Bastrop, Tx–The city’s Main Street Program, overseen by the Texas Historical Commission, took three top awards last week at the joint annual convention of the Texas Main Street Program and Texas Downtown Association in Temple.
The big awards were for Bastrop’s eight-day 175th birthday party in the summer of 2007, an event marking the anniversary of the city’s official establishment as a municipality by the Republic of Mexico in 1832. Also honored was the restoration of the Main Street building housing Baxters on Main, a popular restaurant in the 900 block of Main St. The renovation effort, recreating the structure’s 19th century appearance, was supported both by the Main Street Program and the Bastrop Economic Development Corp.
Bastrop and Elgin, 17 miles to the north, were also recognized for their Main Street Program efforts as part of the national Main Street revitalization efforts. The awards come in Bastrop’s second year as a Texas Main Street city.