Clarksville
was selected by Texas Historical Commission's Community Heritage
Development Division as a Main Street in 2003. The Texas Historical
Commission helps Texas cities revitalize their historic downtowns and
neighborhood commercial districts by utilizing preservation and economic
development strategies.
The program began in 1981 and is affiliated with
the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Texas Main Street Program
is among the most successful downtown revitalization programs in the nation,
and has assisted more than 130 Texas cities through the program. The program
has resulted in the private reinvestment of more than $860 million in Texas
downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts, the creation of more
than 18,200 jobs and the
the establishment of more than 4,600 new businessses.