development and a business how to pull more the goal of the 14-Step Destination customers to them, and even Business process. show them how to pull customers from hundreds of miles away, but It was really pretty simple. When the independent owner himself I first left Hallmark Cards, I had or herself has to be the one who a single 90-minute workshop on decides to do it. I can’t make “How to Make Your Business a Image source: http://jonschallert.com/meet- them. I can only show them the Destination,” mostly information jon/meeting-planner-and-clients/ way by teaching them my 14-step that I’d gleaned from my years at destination strategy and giving Hallmark. Cities, small towns, and meet a business owner like this, I’d them example after example of downtowns were the first groups ask them what they did to make businesses who have made their to hire me, and after I finished my themselves so successful, and as businesses more profitable using 90-minute workshop, they’d take they were telling me, I’d write down my tools. But they have to buy me door to door, walk me in, and what they told me. Asking a lot of into this, and then, put it into introduce me to a business owner, questions and taking good notes practice. with the intent that I could offer turned out to be hugely important. advice to these owners and help Or, as the case with John Thomas Q: What changes have you them improve their businesses. Of from Fredericksburg, owner of the seen over the years in the small course, in the course of a week, I Wildseed Farm Company, I couldn’t business model? Which current might do five workshops in five write as fast as he could talk, so I’d business trends have the biggest different cities, and then visit 10 to pull out my handheld tape recorder impact on small businesses? 15 businesses in each city. Going in, and record everything he said, with asking how I could help them, and me firing away questions. Then, Consumers are tougher than ever in the process, asking questions so I every night, I’d go over my notes, before. They’re busier, plus they could understand their business well rewriting them and sometimes have more places where they can enough to give them advice, made transcribing the tapes and studying travel, shop, and be entertained. sense. But while I was doing these what they told me. Pretty soon, I Consequently, in order to attract in-business consultations, every now realized that the most successful them, you just can’t do what and then, I’d have a business owner business owners I was interviewing you did 10 years ago and expect tell me: “Son, I really don’t need your were doing the same things, the same to be successful. For example, help because I’m pulling customers steps, and that those steps could be consumers are very skeptical these from way outside this town and replicated. days, and they have so many your time would be better spent other places where they can go helping that guy across the street,” It took me a couple of years and a and where they can buy. If you’re and this would often be in a town couple of thousand business owner an independent business owner, where other business owners were interviews before I saw a pattern you better be prepared to show struggling and in trouble. When I’d to the steps the most successful

6 Texas HISTORICAL COMMISSION Texas Main Street Program www.thc.texas.gov businesses all took. And when I kept So in answer to your question, in with corporate businesses and looking at it, I eventually realized the first 8 steps, step 2, developing small businesses? that there were 14 unique steps that the unique positioning of a business, these super successful businesses is the most foreign concept for a You’d think that corporate clients were taking to make their businesses business owner, and it’s also the most that want their companies to be the most powerful at attracting misunderstood and difficult for a more destination-like would be consumers from a distance, despite business owner to translate into action. very different from small businesses, the local business demographics and given that most generate hundreds environment around them. And in the tactical steps on getting of millions or billions of dollars in your business to be recognized revenue, but the fact is that they’re When I first started teaching the by consumers, step 11, legend exactly like small businesses, just entire 14-step strategy, it took me development, is the most difficult organized and run by larger groups two and a half days to cover all of it, concept for businesses. This is where of people. But just because they’re and I called that first workshop back businesses proactively start targeting larger doesn’t mean they are any in 2002 my Destination Business the world of media and capitalizing better at taking the time to step back BootCamp®. We’ve now taught on the power of free publicity. This and understand what makes them, over 1,000 business owners this step is difficult because it is brand new or doesn’t make them, a destination strategy over the last 14 years at our to owners. Most owners think that to consumers. Destination BootCamp, which is publicity happens by accident, when in only held in Longmont, Colorado. fact, it can be structured to happen in You see, through my destination a consistent, powerful manner that has strategy, we’re really trying to get Q: Which steps are the most 12 times the marketing power of any a consumer to say: “That’s the overlooked by small businesses? form of advertising, plus there’s no cost only company for me,” what I call to it. It’s the homerun of marketing for creating “Customer Insistence.” Of the 14 steps, steps 1-8 are the a destination business. But most large corporations, just ones in the destination strategy that like small businesses, got to where most small businesses rarely focus Q: You also work with corporate they are by doing the same thing, on. These are the steps that cause a clients as well. What similarities and over and over, and to really take a consumer to hear about a business differences are there between working leap forward, they need to reinvent and say: “I’ve never heard of a place like that.” These 8 steps are the strategic business differentiation points that every business must make evident to a consumer if they want the consumer to notice them and spend money with them.

