Welcome to
Historic Downtown Oxford!

About us...

Settled in the 1830s and incorporated in 1852, Oxford is located in the southernmost region of Calhoun County and parts of northern Talladega County with a population over 21,000 residents. In 2014, Oxford was one of three cities in Alabama selected to become a Designated Main Street community.  Since then we have been working diligently to make downtown the hive of activity it once was.   The mission of Historic Main Street Oxford is to bring prosperity and vitality back to our historic downtown, to celebrate our past while keeping an eye to the future.

Historic Downtown, the heart and core of the city, is currently undergoing a streetscape transformation into an inviting, pedestrian-friendly destination, estimated at a cost of $3 million. This project is an ongoing investment toward the revitalization, preservation and investment. The project entails new sidewalks lined with brick pavers, underground utilities, landscaping, and lightning that captures the historic aesthetic to the character and charm of Oxford’s quaint downtown. Historic Downtown Oxford offers a unique experience for everyone.
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• First class performing arts center that accommodates 1,130 guests
• Locally owned and operated coffee shop
• Variety of interior design and specialty shops
• A Southern home-cooking restaurant also locally owned and operated
• Three art galleries, two of which are located at the Oxford Performing Arts Center- Martin-Lett Gallery of Art & Wren’s Nest at OPAC (Home gallery of Larry K. Martin)
• Three historic churches- Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian
• Walking distance to four historic homes located on the Alabama Register of Historical Landmarks and National Register of Historic Places ​

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