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New Deal Category: Market Halls

Ben West Municipal Building (former City Market) – Nashville TN

Former City Market entrance and dome -Nashville TN 

The old Nashville City Market was constructed in 1936-1937 with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA).  The chief contractor for the project was Foster & Creighton Construction Company. Project cost was “almost a half a million dollars” (Van West, 2000,… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Market Halls
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Central Florida State Farmers’ Market and Abatoir – Ocala FL

The Works progress Administration built the Central Florida State Farmers’ Market and Abatoir in Ocala FL.

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, Civic Facilities, Market Halls
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Essex Street Market (former) – New York NY

Essex Street Market

New York’s 15,000-square-foot Essex Street Market, located along the east side of Essex Street between Rivington and Delancey Streets, was constructed with the assistance of the Work Projects Administration (WPA). The market opened in 1940. It was “one of eight… read more

Project type: Market Halls, Civic Facilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Farmers’ Market – Palmetto FL

The Works Progress Administration built a farmers’ market building in Palmetto, Manatee County FL. WPA work project no. 2301. The location and status of the structure is presently unknown to Living New Deal.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Market Halls
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Florida State Farmers’ Market – Live Oaks FL

The Works Progress Administration constructed a building that housed the Florida State Farmers’ Market in Live Oaks FL. The structure was completed circa 1938.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Market Halls
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

French Market – New Orleans LA

The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided the funds for the restoration and expansion of the historic French market along the waterfront of the Vieux Carré of New Orleans.  Short and Brown’s 1939 compilation of important PWA projects has the following… read more

Project type: Market Halls, Civic Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Wauchula Farmers’ State Market – Wauchula FL

The Works Progress Administration built the Wauchula Farmers’ State Market in Wauchula FL, Hardee County. WPA Work Project N0. 1090.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Market Halls
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

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