Steps 9-14 are the tactical steps that a business uses to get their message out to the world, and most business owners naturally focus on these steps because advertising salespeople are coming in asking them for money, and with today’s social media being so necessary, business owners focus on this, also. But again, these are all tactical steps that emphasize marketing, advertising, and being Jon Schallert was the keynote speaker for the THC’s Real Places Heritage Travel Conference in noticed by the media. June 2016. Photo Credit: Patrick Hughey, Texas Historical Commission.

www.thc.texas.gov Texas Main Street Program Texas HISTORICAL COMMISSION 7 and reposition core components to $50 million in sales, Jason SPECIAL of their company so a consumer focuses on larger companies, VOLUNTEERS sees them differently. And but painstakingly asks the same since we know what consumers probing questions to find out We continue to spotlight in each are naturally attracted to and what makes them successful. edition of Main Street Matters those captivated by, we just have to Best of all, Jason is a great volunteers whose contributions and apply the Destination 14-steps to friend, and a great interview, dedication are important to the success the larger company and layer the which means his Destination of local programs. If you would like strategy over what they’re already University® webinars are some to honor a special volunteer with a doing. of the most-watched webinars spotlight, please send a short narrative we have. and image to [email protected]. Probably the main difference is 2. Andy Core is a great speaker gov. that when a corporation uses my and the author of Change destination strategy, the groans Your Day, Not Your Life. His Mandee Montana,Tyler Main Street and pains of a large corporation book is a must-read for every Program changing its course are louder. independent business owner Independent business owners who feels overwhelmed and complain less. wonders why they know exactly what they should be Q: Which business expert or doing, but still don’t do it. authority do you relate to the 3. Marti Barletta is the definitive most and why? world-expert on how a business should market to female Great question. You might consumers, and her books know that one of the ways my show owners how to tap into company helps small business the most profitable consumer owners is by recording webinars group around. I’ve known that can help them improve their Marti for years and there are business, beyond my 14-step a lot of business experts who Destination strategy. That part of have knocked off her ideas, our company is called Destination but she’s the best at conveying University®, an online library of this critical information to Mandee Montana (left) and Heart of Tyler/ over 150 recorded webinars of independent business owners. Main Street friends attend the Awesome ‘80s Black Tie Bingo. me interviewing business experts 4. Henriette Klauser is one of and authors. Consequently, with my all-time favorite business Destination University®, I come experts because her book Write Main Street volunteers share in contact with some of the top it Down, Make it Happen really community, ambitions, gains, losses, business experts in the world. was the stimulus for me to and life in general to the point that With that being said, I really leave Hallmark Cards and start they often consider one another as admire these 4 business experts: my own company. For any extended family. Such is the case with owner with big dreams or big Heart of Tyler/Main Street volunteer 1. Jason Jennings is one of the dissatisfactions eating away at and incoming president, Mandee world’s top business authors them, I recommend her book. Montana, a local radio personality and and a great business speaker; I even give her book away to long-time volunteer. In Mandee’s own whereas I concentrate on friends of mine who are stuck words, she shares how she became a independent businesses who in dead-end careers. vital downtown advocate and member range in sales volume from of the downtown Tyler family. just starting out (no sales),

