About DMCRA
Where is Downtown Morehead City?
The commercial and residential area from the NC Port to 14th Street and north
to Calico Creek and south to Bogue Sound, including Sugarloaf Island.
What is the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association?
DMCRA is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to making Downtown
Morehead City a vital community. This is done through the Main Street
4-Point Approach to downtown revitalization strategy:
Organization
– Promotion – Economic Restructuring - Design.
How did DMCRA begin and why?
In November 1996 the Morehead City East division of the Carteret County
Chamber of Commerce determined it would be beneficial to the community
to develop ways to improve business conditions to attract more people
to the waterfront and Arendell Street. In April 1997 a presentation
was made about the NC Main Street Program and 65 people attended. From
that group, a 17-member steering committee was formed, consisting of
interested downtown business and property owners, Chamber of Commerce,
Downtown MHC Merchant’s Association and town and county government
officials. This group reorganized itself into the present Downtown
MHC Revitalization Association in July 1997. Morehead City became
a Main Street Community in June 2000.
Frequently Asked FAQs about DMCRA
