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City Market (Petersburg, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°14′0″N 77°24′18″W / 37.23333°N 77.40500°W / 37.23333; -77.40500
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City Market
City Market (Petersburg, Virginia) is located in Virginia
City Market (Petersburg, Virginia)
City Market (Petersburg, Virginia) is located in the United States
City Market (Petersburg, Virginia)
LocationRock, W. Old and River Sts., and Cockade Alley, Petersburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°14′0″N 77°24′18″W / 37.23333°N 77.40500°W / 37.23333; -77.40500
Built1878–1879
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
Part ofPetersburg Old Town Historic District (ID80004314)
NRHP reference No.69000345[1]
VLR No.123-0050
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1969
Designated CPJuly 04, 1980
Designated VLRNovember 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 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]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ "City Market - Petersburg, Virginia - Octagon Buildings on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  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. ^ "City Market". SAH ARCHIPEDIA. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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