City_Market_(Petersburg,_Virginia)

City Market (Petersburg, Virginia)

City Market (Petersburg, Virginia)

Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States

City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. The City Market is an octagonal brick building. It measures 93 feet in diameter and is surrounded by a large metal canopy supported on elaborate iron brackets.[3][4] The market’s high-rafted interior was originally where perishables were sold, whereas the outside stalls were for produce.[5]

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1] It is located in the Petersburg Old Town Historic District.

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. [3]
    "City Market - Petersburg, Virginia - Octagon Buildings on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. [4]
    Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (July 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: City Market" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  5. [5]
    "City Market". SAH ARCHIPEDIA. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

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