About the Hollister Downtown Association

The Mission of the Hollister Downtown Association

A typical day in downtown Hollister, California.

The Hollister Downtown Association was established in 1984 to revitalize historic downtown Hollister to be the hub of social and economic activity in our community. We utilize the Main Street Four-Point Approach methodology designed by The National Trust for Historic Preservation–a community-driven, comprehensive approach to revitalize older, traditional business districts throughout the United States. The Main Street Approach advocates a return to community self-reliance, local empowerment, and the rebuilding of traditional commercial districts based on their unique assets: distinctive architecture, a pedestrian-friendly environment, personal service, local ownership, and a sense of community.

The HDA is a professionally staffed 501(c)6 non-profit organization and is represented by a volunteer governing board. We have one full-time Executive Director and three part-time staff, and accrued 4,704 volunteer hours in 2010.