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English to Portuguese: Sparta, North Carolina General field: Other Detailed field: History
Source text - English James H. Parks, an early businessman whose store stood near the present location of the ABC store, was one of three men who donated land for the county seat in 1866. Parks is credited with suggesting the name "Sparta", after the Greek city-state.
Noteworthy businesses established in Sparta included The Alleghany News (1889), the Bank of Sparta (1902), and the second store purchased by home improvement giant Lowe's (1949). Sparta's first shopping center, Trojan Village, opened in 1977, followed by Sparta Plaza in 1986.
The Alleghany County Courthouse and Jarvis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
On August 9, 2020, the town was the epicenter of a moderate earthquake that was felt as far as Georgia.The earthquake, which registered as a 5.1 on the Richter magnitude scale, was the largest earthquake to occur in North Carolina in over 100 years.
Translation - Portuguese James H. Parks, um empresário cujo comércio ficava perto da localização atual da loja ABC, era um dos três homens que doaram terras para a sede do condado em 1866. Parks é creditado como quem sugeriu o nome de "Sparta", em homenagem à cidade-estado grega.
Negócios notáveis estabelecidos em Sparta incluíam The Alleghany News (1889), o Banco de Sparta (1902), e a segunda loja comprada pela gigante do ramo de materiais de construção Lowe's (1949). O primeiro shopping center de Sparta, Trojan Village, foi aberto em 1977, seguido por Sparta Plaza em 1986.
O Tribunal do Condado de Alleghany e a Jarvis House estão listados no Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos.
Em 9 de agosto de 2020, a cidade foi o epicentro de um terremoto moderado que chegou até a Geórgia. O terremoto, que foi registrado como 5.1 na escala Richter, foi o maior terremoto ocorrido na Carolina do Norte em mais de 100 anos.
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