Findlay Market Building
National Register of Historic Places

Findlay Market Building

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Listed
June 4, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72001020

About this property

Findlay Market is a historic public market in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the state's oldest continuously operated public market. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1972. The market is the last remaining of the nine that once served Cincinnati. 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 Cincinnati in Over-the-Rhine, an historic neighborhood known for its dense concentration of Italianate architecture. 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 Cincinnati Reds 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 Newsweek named Findlay Market one of the top ten public markets in the world. 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. Johnny Cash visits Findlay Market in a scene of the movie The Pride of Jesse Hallam. Findlay Market is mentioned in "Oh, Cincinnati," a song by the local band The Seedy Seeds. Findlay Market official website – market history and vendor information

Location

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
39.11532, -84.51899

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Over-the-Rhine Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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Rattermann, Heinrich A., House
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Mohawk Place Historic District
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Over-the-Rhine Historic District
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0.3 mi
Mayer, S. C., House
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Nearby Battles

Morgan's Raid – Southgate and Newport, Ohio Crossing
1863Civil War
2.5 mi

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When was Findlay Market Building listed on the National Register?

Findlay Market Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Findlay Market Building?

Findlay Market Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Findlay Market Building?

The period of significance for Findlay Market Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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