8 Texas HISTORICAL COMMISSION Texas Main Street Program www.thc.texas.gov Q. How did you become Tie Bingo in 2011, and donated my Also, offices are choosing to move interested in volunteering for services again to the fundraiser. In their locations into the award-winning downtown revitalization? the fall of 2011, I was nominated to building, placed on the National serve on the board of directors, and Register of Historic Places. I was introduced to Heart of Tyler inducted in January of 2012. Since by a close friend and colleague then, I have served as the promotion Q. What is special about your who was a board member. She committee chair and volunteered program and/or your downtown? invited me to volunteer my DJ with numerous projects. I continue services for the annual fundraiser, to help with Black Tie Bingo and Our volunteers are special, but our Black Tie Bingo, in 2010. I Membership Drive. As a local position in this region is also special. didn’t know it until years later, radio personality, I also have the Tyler was a center for oil and gas from but that night, I would not only opportunity to share information the early 1900s, so there is a great deal develop a further interest in about all the wonderful things going of history here. Our community has volunteering, but I also met my on in downtown on the air and maintained an effort to preserve our future husband, who was also online through our web presence history and move forward in a way that volunteering (their wedding date and social media. has found multi-generation Tylerites is in January 2017). and millennials both drawn to our Q. What keeps you going as a downtown, which is also the county Q. How long have you been a volunteer? seat for Smith County. volunteer, and in what roles? My love for community and people. Q. What is one thing you want to see I began volunteering on the Black I have always felt called to give happen in the coming year? Tie Bingo committee by DJ’ing back to others, and I feel like it’s the party in 2010. After that, I important to not only serve, but I would like to see our online presence started attending board meetings also to preserve our local history. grow to show what progress has been as a visitor, and learned more Through Heart of Tyler and Main made through our efforts. We have about impact that revitalization Street I get to do both. Also, my made a lot of progress, but I would efforts have on our community fellow board members and our love to better share our story with as whole when they are focused executive director, Beverly Abell, are the rest of the community to see the in downtown. I volunteered as an inspiration. They give so much growth continue for decades to come. the entertainment chair for Black of their time and energy to this organization in our community, and their enthusiasm is contagious. in the news: MARK YOUR Linden CALENDAR! Q. What has been one of your most satisfying/enjoyable experiences? New Manager Training Watching the parking garage in New Manager Training is around Downtown Tyler become a reality. the corner, and is required for That one project has given life to new managers. Registration and so many more, because parking more details available soon. in downtown prevented many people from choosing downtown January 24 - January 25, 2017 as an entertainment destination. TMSP staff did a presentation on ‘Main Street first in Georgetown. Public Library, Since then, we’ve seen the People’s steps’ at a well-attended community meeting Petroleum Building fully restored, in Linden this month. Linden, along with Buda, 402 W 8th Street, Georgetown officially becomes a Main Street community in 78626. and now thriving with an incredible January. steak and chop house restaurant.

www.thc.texas.gov Texas Main Street Program Texas HISTORICAL COMMISSION 9 IN THE NEWS: conservation easements and texas downtown association conference

(Left) Peggy Gaskamp, Caldwell Main Street board chair, listens to Lauren Oswald McHale, executive director of The L’Enfant Trust, discuss the organization’s projects done through a revolving fund. McHale also spoke on conservation easements during a recent Sunday afternoon presentation in Caldwell that Gaskamp organized. The Trust owns more than 1,000 easements in the Washington, D.C. area. (Middle) Samantha Armbruster, San Marcos Main Street Program manager, leads participants in a group exercise during her session on volunteerism at the Texas Downtown Assocation Conference in Killeen. (Right) During the conference, three former Main Street managers discussed their transitions from the manager position to owning a small business downtown. Molly Alexander (left), a previous Elgin Main Street manager, now owns two businesses in the district, The Owl Wine Bar & Home Goods and G&M Drygoods. Mary Jo Langford (middle), retired from her position as the Seguin Main Street manager; and she and her husband now own Court Street Coffee in downtown Seguin. Kayli Head (right), who previously worked for the Bastrop and San Marcos Main Street programs, recently opened a specialty floral business, Bloom Bar in the San Marcos Main Street district.

Websites of Interest

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: www.achp. • Preservation Easement Trust: www.preservationeas- gov ement.org • African American Heritage Preservation Foundation: • PreservationDirectory.com: www.preservationdirec- www.aahpfdn.org tory.com • (The) Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation: • Preservation Texas: www.preservationtexas.org www.ahlp.org • Project for Public Spaces: www.pps.org • (The ) American Institute of Architects: www.aia.org • Rails-to-Trails Conservancy: www.railstotrails.org • American Planning Association: www.planning.org • Scenic America: www.scenic.org • American Society of Landscape Architects: www.asla. • Texas Department of Agriculture: www.TexasAgricul- org ture.gov • (The) Cultural Landscape Foundation: www.tclf.org • Texas Commission on the Arts: www.arts.state.tx.us • (The) Handbook of Texas Online: www.tshaonline.org/ • Texas Downtown Association: www.texasdowntown. handbook/online org • Keep Texas Beautiful: www.ktb.org • Texas Folklife Resources: www.texasfolklife.org • League of Historic American Theatres: www.lhat.org • Texas Historical Commission: www.thc.texas.gov • National Main Street Center: www.preservationnation. • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: www.tpwd. org/main-street state.tx.us • National Park Service: www.nps.gov • Texas Rural Leadership Program: www.trlp.org • National Trust for Historic Preservation: www.preserva- • Texas State Preservation Board: www.tspb.state.tx.us tionnation.org • Urban Land Institute: www.uli.org • Partners for Sacred Places: www.sacredplaces.org

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