Downtown Victoria & Historic Preservation

The Victoria of today is a modern city, but one which has not lost its small town atmosphere. Victoria's rich and unique historic past can be experienced through its Downtown.

Concept for Intersection Improvements
   Main and Constitution Streets

• Downtown Master Plan - Since downtown is a special and unique place for the community a major planning effort has been initiated. The planning process includes conceptualizing the overall design for the physical improvements as well as strategies for in-fill development, housing, parking and historic preservation.

• Preservation Incentive Program - Established to enhance our historic resources, the program provides grant assistance for facade restoration and residential conversion of upper floors.  The grant requires a 50/50 match with a maximum grant of $5,000 per property.

  
  Program Guidelines
  Application

• Historic Districts - On April 3, 2007 the City Council adopted two historic districts; the Original Townsite Historic District and the Victoria Heights Historic District.  The placement of manufactured and industrialized housing is prohibited within the historic districts.

  Historic District Map