Eastern Market Historic District
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| Eastern Market Historic District | |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District) | |
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| Location: | Detroit, Michigan United States |
| Architect: | Smith,Hinchman & Grylls |
| Architectural style(s): | Early Commercial, Late Victorian |
| Added to NRHP: | November 29, 1978
February 01, 2007 (boundary increase) |
| NRHP Reference#: | 78001518[1]
06001330 (boundary increase)[1] |
| Governing body: | HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT |
Eastern Market is a historic commercial district in Detroit, Michigan.It is located approximately one mile (1.6 km) northeast of the city's downtown and is bordered on the south by Gratiot Avenue, the north by Mack Avenue, the east by St. Aubin St. and the west by the Chrysler Expressway (I-75).
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[edit] History[2]
The Farmer's Market in Detroit was first opened in 1841 at Cadillac Square in the downtown area. In the 1850s, additional markets were opened on the east side if the city (the present location of Eastern Market) and the west side (now closed). In the beginning, the eastern market was devoted to hay and wood sales, but in 1891, sales sheds were built and the Farmer's Market was moved from Cadillac Square to its present location and renamed Eastern Market.
The Eastern Market grew through the following decades, and additional sheds were constructed in 1922 and 1929. Following WWII, more wholesalers and and food processors moved into the area, and Eastern Market developed into an important hub for the wholesale food distribution industry.
[edit] Present Use
The market presently covers 43 acres (17 ha) and is the largest historic public market district in the United States[3]. Eastern Market is a selling point for a wide variety of produce, meat, spice and other products. It is particularly busy on Saturdays, when farmers tend to bring in their poultry and livestock, along with fresh produce, for sale.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ History of Detroit's Historic Eastern Market: 117 Years of Service to Detroiters Since 1891 by Ed Deeb from EasternMarket.org
- ^ Detroit Eastern Market
[edit] References and further reading
- Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
- Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.
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