Historical clue formulations

• Prime retail area: Abbr. — 2025-09-14
• Center of town, on signs — 2025-05-10
• Central part of town: Abbr. — 2022-08-19
• Central route thru town — 2021-06-13
• Anytown, U.S.A., sign — 2016-06-10
• Sign in the middle of town — 2011-06-09
• Common town sign — 2008-07-06
• Heart of a bus. district — 2007-09-02
• Typical downtown sign — 2006-04-09
• Business center: Abbr. — 2003-09-26
• Common town sign — 2003-06-20
• Sign in the heart of downtown — 2003-01-18
• Sign in the middle of town — 1999-03-14
• Center of Anytown, U.S.A. — 1997-10-05