National Register of Historic Places

Eastern Market Historic District

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
November 29, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78001518

About this property

Eastern Market is a commercial district in Detroit, Michigan. It is located approximately one mile (1.6 km) northeast of the city's downtown and is bordered on the south by Gratiot Avenue, the north by Mack Avenue, the east by St. Aubin Street, and the west by Interstate 75 (I-75, Chrysler Freeway). Eastern Market is located on the city's central east side near St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church and the Lafayette Park neighborhood. The district was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The district's National Register boundary was increased in 2007. The market was transferred from city management in 2006, and now operates through a public-private partnership with the Eastern Market Corporation. Eastern Market is the largest historic public market district in the United States, and the Eastern Market farmers' distribution center is the largest open-air flowerbed market in the United States. There are more than 150 businesses in the district, selling goods such as produce, meat, flowers, and specialty items. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the market attracted over 45,000 visitors on peak days. Today, between 30,000 and 40,000 people shop at Eastern Market on a typical summer Saturday.

Location

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
42.34610, -83.03974

Categories

COMMERCE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Parish Complex (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
St. John's-St. Luke's Evangelical Church
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0.2 mi
Eastern Market Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
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0.2 mi
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Pontiac's War — Battle of Bloody Run
1763Colonial
0.6 mi
Pontiac's War – Battle of Bloody Run July 31 1763
1763Colonial
0.6 mi
Battle of Bloody Run (Pontiac's War, 1763)
1763Colonial
0.7 mi

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When was Eastern Market Historic District listed on the National Register?

Eastern Market Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Eastern Market Historic District?

Eastern Market Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Eastern Market Historic District?

The period of significance for Eastern Market Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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