City Market (Petersburg, Virginia)
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| Location | Rock, W. Old and River Sts., and Cockade Alley, Petersburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′0″N 77°24′18″W / 37.23333°N 77.40500°WCoordinates: 37°14′0″N 77°24′18″W / 37.23333°N 77.40500°W |
| Built | 1878-1879 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Octagon Mode |
| Part of | Petersburg Old Town Historic District (#80004314) |
| NRHP Reference # | 69000345[1] |
| VLR # | 123-0050 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 11, 1969 |
| Designated CP | July 04, 1980 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968[2] |
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, and 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]
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 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ 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
External links
Media related to Old Farmers Market (Petersburg, Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
- Old Farmers' Market, West Old & Rock Streets, Petersburg, Petersburg, VA: 4 photos, 4 measured drawings, and 10 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
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