Main Street Enid Projects
Here is a list of the many projects and milestones of Main Street Enid. See a few Before and After photos of facade renovations.
2010
- Main Street won 2 state awards: Best Creative Fund Raising for Stakeholder Fundraiser and Best Interior Design for Body Solid
- Jazz Stroll in conjunction with Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ was a success
- First Fridays continued throughout the year
- Oktoberfest partnered with the AMBUCS and their "Putting for Miracles"
- U. S. Cellular was again Title Sponsor for Enid Lights Up The Plains
- Main Street Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition was held as an after work reception at Scribner's Art Gallery. Planned by Membership Committee - very well received and will be same format for 2011
- Park Avenue Thrift creates Enid Gives campaign: Maxine Austin is spokesperson saying: You can be an Enid Philanthropist! Money raised goes to Main Street, Symphony, Gaslight Theatre, Pegasys and Leonardos
- Cara Evans Carson becomes chair of the Economic Restructuring committee; starts working on a BID for downtown Enid
- 17th annual Enid Lights Up The Plains a success
2009
- Main Street has 7 finalists in the State Main Street Awards
- Plans underway for 3rd Annual Jazz Stroll
- Enid named a Tree City for first time
- Downtown Enid Main Street Merchants - group of downtown business owners meet to plan promotions
- Main Street Enid wins 3 Awards at the State Main Street Awards Banquet in OKC
- Main Street Enid celebrates 15 years of making our downtown the best that it can be!
- Planning for Oktoberfest, in conjunction with First Friday, is underway
- Main Street nearing the $25 million mark in private reinvestments
- U. S. Cellular signs on for the 7th year as Title Sponsor for Enid Lights Up The Plains
- Buddy Nicholas and Corey Groendyke voted in as new Board members
- Buddy Nicholas starts work on removing the facade from the old Layfield building at Broadway and Grand
2008
- Downtown Enid placed on Register of Historic Places
- Main Street wins 2 awards at State Awards Banquet: Best Window Display and Outstanding Image
- Promotion for Main Street Enid is... Campaign
- Reinvestment reports for private sector exceed $22 million
- 2nd Annual Jazz Stroll a success
- Park Avenue Thrift underwrites corner node maintenance
- U. S. Cellular signs on again as Title Sponsor of Enid Lights Up The Plains
- Upper story development taking place downtown – Kennedy Mercantile Bldg. and 124 W. Randolph
- Enid named a Preserve America community
- Downtown Enid Main Street Merchants join together to create First Fridays
2007
- Main Street participates in Great American Clean-up with 2 workdays
- Jazz on the Main combines with Smokin’ Red Dirt Barbecue Cook-off and changes format and name to Jazz Stroll. Downtown businesses praise the new format for bringing the music and the customers to them.
- New CSCC rack card being produced
- Storm Basketball returns to Mark Price Arena
- $6,621.56 spent to date on corner planters
- Main Street has 2 nominees in Top Three State Main Street Awards
- Café DaVinci wins State Main Street award for Best New Business Downtown
- Plans underway for 8th annual Oktoberfest to combine with Harley Davidson convention
- U. S. Cellular signs on as Title Sponsor for Enid Lights Up The Plains – for 5th year
- City pulls Main Street contract to manage Conference Center after 5½ years.
- Main Street downsizes Board, refocuses on original mission and goals.
- Main Street office moves to 122 W. Randolph (Cansler Burk McGugin office bldg.)
2006
- Main Street Enid presented with placque for showing over $20 million in reinvestment figures.
