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Reading Terminal Market in the Centre City District in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The building originates from 1893 under the elevated train shed of the Reading Railroad Company after the city of Philadelphia advocated to move public markets from the streets into indoor facilities for both safety and sanitary reasons.
When the Centre City Commuter Connection was completed in 1984, the Reading Terminal ceased operating as a train station, impacting foot traffic at the Market. The site was chosen for the convention centre, and in 1990 the Company transferred title to the complex to the Pennsylvania Convention Centre Authority.
The Market still occupies the ground floor and basement levels of the now Pennsylvania Convention Centre. The stalls are arranged in a grid pattern with an open area in the centre with tables and seating. Over one hundred merchants offer fresh produce, meats, fish, artisan cheese, groceries, ice cream, flowers, grilled cheese, baked goods, crafts, books, clothing, and specialty and ethnic foods.
Two of the vendors are descendants of original merchants from the initial opening in the late 1800s. The basement floor of the market holds the refrigerated storage area for vendor use. The storage area was considered state-of-the-art when it was built, in 1893. Currently, the market is open every day of the week, although the Pennsylvania Dutch merchants (a small but significant minority) generally do not operate Sunday through Tuesday.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Terminal_Market
46561
Reading Terminal Market in the Centre City District in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The building originates from 1893 under the elevated train shed of the Reading Railroad Company after the city of Philadelphia advocated to move public markets from the streets into indoor facilities for both safety and sanitary reasons.
When the Centre City Commuter Connection was completed in 1984, the Reading Terminal ceased operating as a train station, impacting foot traffic at the Market. The site was chosen for the convention centre, and in 1990 the Company transferred title to the complex to the Pennsylvania Convention Centre Authority.
The Market still occupies the ground floor and basement levels of the now Pennsylvania Convention Centre. The stalls are arranged in a grid pattern with an open area in the centre with tables and seating. Over one hundred merchants offer fresh produce, meats, fish, artisan cheese, groceries, ice cream, flowers, grilled cheese, baked goods, crafts, books, clothing, and specialty and ethnic foods.
Two of the vendors are descendants of original merchants from the initial opening in the late 1800s. The basement floor of the market holds the refrigerated storage area for vendor use. The storage area was considered state-of-the-art when it was built, in 1893. Currently, the market is open every day of the week, although the Pennsylvania Dutch merchants (a small but significant minority) generally do not operate Sunday through Tuesday.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_Terminal_Market