History of The North Market
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The North Graveyard

In May 2001, just outside the North Market, remnants surfaced of what were once considered to be only ghost stories. Construction plans for a sewer system were halted when a backhoe operator sighted human remains (Williams 1A). The discovery of the bones confirmed the legend of the North Market being built upon a graveyard. Ryan Weller, the archaeologist brought in to expedite the unearthing, explained that from 1813 to 1872 the site was once known as the North Cemetery (Weller 25). By 1873, the graves were supposedly relocated to Green Lawn Cemetery in order to accommodate the growing health risks associated with cemeteries in highly populated areas, the expansion of the Union Depot Company established in 1868 (12), and the founding of the North Market in 1876 (Williams 1A). In all, a minimum of six different sets of skeletal remains were unearthed in 2001 excavation with speculation that many more continue to rest only a few feet under the buildings sidewalks, and roads surrounding the North Market (1A). The North Market began with the conversion of land from a graveyard to a marketplace that exists today, prevailing through times of near abandonment and great success in Columbus, Ohio.

The City of Columbus was established on February 20, 1812 by four land speculators, Lyne Starling, James Johnston, Alexander McLaughlin and John Kerr (Lentz 69). A few months earlier, the War of 1812 had begun between the United States and Great Britain. Unfortunately, the war left Ohio’s countryside open for attack by the British and Native Americans. People living in frontier farmsteads isolated from civilization deserted their homes and rushed to larger towns and cities like Columbus (Hunker 48). Columbus’ population began to grow as a result of this mass migration. The war brought mobilization and supply centers to the city as well as “economic hardship, epidemic disease and great privation” (52). With an increasing population and increasing deaths, Columbus had to find a place to bury its dead. John Kerr, one of the four proprietors, decided to dedicate a small portion of his Refugee Tract to the residents as the City of Columbus’ first public graveyard (Weller 4). The Old Graveyard opened July 13, 1813, measuring 330 feet from north to south and 198 feet from east to west. Altogether the land contained one to one and half acres (4).
            The Old Graveyard was the only burial ground in Columbus until 1838. In 1831 the Ohio Canal was completed and in 1833 the National Road was built through Columbus attracting merchants and increasing regional trade/commerce in the growing city. There was a great need to expand burial grounds due to the increased population. To meet this need, the South Graveyard on Livingston Avenue was created and the Old Graveyard received a new name, North Graveyard. A third burial ground called Catholic Cemetery was added to Columbus in 1846. By the late 1840s, the North Graveyard reached “a plateau of maturity” (Weller 7) with full capacity of all its burial plots. As Columbus’ population continued to grow and expand and settle new lands, the three burial grounds that started outside of the city limits rapidly were surrounded by settlements.      

During this time, America’s urban areas, including Boston and Cincinnati, were drawn towards natural landscapes as an escape from overpopulated tenements and dangerous, polluted, and gloomy cities. The City of Columbus was no expectation, these issues along with a demand for more burial sites called for a new method of burying the dead that would serve a recreational purpose as well.

“The proposed, new site apparently was conceived as what came to be called a cemetery, as opposed to a graveyard, the former word soon coming to mean an extensive ornamental burial ground, a place pleasant to visit rather than somber, crowded, and often neglected” (Weller 10).

Support of the cemetery movement reached Columbus and the Green Lawn Cemetery Association was formed. In August of 1848, members of the Association encouraged the removal of the dead from North Graveyard to the Greenlawn Cemetery which served a secondary purpose as an area for residents to escape from the busy, crazy life of the city (Weller 12).
            The first railroad station was built in Columbus in 1850 and was located on High Street across from the North Graveyard. The railroad station increased the prominence of downtown Columbus for commerce, trade, and residences, created a need for a public space to house city officials, and provided commerce among its merchants and citizens (Hunker 121). In 1850 the city built its first public market, Central Market, on Rich Street between High Street and Third Street. At the time it was built, the marketplace also doubled as city hall. All the residents of Columbus depended on the Central Market for their food. This market was equally important to the local farmers as a source of income (Arter 15).
            Although some locations such as the market were thriving, others such as the North Graveyard were deteriorating. Ownership of the graveyard changed several times after the establishment of the adjacent railroad station in 1850 and throughout the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. By 1872, the North Graveyard was deemed a blighted location and the remaining 329 graves were removed to Greenlawn Cemetery.

