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'''Main Street Argenta''' is an organization dedicated to the redevelopment of downtown North Little Rock, Arkansas.
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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]].
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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 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]].
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==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.
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==External links==
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*[http://www.mainstreetargenta.org/ Homepage of Main Street Argenta]
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[[Category:Nonprofits]]
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[[Category:Argenta]]
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 8 February 2010

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.

External links