CITYSCAPE

In 1991, the concept of having an organization such as CityScape began with a group of concerned citizens who had the best interest of Cookeville's community at heart. Rita Craighead, Joe and Connie Albrecht, and city manager John Gentry decided that, with big-box stores such as Wal-Mart and Lowe's moving in, Downtown Cookeville needed attention. In 1992, to remain viable, Operation CityScape was incorporated, and in 1993, it achieved an IRS nonprofit status. The first director, Melinda Keifer, was hired in 1994, and the first office space, provided by Harold Jackson, was in the Arcade Building on Cookeville's courthouse square. Under Melinda's direction, CityScape was certified as a Tennessee Main Street Community in 1995... CityScape is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to preserve and enhance the historic downtown areas of Cookeville, Tennessee. CityScape works closely with city and county governments, individual business owners, and merchants on renovation and..

Primary location: Cookeville United States