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Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market

Coordinates: 39°58′19″N 75°9′59″W / 39.97194°N 75.16639°W / 39.97194; -75.16639
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Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market
Site of Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market, August 2010
Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market is located in Philadelphia
Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market
Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market is located in Pennsylvania
Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market
Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market is located in the United States
Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market
Location1810 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′19″N 75°9′59″W / 39.97194°N 75.16639°W / 39.97194; -75.16639
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1875
ArchitectSupplee, Davis E.
Architectural styleHigh Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference No.84003547[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1984

The Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market was an historic, American farmers' market building that was located in the Francisville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1875, this historic structure was a one-story brick and brownstone building with a basement. It was an irregular rectangular shape, measuring 92 feet by 262 feet. One of the founding members was Grant Webster. After his death, the management of the Market was assumed by his son, Harold J. Webster, who managed the Market until it closed in the 1970s. It featured Gothic arched openings and a high peaked, wood open truss roof with jerkinhead end gables.[2] It has been demolished and the property developed for housing.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Gil Gilbert and Paul Doutrich (November 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. ^ nakedphilly.com "Update: More Info on Homes Replacing Ridge Ave. Farmers Market"
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