Findlay Market in historic

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, is the state's oldest continuously operated public market. The Findlay Market Building was listed on the

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(NRHP) on June 5, 1972. The market is the last remaining of the nine that once served Cincinnati. In 2019 ''

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'' named it one of the top ten public markets in the world.

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. The market bell from Pearl Street Market, Cincinnati's first market house, now hangs in Findlay Market's bell tower. The market is located north of downtown

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, an historic neighborhood known for its dense concentration of

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. Open year-round, Tuesday through Sunday, Findlay Market has more than about three dozen indoor merchants selling meat, fish, poultry, produce, flowers, cheese, deli, and ethnic foods. On Saturdays and Sundays 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

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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. In 2019 ''

'' named Findlay Market one of the top ten public markets in the world.

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. 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.

In popular culture

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visits Findlay Market in a scene of the movie ''

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''. Findlay Market is mentioned in "Oh, Cincinnati," a song by the local band The Seedy Seeds.

Gallery

File:Findlay-Market-1.jpg, A variety of produce is sold at Findlay Market. File:Inside-findlay-market.jpg, Meats, delicatessens, and other prepared food stands are inside the market. File:Findlay-Market-2.jpg, The market is surrounded by many small, independently owned shops and stands. File:Findlay-Market-3.jpg, Some stands sell herbs, flowers, and various decorative plants. File:Findlay-market-entrance.jpg, North Entrance File:Findlay-market-east-entrance.jpg, East Entrance File:Findlay-farmers-market.jpg, Farmer's Market File:Findlay market OTR foto by andy hemmer cincinnati.jpg, The entrance into the market

Notes

External links

Findlay Market official website
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