Old Town Cape
Old Town Is Your Town! Welcome to downtown Cape Girardeau!
You know how they say all roads lead to Rome? Well in Cape Girardeau all roads lead downtown! Downtown is home to locally owned businesses that bring flavor and matchless experiences. Whether you're looking for fine dining or casual entertainment, exquisite jewelry or timeless antiques, personal services or original art, downtown Cape Girardeau is the place to be. Downtown is also home to our history, sense of individuality, beautiful historic architecture and the mighty Mississippi - where the river turns a thousand tales! Downtown is home to city hall and the federal courthouse where decisions are made daily that shape our community. It is home to Southeast Missouri State University, institute of ambitions and achievements. And Media Row who together keeps us connected and informed.
When you are downtown, you are in Cape Girardeau, MO. Enjoy!
Old Town Cape, Inc is a not for profit organization that works towards revitalizing downtown Cape Girardeau. We are a nationally accredited Main Street Program under The National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The Old Town Cape district includes 130 blocks with more than 300 businesses and organizations. We work in many ways to make downtown Cape Girardeau a better place to live, work, and play.
Vision Statement
Old Town Cape envisions a vibrant downtown community that cherishes its unique historic character and culture. It is apedestrian friendly regional destination for shopping, dining, arts and entertainment, employment and living.
Mission Statement
Old Town Cape is a community driven, nonprofit organization that utilizes the Four-Point Main Street Approach to preserve, promote, revitalize, and enrich the historic, cultural, and economic landscapes of downtown Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Main Street Program
The Main Street Program is a proven approach to downtown revitalization that was developed by The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Receiving accreditation from the National Trust is a strenuous process that requires meeting several criteria. To read more about the accreditation process please click here.
As an accredited Main Street Program, we follow a proven approach to downtown revitalization know as The Main Street Four Point Approach. The four points are Promotion, Design, Economic Restructuring and Organization.
Each state has an accreditation center that provides resources to accredited Main Street Programs. Please visit Missouri's Main Street Connection for information on our state program.
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