Centre Market Square

Market Square

Built in 1853 (upper) and 1891 (lower)
Between 22nd and 23rd streets, Market Street splits into Market St (to the east) and Lane B (to the west) with the 1853 historic covered Center Market (or Old Market House, or Market Square) in between.

Here are the buildings opposite Centre Market itself.

Centre Market House (Upper)

South end of original building with iron columns.

Plaque commemorating and explaining history.

From Fluty-National Register Nomination:
CENTRE MARKET HOUSE (UPPER), 1853.
Architect: Thomas Pope (National Register 1975; HAER 1974)
Neoclassical (Roman Doric): One story, no basement.
Current use: public market (2008: art galllery)
Original use: public market

Centre Market House (Lower)

Lower Market west entrance.


South end of lower market building at 23rd St.

Lower Market plaque.

From Fluty-National Register Nomination:
CENTRE MARKET HOUSE (LOWER), 1891.
Architect: Edward B. Franzheim (National Register 1975; HAER 1974)
Romanesque precedent: One story, no basement.
Current use: public market (2008: Coleman's Fish Market and small shops)
Original use: public market


Terra cotta farm animal head medallians mark both the east and west sides of the Lower Market. This one on the east is complete.

This one on the west has been shorn of his ears!
The paint color is the same on both sides of the market, the Sun was partially shining on the east side, but not the west. PhotoShop explains any other discrepancies!

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