Columbus City Council Minutes Regarding Public Market   Save
Journal of city council proceedings, 1816-1960
Description: In 1847, the city of Columbus decided to build a new public market. City council negotiated with Thomas and Sarah Asbury to purchase land on Fourth Street between and Town and Rich streets. Two pages from the city council minutes relate to this purchase and are included here. They measure 7.6 by 12.2 inches (19.30 by 30.99 cm). The Central Market House was built in 1850. For a time the building also housed city hall. It was demolished in 1966; a bus station now stands on the site. Columbus was incorporated in 1834. Not long after, the first city market was established in the block bounded by State, Town, Pearl, and Front streets. It was later replaced by the Central Market House on Fourth Street. The North Market on Spruce Street was built in 1876. The original building burned down in 1948 and was replaced by a war-surplus Quonset hut. It is the only market still in business. In 1947, fire destroyed the East End Market House on Mt. Vernon Avenue. The West End Market House was located on South Gift Street. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1901_1980773_002
Subjects: Ohio Government; Business and Labor; Architecture; Daily Life; Markets; Municipal government
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)