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The annual Preservation photograph contest for 2000 was to document "Main Street." Main Street has been traditionally the "heart" of the town, but has disappeared over time due to strip developments at the edge of towns, as well as regional shopping centers and growth of suburbs. Locally owned stores can no longer compete with big box stores. The purpose of this contest was to capture the essence of the flavor of disappearing "main streets."
Contestants from around the state submitted over 140 architectural images of "Main Street." The winning entries were published in
The collection includes the 140 architectural images of "Main Street." submitted in response to a Preservation Office contest.
Main Street Preservation Contest Photograph Collection, 2000, Utah State Historical Society.
Acquired from Roger Roper and the Utah State Historical Society's Preservation Section.
The Main Street Preservation Contest Photograph Collection is the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.