Findlay Market
|
Findlay Market Building | |
 | |
|
Findlay Market, from Elm Street | |
  | |
| Location | Esplanade at Elder St., between Elm and Race Sts., Cincinnati, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°6′55″N 84°31′9″W / 39.11528°N 84.51917°WCoordinates: 39°6′55″N 84°31′9″W / 39.11528°N 84.51917°W |
| Built | 1852 |
| Architect | Williams,Adams & Co. |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001020[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1972 |
Findlay Market in historic Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio, is the state's oldest continuously operated public market.[2] The Findlay Market Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on June 5, 1972.[1] The market is the last remaining of the nine that once served Cincinnati.
History
Findlay Market was founded in 1852, on land donated by the estate of General James Findlay and his wife Jane Irwin Findlay. Built with the new iron framework technology, this was one of the earliest structures in the nation in which that technique was used, and one of the few remaining.[3] The market bell from Pearl Street Market, Cincinnati's first market house, now hangs in Findlay Market's bell tower.[4]
The market is located north of downtown Cincinnati in Over-the-Rhine, an historic neighborhood known for its dense concentration of Italianate architecture. Open Tuesday through Saturday, with some vendors open on Sunday, Findlay Market has a year-round operation, with about two dozen indoor merchants selling meat, fish, poultry, produce, flowers, cheese, deli, and ethnic foods.
On Saturdays from March to December, the Market hosts a farmers' market and other outdoor vendors, street performers, and special events. The Findlay Market Opening Day Parade for the Cincinnati Reds is an annual Cincinnati tradition. Findlay Market is a gathering place for people from all over the city. It routinely attracts crowds that are socially, economically, racially, and ethnically diverse.
Market District Development
The Findlay Market district is a center of economic activity in Over-the-Rhine. Cincinnati City Council named The Corporation for Findlay Market its Preferred Developer for 39 city-owned properties near the market in June 2006.[5]
In 2010, the market became 100% occupied and continues to grow. In 2004, the City of Cincinnati completed a $16 million renovation of the market.[6]
In popular culture
Johnny Cash visits Findlay Market in a scene of the movie The Pride of Jesse Hallam.[7] Findlay Market is mentioned in "Oh, Cincinnati," a song by the local band The Seedy Seeds.[8]
Gallery
-
A variety of produce is sold at Findlay Market.
-
Meats, delicatessens, and other prepared food stands are inside the market.
-
The market is surrounded by many small, independently owned shops and stands.
-
Some stands sell herbs, flowers, and various decorative plants.
-
North Entrance
-
East Entrance
-
Farmer's Market
Notes
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Tilton, Liz (2009). "Cincinnati's Historic Findlay Market". Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "History", Findlay Market Website, accessed 22 Jun 2010
- ↑ Crocker, Mary Beth (Oct 2003). "Findlay Market's Bounty". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 34. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ↑ "Market District Development". Findlay Market. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ Monk, Dan. "Merchants finding retail space scarce at Findlay Market". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ↑ Lind, Steven J. Rolfes, Douglas R. Weise, Phil (8 February 2016). Cincinnati Theaters. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-4671-1524-7.
- ↑ "Oh, Cincinnati". The Seedy Seeds. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
External links
- Findlay Market official website – market history and vendor information
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
