Difference between revisions of "Main Street Argenta"
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− | '''Main Street Argenta''' (MSA) is | + | '''Main Street Argenta''' (MSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the redevelopment of downtown North Little Rock, Arkansas. Main Street Argenta is a project founded by the Main Street Arkansas Division of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is a part of the [[Arkansas Department of Heritage]]. |
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+ | Argenta, the former name of the city, is a derivation of the Latin word for silver: "argentum." The name took this name because of a silver mine then operating beyond the northern border of the city. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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+ | *[http://www.mainstreetargenta.org/ Homepage of Main Street Argenta] |
Revision as of 19:27, 19 February 2008
Main Street Argenta (MSA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the redevelopment of downtown North Little Rock, Arkansas. Main Street Argenta is a project founded by the Main Street Arkansas Division of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is a part of the Arkansas Department of Heritage.
Argenta, the former name of the city, is a derivation of the Latin word for silver: "argentum." The name took this name because of a silver mine then operating beyond the northern border of the city.