City Market (Petersburg, Virginia)
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LocationRock, W. Old and River Sts., and Cockade Alley, Petersburg, Virginia
Built1878–1879
ArchitecturalstyleOctagon Mode
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| Location | Rock, W. Old and River Sts., and Cockade Alley, Petersburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′0″N 77°24′18″W / 37.23333°N 77.40500°W |
| Built | 1878–1879 |
| Architectural style | Octagon Mode |
| Part of | Petersburg Old Town Historic District (ID80004314) |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000345[1] |
| VLR No. | 123-0050 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 11, 1969 |
| Designated CP | July 04, 1980 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968[2] |
City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. The City Market is an octagonal brick building. It measures 93 feet in diameter and is surrounded by a large metal canopy supported on elaborate iron brackets.[3][4] The market’s high-rafted interior was originally where perishables were sold, whereas the outside stalls were for produce.[5]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1] It is located in the Petersburg Old Town Historic District.
