Detroit Central Market, circa 1888
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Open-air public markets consolidated sales of perishable fruits and vegetables for easy access by urban consumers. This vegetable shed at Detroit’s Central Market, constructed in 1860 with 48 cast-iron columns and ornate timber framing, provided shelter to dozens of market gardeners, florists, and other vendors. It was located on Michigan Grand Avenue between Bates and Randolph Streets. City officials closed the market and dismantled it in 1894.
Open-air public markets consolidated sales of perishable fruits and vegetables for easy access by urban consumers. This vegetable shed at Detroit’s Central Market, constructed in 1860 with 48 cast-iron columns and ornate timber framing, provided shelter to dozens of market gardeners, florists, and other vendors. It was located on Michigan Grand Avenue between Bates and Randolph Streets. City officials closed the market and dismantled it in 1894.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1888
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1859.P.O.4344
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on back of image: Central Market / Cadillac Sq.
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