Welcome to the Fredericktown Revitalization Initiative
Our new highway sign is up on the south
bound lane of Highway 67.
Pickin' 2009
Cleaning up!
Click to view/download map brochure.
Country Lane Florist's new and very beautiful
storefront!
The Cowboy Coffee has completed their recent
round of improvements with new paint and
an awning.
East Main continues to see improvements! New paint
and windows have completely changed the look of the
old hotel building on the north east corner of Court Square.
Our Mission
The mission of the Fredericktown Revitalization Initiative, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is the thoughtful preservation of the architectural and cultural heritage of main street Fredericktown in balance with sustainable economic development to meet the needs of the Fredericktown community.
By using the Main Street Four Point Approach of design, organization, promotion, and economic restructuring in an inclusive, community-based process we will revitalize Fredericktown’s historic downtown district resulting in a greatly improved experience for people living, visiting, or doing business in downtown Fredericktown.
What's New
Upcoming meetings
Monday, September 6th board meeting at 5:30 pm, general membership at 6:30 pm at Cowboy Coffee Company
You can download the minutes from our previous meetings here.
County Fair Talent Show
Jump up on stage and share your talent! The Fredericktown Revitalization Initiative Talent show will begin at 6pm Any talent is welcome as long as it is family friendly. Registartion needs to be complete by Monday, September 20th. Any talent that requires music such as singing along to cd or dancing to music performer must provide cd we will provide sound equipment. Any musicians playing instruments must provide their own equipment i.e instruments and amps.
There will be paid prizes in the top three performers of each category. Categories:
- Ages 0-9
- Ages10-16
- Ages 17- Any
You can mail or drop off the form (pdf) to the Cowboy Coffee (129 East Main Street), Chamber of Commerce (120 West Main Street) or register by phone by calling Kyle Wright at 573-631-1347 and leave a message with name, contact info and talent description.
Spring has come and with it a renewed commitment to a summer of music in Fredericktown. Fredericktown Revitalization Initiative is excited to announce that we have taken over management of Pickin’ and we’ve got big changes and big plans for the event this summer. We have arranged for a change in location to the park on North Main. In addition to the music we’re also planning a series of mini-festivals which will include a variety of activities for children as well as adults. We’re also planning a return of the popular “Movies in the Park” which will be shown each Friday after the musicians wind down.
The new team managing Pickin’ in the Park is full of energy and we plan to make this the most successful year yet. We’re developing a solid promotions campaign for the event this year and are confident that attendance will surge. We believe an event like Pickin’ can serve as an important element in a larger plan to build tourism and downtown business. Please join us in our effort to build our Main Street! If you're interested in sponsorship email Kyle.
Earth Day Main Street Cleanup!
As repairs and remodeling begin on downtown businesses, Fredericktown Revitalization Initiative volunteers spent Earth Day with city crews cleaning up and planting flowers around main street. Trash in the alleys and parking lots was picked up and flowers were planted throughout downtown. Three shifts of volunteers worked throughout the day. The first shift began at 8am picking up trash and sweeping alleyways and back parking lots. The second shift began at 11am planting flowers in the park and at the lower end of the old stable building. The final shift started at 5pm and replanted planters throughout the court square. A big thanks to our volunteers and the city crews. Progress!!
New full color map and brochure! Designed to highlight our Main Street community, our spiffy new map and brochure will be hitting the printing press very soon. We hope to have it out in the shops by the second week of April.
Country Lane Florist's new and very beautiful storefront! New brickwork, awning and lighting. Notice the well decorated window displays. Even the top windows have been decorated. They've raised the bar for all other main street businesses in Fredericktown. The Cowboy Coffee has matched Country Lane's efforts with new paint, windows and an awning. Both are fantastic improvements and the main street community as a whole benefits. Thanks to both businesses!
Hot off the press we have beautiful new postcards designed by Cory Warner which depict a variety of historic scenes.
We also have just a few remaining t-shirts commemorating the inland hurricane of May 09. If you'd like to support our work swing by the Cowboy Coffee or call Kate at (573) 576-0979, pick one up for, Kids XS $8 S-L $10, Adult S-XL $12 each size after add $1
Building Facade and Design Assistance
Are you a Fredericktown mainstreet business interested in improving the public face of your building or business? The FRI can help with logos and facade improvement renderings! Check the facade rendering for the Cowboy Coffee for an example. Check the image to the right to see how the rendering compares to the final project! Interested? Contact the Design Committee.
Using Our Site
We want you to get the most out of our website! Want to get in touch with our staff or board members or just learn more about us? Check the About Us page. Check our Projects page to get a detailed listing of our current projects. For an overview of upcoming meetings and events, check the Calendar. You'll find minutes from past meetings as well as a variety of organizational documents on our Documents page.