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

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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