About Main Street Toccoa
The Main Street program began in 1990 to facilitate the revitalization of downtown Toccoa. The Mission Statement of Main Street Toccoa is to improve Toccoa’s quality of life by strengthening downtown’s role as the community’s heart.
The Vision Statement of Main Street Toccoa is:
Toccoa Main Street is a municipal organization formed to make the downtown district the economic and cultural center of the community. The overall objective is to improve the viability and appearance of the downtown district and to stimulate long-term reinvestment through business recruitment and retention, all within the context of historic preservation.
Main Street Toccoa strives for success, and recent honors include the Excellence in Downtown Development Award from the Georgia Downtown Association, and the Excellence in Rehabilitation Award from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. Main Street Toccoa has also been awarded PlanFirst Designation, is a Georgia Rural Zone, and was recently awarded the 2019 Live, Work, Play City award from Georgia Cities. In 2021, Main Street Toccoa was once again redesignated as one of Georgia’s Exceptional Main Street (GEMS) Communities, the highest designation awarded in the State. In 2022, Main Street Toccoa was selected as one of only 8 semifinalists for the Great American Main Street Award - the highest award in the nation for Main Street communities.
Main Street Toccoa has been accredited by the National Trust for Historic Preservation since 2000. Toccoa’s Program is based on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s recommended four-point approach to downtown redevelopment within the context of historic preservation.
