Downtown Spruce Pine
A Main Street Community
Our Mission is to foster and promote the economic and cultural viability of our downtown center through a spirit of cooperation.
Main Street Four-Point Approach
The Main Street Four-Point Approach is a comprehensive revitalization process designed to improve all aspects of downtown, producing both intangible and tangible benefits. Through community collaboration and these four goals, we created our Mission.
About Main Street America
In 1980, the National Trust created the National Trust Main Street Center to share lessons learned in a pilot program based on their downtown revitalization process, The Main Street Four Point Approach. For the next three years, the National Trust Main Street Center conducted a national demonstration in six states, including North Carolina, encouraging the creative use of business and government resources to support local revitalization initiatives.
Since completing the demonstration, the National Trust Main Street Center has seen the Main Street network grow to include 46 states and more than 1,400 active communities nationally.
Interested in hearing what we’re currently doing? Please join us at a meeting, they’re open to the public.
Spruce Pine Main Street Board meets the first Thursday of every month at 8:00 am in the back room of DT’s Blue Ridge Java.
Design & Beautification Committee 3rd Thursday of each month (Visitor Center)
Promotions & Events Committee 4th Thursday of each month (Visitor Center)
Economic Vitality Committee - As needed or project demands
Organization (Executive Committee) meets as needed
Vision
Spruce Pine is a gem of a city centrally located between the Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian Trail, and Roan Mountain. Its downtown vibrates with energy as a center of traditional and contemporary crafts. It offers authentic local experiences from social events and shopping to dining and entertainment. It is the launching point for outdoor recreation unique to our mountains and river.