The North End Market
            Columbus played a central role in the Union’s success with Camp Chase during the Civil War, the most elaborate and largest post for the Union housing of Confederate’s prisoner-of-war soldiers (Lentz 77). War-time importance led to a significant increase in the city’s population, growing from 18,000 in 1860 to 31,274 by 1870. “As streetcars made it possible for people to live farther from their work, new neighborhoods were settled and the city boundaries expanded” (Levine and Ross 42). Central market was no longer sufficient to satisfy the demands of the growing populations in Italian Village, the neighborhoods around Capital University and The Ohio State University, the Protestant Hospital adjacent to Ohio Medical University as well as the factory and warehouse districts. The old North Graveyard was situated in a location that could serve these growing neighborhoods. The owner of the North Graveyard in 1876 decided to subdivide the land into three tracts or district business blocks. The site became home to a wholesale wallpaper warehouse, a truck repair/ beer wholesale shop and the newly opened second public market in Columbus, the North End Market (Weller 25-26).
            North End Market, which was referred to as the North Market, was located on the southern right-of-way of 29 Spruce Street from then Park Street to Wall Street (Owen). North Market provided a variety of products to a population of city residents that had reached 90,000 by 1880. By 1900 Columbus had become Ohio’s third-largest city and continued to grow into the twentieth century.

1910 -1930: “The Golden Age”
            By 1910 there were four established markets in Central Ohio, Central, East, West and North Markets, and all of them were flourishing (North Market 1). Nearly 2,000 employees worked at the four markets, grossing an average of $9,000,000 per market in annual sales throughout the decade (AIA 1). Although the Central Market was the busiest of the four markets, the North Market was a bustling center of activity due to its position close to the electrified arches of High Street, the nearby railroad tracks and the residential areas of Victorian Village and Italian Village. The markets were an important resource for city residents. Sales were attributed to the 125,000 shoppers per week through the markets, and it is estimated that 75% of city residents shopped at one of the four markets on a weekly basis (1). Of the four markets, only the West Side Market that showed any signs of deterioration in the early twentieth century (North Market 1).
            The State of Ohio celebrated its centennial in 1903 and Columbus prepared to celebrate its own centennial in 1912 (Condon 98). Ohioans from across the state came for the celebration, and the people proudly called Columbus’, “The biggest small city in the country” (101). This influx of people to Columbus helped to stimulate further economic growth in the city which caused the markets to expand.
            However, in 1913, just shortly a year after the celebration, Columbus was hit by one of the worst floods to ever come through the state of Ohio (Severe 1). The flooding was so devastating that it was reported that the water level was 9 to 17 feet above ground. According to eyewitness and survivor Martha Louise Riser, it had rained for two weeks prior to when the destructive floods came through, and the water stayed so high people were huddling on house rooftops and in trees waiting for rescue boats to come save them (Riser). To this day this flood is called the worst natural disaster to ever hit Ohio. The flood caused many people to leave Franklinton, on the outskirts of Columbus and move closer to the center city which was less prone to flooding (Severe 1). With nearby Victorian and Italian Villages absorbing this population growth, the North Market’s business continued to expand.
            In 1914 new lights were installed in the North Market and preparations were made for a larger renovation in 1918 including the installment of heat within the facility (North Market 1). Although this period was a time of improvement for the North Market, the country was experiencing its own, though rather tumultuous—World War I. However, by 1918 the War had ended and Americans were moving on with their lives. Even despite a massive flood, a horrendous blizzard in 1918, and a world war that claimed many Ohioans’ lives, the city of Columbus experienced tremendous growth, expanding from 181,511 in 1910 to 237,031 in 1920 (Condon 51).
            Due to the large increase in population, the markets in Columbus were seeing at least 150,000 shoppers on a weekly basis (North Market 1). The markets were so jam-packed with vendors that many had taken to the streets to sell their goods. Among the nearly 950 merchants working at the markets, there were 212 meat vendors, 209 fruit and vegetable farmers, 41 merchants selling eggs and butter, 35 stands selling poultry products, 10 merchants selling fresh fish and even three merchants exclusively selling horseradish (1)! Strangely enough, at the time one of the hottest items was pigeon meat. A cheap meat that was easy to cook and versatile, pigeon was one of the best selling items for multiple years (Dodds 4).
            Throughout the roaring twenties the markets in central Ohio continued to be successful, with the exception of the West Market (North Market 1). In 1922 it began to face serious financial trouble and eventually was turned into a recreational center. Although it was the first market to be shut down, today it is the only original market building that still stands in Columbus (Dodds 3).
            One big impact to the North Market in the late 1920’s was the introduction of one of the country’s first airports, Port Columbus (CRAA 1). Built in 1929, Port Columbus was the first airport to offer transcontinental air/rail service (1). The route began by train in New York, took to the skies in Columbus, continued by train from Oklahoma to New Mexico and finally arrived by plane to the coast of California (1). Within ten years Port Columbus was offering ten flights per day with an average of 21 people per plane (1).
            With this new airport and the busy downtown Union Depot, Columbus became recognized throughout the country as a city of transportation. Even through the Great Depression, the markets remained optimistically busy due to Columbus’ own successful local agriculture market and its role as a transportation hub.

