Main Street Façade and Sign Grants Fall 2014
The Georgetown Main Street program has presented a number checks this year to businesses for Façade and Sign Grants. The Main Street Façade and Sign Fund is a matching grant program for commercial buildings in the historic downtown area. (Click on photos to see larger versions.)
The Escape Fine Crafts and Gifts at 713 S. Main Street received a $5,678 grant for new signs, painting of the building façade, and replacement of wooden windows. Pictured (left to right) in the photo are Jim Wilson, Julie Laderach, Marcy Urban, Shelly Hargrove, Judy Lester, Cindy Harrington, Len Lester, Vicki Jackimiec, and David Kellerman.
Bucking Bronco, LLC received a $10,000 check for the façade work on the renovation of 108 W. Eighth Street, which is the location for La Bella Casa, a home furnishings store. Pictured in the photo (left to right) are David Kellerman, Marcy Urban, Julie Laderach, Bill Hart, Vicki Jackimiec, Cindy Harrington, Jemme Lynn Wilks, Ken Horack, Jim Wilson, and Shelly Hargrove.
Roots Bistro at 118 W. Eighth Street received a $2,496.14 grant for painting of the façade on the building. Pictured in the photo (left to right) are David Kellerman, Marcy Urban, Shelly Hargrove, Jim Wilson, Cindy Harrington, Rebecca Huggins, Bill Hart, Bob Weimer, Julie Laderach, and Vicki Jackimiec.
The Screen Door at 1003 S. Austin Avenue received a $928 grant for signs and awnings. Pictured in the photo (left to right) are David Kellerman, Julie Laderach, Vicki Jackimiec, Cindy Harrington, Marta Schrader, Matt Synatschk, Laurie Brewer, Marcy Urban, and Jim Wilson.
The building owner for 600 Degrees Pizzeria and Drafthouse at 124 E. Eighth Street received a grant for $10,000 for façade work on the building. Pictured in the photo (left to right) are David Kellerman, Julie Laderach, Marcy Urban, Cary Rabb, Sammy Marsden, Jeff Marsden, Laurie Brewer, Cindy Harrington, Jim Wilson, and Vicki Jackimiec.
Pink Poppy Artisans Boutique at 114 W. Eighth Street received a grant for $1,526 for façade work and signs. Pictured in the photo (left to right) are Marcy Urban, Jim Wilson, Laurie Brewer, Vicki Jackimiec, JJ Parker, Jeff Parker, Kay Briggs, Cindy Harrington, Julie Laderach, and David Kellerman.
The Escape Fine Crafts and Gifts is at 713 S. Main Street. Find out more about The Escape at TheEscapeGeorgetown.com.
La Bella Casa is at 108 W. Eighth Street. Find out more about La Bella Casa at www.facebook.com/LaBellaCasaGeorgetown.
Roots Bistro is at 118 W. Eighth Street. Find out more about Roots Bistro at www.rootsbistrogtx.com.
The Screen Door is at 1003 S. Austin Avenue. Find out more about The Screen Door at www.thescreendoor.com.
600 Degrees Pizzeria and Drafthouse is at 124 E. Eighth Street. Find out more about 600 Degrees Pizzeria and Drafthouse at 600degreespizzeria.com.
Pink Poppy Artisans Boutique is at 114 W. Eighth Street. Find out more about Pink Poppy Artisans Boutique at www.pinkpoppyboutiquetx.com.
The Main Street Façade and Sign Fund provides reimbursement grants to business owners in the historic downtown area for a portion of improvements made to building facades and new signs. Sign matching grants are for up to $500 and façade matching grants are up to $10,000 for exterior work on a historic building.
Georgetown Main Street promotes historic preservation and economic development efforts in the historic downtown. Main Street is a program of the City of Georgetown Division of Downtown and Community Services. Learn more at mainstreet.georgetown.org.
