Pearl Street Market
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Pearl Street Market or the "Lower Market" was the oldest public market in Cincinnati, Ohio
. It was founded in 1816. The Market sat in the middle of Pearl Street between Broadway and Sycamore Streets. Famous visitors included President James Monroe
and General Lafayette
. The market was torn down to make way for Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, which broke ground in 1968.
Other historic Cincinnati markets were Fifth Street Market, Sixth Street Market and Findlay Market
, which is still in operation.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. It was founded in 1816. The Market sat in the middle of Pearl Street between Broadway and Sycamore Streets. Famous visitors included President James Monroe
James Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States . Monroe was the last president who was a Founding Father of the United States, and the last president from the Virginia dynasty and the Republican Generation...
and General Lafayette
Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette , often known as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer born in Chavaniac, in the province of Auvergne in south central France...
. The market was torn down to make way for Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, which broke ground in 1968.
Other historic Cincinnati markets were Fifth Street Market, Sixth Street Market and Findlay Market
Findlay Market
Findlay Market in historic Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio, is the state's oldest continuously operated public market. The Findlay Market Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 5, 1972...
, which is still in operation.