1930 -1970: North Market Battles Fire & the Rise of the Supermarket 
            The 1940s were a time a great transition.  The United States was thrust into and claimed victory in the Second World War, ushered in the start of the nuclear age, and began what was to be the largest population increase in American history. This period through the 1970s, however, was not as an exciting a time for the public markets in Columbus, including the North Market. In fact, what had began as a time of great success for the markets in only thirty years was almost lost to the annals of time. In order to understand the decline of the markets in the time after World War II, an observer must recognize three comprehensive cultural movements. First is the baby boom in America. Secondly is the subsequent suburbanization of the United States, and finally the creation and impressive success of the supermarket concept beginning in the 1930s. After the GI’s returned home from the war, the country saw unprecedented growth. Beginning in 1946, the birth rate of all Americans climbed to a peak of 26.6 births per 1,000 people, consistently averaging nearly 25 births per 1,000 through until 1960 (Center for Disease Control 1). The Great Depression was a boon to families. Marriages that might have occurred in more prosperous times were postponed. Many were then wed in the time before the United States began its efforts in World War II. Finally, after the war had ended, these families began to start their families.
            As the country continued to grow at this unprecedented rate, housing needed to be created. The post-1945 suburbs changed forever the type of community where millions of Americans lived. Automobile registration went up 14 million between 1945 and 1950, electricity came to almost every home in the nation, and advertising expenditures doubled (McAusland 33). Single-family housing starts leapt from only 114,000 in 1944, to 937,000 in 1946, to 1,183,000 in 1948, and to 1,692,000 in 1950 (Jackson 1985, 233). Much of this housing creation was a result of government backed mortgage insurance that permitted more families to purchase a house with as little $100 (Conroy Notes).
            The new middle-class family was primarily defined by its income and style of living, rather than by its occupation and economic status, and had its foundation in home, residential community, and the material possessions associated with suburban life. With this new life, the new families needed to eat. A recent invention, coined the “supermarket”, had an answer for the thousands of new families in the new suburbs.
            The very first supermarket was created by Michel J. Cullen, when in 1930 he placed his first market in an abandoned garage in Jamaica, Queens (McAusland 5). King Kullen, as it would be named, sought to create enormous deals for the consumer through low-rent for the building, and slim profit margins for national brand foodstuffs. This model of food delivery began to undercut the traditional forms of food delivery. As the suburban model of living also increased, so did the need for grocery stores that were reasonably close to consumers. In 1950, supermarkets in the US were being built at a rate of three per day, and by the end of the decade accounted for nearly 70% of all food purchases for consumption (59). As the markets for goods and services went away from the city centers, so did the need to shop downtown for food. This trend also struck Columbus, specifically the North Market, nearly to the point of destroying a century long institution.
            The grocery store was not the only attack on the future of the North Market. Almost a year to the date after the East Market faced a fire, on February 6, 1948; the North Market was destroyed by fire. The blaze was discovered at 11:31pm, and in one hour had wrecked the building. The damages were assessed at $500,000 dollars, and would have taken a similar amount to rebuild, including new, state of the art equipment for the updated market. Interestingly enough, the city had not taken any insurance policy out for the building. As a result, the funding for rebuilding the market would have been pulled from a mix of new bonds and higher rental fees for the merchants, which totaled 73 individuals who owned 150 stands and 75 stalls. (Columbus Dispatch)
            After the blaze, the city decided not to rebuild. However, undaunted, the newly formed North Market Association, under the leadership of Norman A. Olson, decided to begin rebuilding. The city of Columbus offered the Association a plot of land that could be leased for only $1 a year. The Association quickly went to work rebuilding its market, using a Quonset hut building just a few feet from the original building footprint. Opening in 1951, the new North Market began to suffer almost immediately, as its size was considerably smaller than the previous market – only 50 stalls were available in the hut (Citizens Journal 1). By 1965, only 5 merchants were active at the market. All across the city markets were stumbling: losses in 1964 were $15,000 between the two remaining city owned markets in Columbus (1). The combination of suburbanization and grocery stores had taken their toll; “in 1914 there were honey, hominy and horseradish stands. Today, these products are found mostly in grocery stores” (Dispatch Magazine 1).
            However, it would not be the end of the markets in Columbus, as an upswing began in an unexpected way. In 1966, as part of the Market-Mohawk redevelopment plan, the Central Market was demolished to pave way for a new bus station in downtown Columbus (Dispatch Magazine 1). This meant that the remainder of the merchants needed to find a place to sell. With spaces left, merchants began to move into the North Market, and by 1976 there were 21 stands in operation (1). With more and more merchants coming back to sell, the markets in Columbus began to reestablish their presence.

