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Heritage Ohio Announces Tiffin as a 2024 Nationally Certified Main Street Community

January 14, 2025

Columbus, OH – January 14, 2025 – Heritage Ohio and Main Street America proudly recognize Downtown Tiffin as a Nationally Certified Main Street Community for 2024. A member of the Ohio Main Street Program since 2015, Tiffin has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to downtown revitalization and community development.

During a wide-ranging on-site evaluation, the board of Downtown Tiffin showcased a vibrant and effective program achieving measurable outcomes in downtown renewal. This Accreditation status reflects adherence to the Main Street America program’s rigorous standards, which include:

  • Building grassroots revitalization initiatives,
  • Cultivating strong public-private partnerships,
  • Expanding economic opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and
  • Actively preserving historic places, spaces, and cultural assets.

“Tiffin has shown unwavering dedication to revitalizing our downtown and fostering a vibrant, welcoming community. This certification is a testament to the hard work of local businesses, volunteers, and community leaders who continue to invest their time and passion into making Downtown Tiffin a thriving destination,” said Tiffin Mayor Lee Wilkinson.

“On behalf of the Seneca County Commissioners, we would like to congratulate Downtown Tiffin. This prestigious designation underscores the dedication and collaboration of the Downtown Tiffin Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers who have worked tirelessly to enhance the heart of Tiffin,” said Commissioner Bill Frankart.

Heritage Ohio is Ohio’s official historic preservation and Main Street organization. Dedicated to saving the places that matter and building stronger communities, Heritage Ohio supports economic development through the preservation of historic buildings, revitalization of downtowns, and promotion of cultural tourism. Since 1998, Heritage Ohio has served as the state coordinating agency for the National Main Street Program™, under contract with Main Street America.

To learn more about Heritage Ohio and its initiatives, visit www.HeritageOhio.org.

About Downtown Tiffin

The revitalization of downtown Tiffin began in 2011, when a group of community members came together to form “Tiffin Tomorrow”, with the goal of promoting and encouraging economic development in Downtown Tiffin, and creating plans, programs, and actions to ensure long-term vitality and prosperity. In 2014, the City of Tiffin contracted with SIEDC to act as the downtown organization and “Tiffin Tomorrow” came under the SIEDC (now TSEP) umbrella as the “Downtown Development Board,” which serves as the governing board of the downtown organization. In 2015, Tiffin joined Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program. For more information, click here.

About Heritage Ohio

Heritage Ohio promotes economic growth through the preservation and revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods across Ohio. Heritage Ohio is the coordinating agency for the Ohio Main Street Program and is the designated statewide Ohio preservation partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through saving the places that matter we can all build a community and live better. Learn more about how to become involved by visiting www.heritageohio.org.

About Main Street America

Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. For more than 40 years, Main Street America has provided a practical, adaptable, and impactful framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Our network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have generated more than $101.58 billion in new public and private investment, generated 168,693 net new businesses and 746,897 net new jobs, rehabilitated more than 325,119 buildings, and levered over 33.7 million volunteer hours. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit mainstreet.org.

 
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