- Eastern Market, Washington, D.C.
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location = 7th and C Sts., SE.Washington, D.C.
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architect = Snowden Ashford and Adolph Cluss
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added =May 27 ,1971
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governing_body = The Eastern Market is apublic market in the Capitol Hillneighborhood ofWashington, D.C. , housed in a19th century brick building. It is located on 7th Street SE, a few blocks east of theU.S. Capitol between North Carolina Avenue SE and C Street SE. The Eastern Market is on theNational Register of Historic Places . It was badly damaged by an early-morning fire onApril 30 ,2007 , and the building is expected to be closed until late 2008 or 2009. The market remains open during renovations with food vendors operating either outside the building or in a temporary building across the street.Eastern Market also marks a smaller community within the Capitol Hill neighborhood by serving as an anchor point for other nearby stores and restaurants. It is served by a nearby eponymous stop on the
Washington Metro Blue and Orange Lines.History
The Eastern Market was designed by
Adolf Cluss and was in continuous operation as a public market from1873 until April 30, 2007. It was the first in a larger city-owned public market system, initiated to urbanize Washington, make orderly provision for the distribution of goods to its residents, and serve as a magnet to draw residents. The Market was expanded in1908 with the addition of the Center and North Halls designed bySnowden Ashford . At the start of the 20th century, the Eastern Market was recognized as the unofficial "town center" of Capitol Hill. It is the last of the city's public markets still in operation.Despite nearly closing due to competition from grocery store chains and a decline in neighborhood investment, local residents fought to keep it open, and the area has since revitalized. The Eastern Market is still a thriving home to a working
farmers' market . Fresh meats, baked goods and cheeses are sold from indoor stalls, and fresh produce is sold outside beneath the covered sidewalk. Artisans and antiques dealers also sell their goods outside the market on weekends, making Eastern Market a popular stop for locals as well as tourists. The Market 5 Gallery organizes art shows, music and theater performances, and craft sales at the Eastern Market.2007 fire
Eastern Market was badly damaged by an early-morning 3-alarm fire on
April 30 ,2007 . [Klein, Allison; Keith Alexander; Michelle Boorstein. " [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/30/AR2007043000272.html 2 Fires Ravage Eastern Market, Georgetown Library in 12 Hours] ". "The Washington Post", May 1, 2007] The heaviest damage was in the South Hall of the market, the portion occupied by vendors' stalls, where the roof suffered a partial collapse. "The Washington Post " has described the South Hall as "gutted so badly that birds can now fly in through the front windows and out the back ones." [Kennicott, Philip. " [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/30/AR2007043001716.html Eastern Market, Corner Store And Cornerstone] ". "The Washington Post", May 1, 2007.] Following the fire, Washington D.C. MayorAdrian Fenty promised to rebuild the market. [" [http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=3064404&version=15&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.1.1 Fire Damages Historic Eastern Market] ". www.myfoxdc.com, April 30, 2007] The outdoor weekend market was disrupted but never closed. Many of the food vendors re-opened for business within weeks of the fire, selling their products outside of the building. In August 2007, the city completed a temporary market annex known as the "East Hall," located on the opposite side of 7th Street, on the grounds ofHine Junior High School . It will house the vendors until the South Hall is reopened.Gallery
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List of farmers' markets References
External links
* [http://www.easternmarket.net/ Eastern Market official site]
* [http://www.market5gallery.org/ Market 5 Gallery official site]
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc85.htm Eastern Market historical landmark, at the National Park Service site]
* [http://www.easternmarketdc.com Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee site]
* [http://ohadonline.com/easternmarket Photos taken at Eastern Market]
* [http://www.saveeasternmarket.org/ Save Eastern Market] , a website dedicated to news and information about the fire and rebuilding effort
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