1970 - Present: Preservation and Revitalization  
            During the 1970’s and 80’s, Columbus was experiencing the same financial and urban issues as the rest of the United States. Downtown Columbus had been declining for decades as a result of sprawl and suburbanization (Lentz 134). For many, downtown was a place to work, but not to live. Although many public figures sought to revitalize downtown Columbus, there was not very much assistance available by ways of public funding. However, by the late 1970’s the face of downtown was beginning to change and the North Market District, with the rebounding market as its core, was quickly becoming a focal point of the revitalization efforts.
            Conservation and preservation of historic architecture was a movement that was being defined in America during the 1970’s. The Historic Preservation Fund was established in 1976 as a matching fund to help preserve America’s history (Historic 1). Preservation was gaining momentum in Columbus as well. The city had recently been impacted by the demolition of several sites that were important to its history. In 1974, the Neil House hotel was among the causalities when it was demolished to make way of the new Huntington Center. Even more devastating was the near total demolition of Union Station in 1976. In response to the losses of other historic buildings and fueled by the momentum of the national preservation movement, the Columbus Landmarks Foundation was formed in 1977 to prevent future losses (Lentz 135-6).
            The first effort to recognize and preserve the history of the North Market District was in 1979 when the Foundation began a campaign to save the area. However, preservation and rehabilitation was viewed by developers as costly. In 1980, the Foundation suffered its first setback in the North Market area when the Moneypenney-Hammond Warehouse was demolished. In an effort to gain greater recognition and support for their efforts in the area, the Foundation nominated the North Market Area to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. At the end of 1982 the area was added to the Register where it remains today (Dais).
            Many other American cities were experiencing the same problems of decline and sprawl as Columbus. In an effort to revitalize downtowns and create viable urban areas, a new planning movement emerged and became known as New Urbanism. This movement sought to revitalize cities by making them more compact and pedestrian friendly while maintaining a recognizable core (Ellis). Much of the downtown development and public investment in Columbus including the revitalization of the North Market District stemmed from the New Urbanism movement of the 1980’s.
            Pressure accumulated from preservationists, revivalists, and local stakeholders in the North Market area and caused the City of Columbus to commission a market study for the area. Between 1980 and 1982, a series of three part study was conducted to analyze the current state of the North Market area as well as the possibilities for future change in the area. This was about the same time that other US public markets, such as Quincy Market in Boston and Indianapolis’ City Market, were being established as important social and economic urban centers. The North Market Area Study was a joint public and private endeavor between local architects, planners, and the City (Adams).
            The prevailing conclusion of all three parts of the study was that the North Market area should strive to be a center for entertainment and dining. With the Short North district up and coming to the north and construction of the proposed Convention Center to the east, the hope around this time was that the North Market could capitalize by the revitalization efforts that were surrounding it. (Adams). The area was also easily accessible via highway access for the entirety of Franklin County. Connectivity between downtown and the suburbs was strengthened in 1981 when Route 315 opened. The Outerbelt 1-270 was also nearing completion at this time and would allow suburban residents to travel into the downtown area, specifically the North Market area, quickly and with more ease (Lentz 143). Columbus was facing many changes in the early 1980’s many of which would support the success of a revitalized North Market District.
            The area study acknowledged that success of the District would hinder on success of the North Market, which was the focal point of the area. Several alternatives were considered in the study to house the North Market. Surprisingly, what is today the North Market was not considered. Recommendations were also made for other uses of the properties in the area that were not appropriate in size or style for the Market. The study concluded that the area would be vibrant and prosperous as a mixed use area (Adams). This proposal was similar to many urban plans of the time. Urban areas that could successfully combined housing, retail, and office space were thought to be able to escape the ghost town feeling that swept through most downtowns at five o’clock everyday and stayed for the weekend.
