Fort Madison Main Street was founded in 2009, following its predecessor the Riverfront Business District. With great community support, we became a formally recognized Main Street program by the State of Iowa and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Our mission is to enhance, beautify, and revitalize the downtown district within district borders through use of volunteer and local efforts as well as state and federal monetary and professional assistance, with a focus to improve the historical and economic health of all public and private structures within the district.
The Main Street Approach
Main Street is a historic preservation based economic development program using the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s four point approach: Organization, Promotion, Design, and Business Improvement.
About Us
Fort Madison Main Street was inducted into the Main Street Iowa family of communities and the national network in 2009. Born from the Riverfront Business District, we are the only program in the history of the Main Street Iowa program to be re-granted official Main Street status after a nearly twenty-year hiatus. Fort Madison Main Street is the only dedicated organization that serves nearly 100 businesses located in the National Register Historic District.