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'''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]]. | '''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. | + | Argenta, the former name of the city, is a derivation of the Latin word for silver: "argentum." The name took this name from 1904 to 1917 because of a silver mine then operating beyond the northern border of the city. |
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| + | The director of Main Street Argenta is [[Michael Drake]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | *Laura Stevens, "Argenta Backers Say No Looking Back Now; Downtown NLR Renewal Has Passed 'Tipping Point,'" ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,'' August 10, 2008. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.mainstreetargenta.org/ Homepage of Main Street Argenta] | *[http://www.mainstreetargenta.org/ Homepage of Main Street Argenta] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Nonprofits]] | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 10 August 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 from 1904 to 1917 because of a silver mine then operating beyond the northern border of the city.
The director of Main Street Argenta is Michael Drake.
References
- Laura Stevens, "Argenta Backers Say No Looking Back Now; Downtown NLR Renewal Has Passed 'Tipping Point,'" Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, August 10, 2008.