- New businesses downtown include: For You Women’s clothing and accessories 200 block of W. Randolph, Scribner’s Art Gallery Gallery & Studio 100 block of S. Independence
- Main Street participates in Great American Clean-up
- Lindy Chambers speaks at State Historic Preservation Conference in Wilburton
- Oktoberfest certified as an official Centennial Event
- 8th Jazz on the Main
- Mark Price Arena is renovated, including new flooring (first since 1940’s)
- Scribner’s buy building on N.Independence and begin renovation
- Storm Basketball returns to Mark Price Arena
- $7,787.53 spent on downtown corner planters
2005
- Main Street enters 7 awards at State Banquet
- Main Street wins State best public improvement award for Legacy Tree Program
- Main Street hires Emily Newkirk
- Main Street partners with Autry Tech in using interns from graphic arts program
- Main Street participates in the Great American Clean-up
- 6th Oktoberfest
- 7th Jazz on the Main
- Reinvestment figures pass the $16 million mark
- $5,054.96 spent on downtown corner planters
2004
- Main Street Enid celebrates 10 year anniversary
- Plans underway for Main Street Magazine
- 12 State Award nominations submitted
- Lindy Chambers speaks at National Town Meeting in Albuquerque
- Legacy Tree Program established
- 5th Oktoberfest
- 6th Jazz on the Main
- Main Street spends $7,115.12 maintaining downtown corner planters
2003
- Reinvestment figures top the $15 million mark
- Plans underway for 3rd annual Jazz Fest
- Master plan for completing corner node planting project
- Christie Greeson joins staff as an intern
- New Main Street Members: Callahan’s, Shopper’s Edge, Mary Stallings, The Bike Shop, The Facial Room, Muncy Photography
- Tenth annual Enid Lights Up The Plains
- Comprehensive plan for replanting trees downtown (lost in ice storm)
- Main Street manager Lindy Chambers selected to speak at 2004 National Main Street meeting
- Melissa Mowrey hired as assistant
- Fourth annual Oktoberfest
- 5th Jazz on the Main
2002
- Top Three Finalist in 2 Categories for Oklahoma Main Street Awards: Corner Node Landscaping Project for Best Public Improvement and Main Street Enid for Outstanding Program Administration
- Three buildings on W. Randolph –facade painted (Munger, Conrad and Burkhart)
- Stitchin’ Post moves to Layfield Building, The Facial Room moves Downtown, The Gallery of Fine Arts locates Downtown
- Reinvestment figures near the $15 million mark
- Main Street spends $3,168.49 on corner planters
- Main Street Enid receives State Historical Preservation “Citation of Merit” Award
- Second annual Jazz on the Main in Downtown Enid Main
- Winner- Best Public Improvement for Corner Node Project
- Third annual Oktoberfest
- Ninth annual Enid Lights Up The Plains
- Winner Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Award – for downtown corner planters
2001

- Winner Great American Main Street Award
- Star Tek moves in to Senior Building; employs 550
- Corner landscaping plan underway
- Main Street takes over the management of Convention Hall and the Cherokee Strip Conference Center
- Jazz Festival
- Main Street Legends Begins
- Soapweeds & Cactus, Enid Data, Digital Convergence move downtown
2000
- Semi finalist Great American Main Street Award
- Bradford Industrial renovates warehouse
- First ever Oktoberfest held at David Allen Memorial Ballpark
- Meeting held to coordinate plan for corner planters
1999
- Newman’s Department Store Purchased and occupied – AFTER BEING VACANT 16 YEARS
- Anthony’s Dept. Store purchased and occupied
- First Downtown Bed & Breakfast Opens
- Convention Hall Improvements exterior, roof & entrance = represents $260,000 investment by City of Enid
- David Allen Memorial Ballpark Opens – Site of Statewide Legion Tournament
- Enid Symphony Center Renovation Completed
- Renovation of Continental Towers North and South = represents a million dollar project
- Richill’s Cafeteria Moves back downtown after a year and a half absence.
- TEN RETAIL BUSINESSES OPEN BETWEEN JANUARY AND OCTOBER
- Artist In Residence Program Underway - (Muralist, Stained Glass, Metal Crafting, Painter, Ceramics)
- Private reinvestment reaches the TEN MILLION DOLLAR mark
- Cumulative reinvestment total = more than 12 million.
1998
- Advance Food Moves Downtown bringing 100 employees
- Enid Lights Up The Plains has 10,000 in attendance
- Major renovation of Continental Towers underway
- Four restaurants open downtown
- 11 façade improvements
- Boy Scout Building Renovation Complete
- Main Street Enid Publishes Magazine
- Adventure Quest Expands
- Reinvestment for 1998 totals 3.9 million
- Cumulative Private Reinvestment Total (Since 1994) Reaches 5 Million
- Cumulative Total (Both public and private improvements since 1994) = 9.1 million
1997
- Historic Building Donated For Symphony Center
- Overlay District Put into Place – Prohibited Uses Ordinance created
- Allen family announces that they will fund construction of the ballpark
- Outdoor Dining Ordinance Passed – first sidewalk dining establishment opens
- Eight Facade Improvements
- Streetscape # 2 (200 block W. Randolph)
- Private reinvestment For 1997 Totals $ 621,796
1996
- Adventure Quest Opens - NATIONS LARGEST OUTDOOR LEARNING PLAYGROUND
- Former Sears Department Store Purchased By City and Renovated for Senior Center
- City donates land for ballpark site Downtown
- BKD (accounting firm) moves to downtown bringing 40 employees
- Former Lerner Building renovated and occupied (after being vacant for more than a decade) by Stained Glass & More
- Seven Façade Improvements
- Private Reinvestment For 1996 Totals $631,038
1995
- Mid Block Walkway Created
- Cherokee Strip Plaza Created
- Streetscape Improvement Project
- 100 W. Randolph Completed
- Four Facade Improvements
1994
- Main Street Office opens in June
- Enid Lights Up The Plains Created
- Convention Hall Air Conditioned
- Downtown Towers Purchased