Baltimore Public Markets

Oldest continuously operating public market system in the US

The city of Baltimore currently has six public markets across the city. The Baltimore Public Market System is the oldest continuously operating public market system in the United States.[1] Today, the markets are administered by the Baltimore Public Market Corporation, which was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization.[2]

## History

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In 1751, twenty years after the founding of Baltimore Town, the first public market house was introduced.[3] Twelve years later, the first market was constructed. At the peak of their operation, there were eleven markets across the city.[4] Responsibility for the markets interchanged to the Baltimore Comptroller's Office in 1857, and then transferred again to the Mayor's Office in 1983.[5]

## Current Markets

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Avenue Market | 1871 | 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Baltimore, Maryland 21217 | 39°18′13″N 76°38′09″W﻿ / ﻿39.3037°N 76.6357°W﻿ / 39.3037; -76.6357﻿ (Avenue Market) | Serves the Upton neighborhood. Originally named Lafayette Market until it was changed in 1996, following an extensive renovation.[6]
Broadway Market | 1786 | 1640–41 Aliceanna Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21231 | 39°17′03″N 76°35′36″W﻿ / ﻿39.2842°N 76.5934°W﻿ / 39.2842; -76.5934﻿ (Broadway Market) | One of the first three markets to serve the city. Originally named Fells Point Market but was then relocated to the center of Broadway.[7]
Cross Street Market | 1846 | 1065 S. Charles Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21230 | 39°16′36″N 76°36′48″W﻿ / ﻿39.2768°N 76.6133°W﻿ / 39.2768; -76.6133﻿ (Cross Street Market) | Serves the Federal Hill-SoBo neighborhoods of Baltimore. In 2015, it was announced that the market would be renovated.[8] Work began in 2018, with a reopening in phases beginning in May, 2019.[9]
Hollins Market | 1838 | 26 S. Arlington Avenue,
Baltimore, Maryland 21223 | 39°17′15″N 76°38′10″W﻿ / ﻿39.2875°N 76.6360°W﻿ / 39.2875; -76.6360﻿ (Hollins Market) | Named after the Hollins family of Union Square, who owned the land surrounding the market.[10]
Lexington Market | 1782 | 400 W. Lexington Street,
Baltimore, MD 21201 | 39°17′29″N 76°37′18″W﻿ / ﻿39.2915°N 76.6218°W﻿ / 39.2915; -76.6218﻿ (Lexington Market) | Built on land provided by John Eager Howard,[11] this is one of the longest-running public markets in the world. The market also features notable Baltimore foods, such as Berger Cookies and Faidley's Seafood.
Northeast Market | 1885 | 2101 E. Monument Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21205 | 39°17′53″N 76°35′15″W﻿ / ﻿39.2981°N 76.5876°W﻿ / 39.2981; -76.5876﻿ (Northeast Market) | Was constructed nearly 100 years after Broadway Market, during the time of the construction of Johns Hopkins Hospital.[12]

## Defunct Markets

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Centre Market
Fish Market | 1787 | 35 Market Place,
Baltimore, MD 21202 | 39°17′20″N 76°36′23″W﻿ / ﻿39.2890°N 76.6063°W﻿ / 39.2890; -76.6063﻿ (Centre Market) | Originally the market for Baltimore's seafood industry, the structure was renovated and repurposed as Port Discovery Children's Museum in 1998.[13]
Belair Market | 1871 | Forrest and Orleans Streets, Baltimore, MD 21202 | 39°17′43″N 76°36′16″W﻿ / ﻿39.2952°N 76.6044°W﻿ / 39.2952; -76.6044﻿ (Belair Market) | The site of the market is now part of the Old Town Mall development in East Baltimore.
North Avenue Market | 1928 | 14-34 West North Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21201 | 39°18′41″N 76°37′03″W﻿ / ﻿39.3114°N 76.6174°W﻿ / 39.3114; -76.6174﻿ (North Avenue Market) | The private market included 12 stores and a bowling alley.[14] Since its closing in the 1960s, the structure has been converted for retail and entertainment for Station North Arts and Entertainment District.
Richmond Market | 1853 | 301 West Read Street,
Baltimore, MD 21201 | 39°18′03″N 76°37′14″W﻿ / ﻿39.3007°N 76.6205°W﻿ / 39.3007; -76.6205﻿ (Richmond Market) | The original structure is now part of the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus.
Waverly Market | 1920 | 33rd Street and Greenmount Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21218 | 39°19′41″N 76°36′35″W﻿ / ﻿39.3281°N 76.6098°W﻿ / 39.3281; -76.6098﻿ (Waverly Market) | Another private market, Waverly Market included a variety of shopping options for North Baltimore residents.[15]

## References

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1. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
2. ^ "Baltimore Public Markets Corporation". Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
3. ^ "Baltimore Public Markets Corporation". Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
4. ^ "Baltimore Public Markets Corporation". Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
5. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
6. ^ "Ave1". Archived from the original on 2015-07-19. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
7. ^ "Bwy1". Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
8. ^ "Developers propose family-oriented Cross Street Market".
9. ^ Inc, Younts Design. "Cross Street Market". Retrieved 2019-06-26. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
10. ^ "Hol1". Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
11. ^ "Then and Now: Public Markets". 22 May 2014.
12. ^ "Ne1". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
13. ^ "Markets Baltimore City".
14. ^ "North Avenue Market".
15. ^ "Markets Baltimore City".

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