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Few can argue that the Main Streets of America have been in decline for years. But that has not always been the case. Before World War II, the downtown area was the commercial hub for big cities and small towns alike.
According to Main Street America, a revitalization campaign sponsored by the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, downtown buildings typically had several tenants — retailers on the main floor and offices or apartments above.
The presence of municipal buildings such as the post office, library and local government provided further reasons for people to populate the business district.