            Private investment was specified in the study as the driving force for development. Public funds were to play an important role prompting private investment, but the supply of funds was not large enough to take the lead in revitalization (Adams). In order to spur private investment, the Development Department did what many other cities in America were doing at this time; public financial incentives were made available for development in an area that was thought to need it more than others. The Department designated the district as a Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Area. This designation, announced in 1981, made special redevelopment loans and grants from the city accessible for businesses and property owners in the area (Dais).
            Attention was shifted to the revitalization of the North Market area after these reports were published and the area was designated for financial assistance. In 1984, the area was nominated to the Columbus Register of Historic Properties as an effort to increase awareness of historic importance at the local level in addition to the national level. Because of the area’s historic importance, rehabilitation was favored over demolition. In 1987 the Columbus City Council took an important step in ensuring that the historic architecture of the area would be preserved; the North Market Commission was established as an architectural commission much like those of other important historic areas of the city including the German, Italian, and Victorian Village Commissions. The Commission developed architectural guidelines, approved land use plans, and considered Certificates of Appropriateness for improvements, modifications, and demolitions in the area. Its goal was to preserve the architectural character of the area while development took place (Dais).
            The area study report from the early 1980’s was used as a basis for the creation of a master plan for the North Market area that was published in 1989. The plan mirrored most of the same recommendations that were made in the area reports and was intended to be a guide for both public and private investment in the area. The City of Columbus stressed the revitalization of six designated sub-areas with the market at its core (Dais). Private investment, especially in the form of successful restaurants and retail shops, was seen to be a key necessity for success of the area.
            The plan also stressed the importance of capitalizing on the increased traffic that revitalization of surrounding areas would bring to downtown. The proximity of the Convention Center, which was planned for construction, was estimated in the plan to bring between 1.3 and 1.5 million visitors to the area. There were also talks of expanded office buildings to the south of the market district that would bring more people to the area (Dais). It was determined that investment in the area would not be sustainable unless it capitalized on the investments being made in surrounding areas.
            In accordance with the preservation efforts, the plan did not advocate demolition as a method of revitalization. Buildings were to be rehabilitated and remodeled to suit the needs of new occupants. The goal was for the retail, dining, and entertainment establishments of the area to target and attract the niche market that was created by the North Market (Dais). Economic success of the area depended on the niche market to visit and spend money in the area on a continuous basis.
            In the years following the 1989 Plan, the North Market area was considered a success on several levels. The new businesses that had begun operating in the area were of the type specified by the plan. Two new restaurants were opened by 1992, both of which were early successes. Although not specified in the plan, the Greek Orthodox Catholic Church of Annunciation also proved to be a draw for people to the area for the festivals and social events that were held there (Dais).
            In the early 1990’s the Nationwide office complex was expanded and a new Bureau of Worker’s Compensation was built on the south border of the North Market area. The increase in office workers increased traffic and demand for quality lunch, dinner, shopping, and entertainment. Traffic was also increasing in the area from the continued success of the shopping district in the Short North (Dais). The North Market area had begun to capitalize on the success of neighboring areas.

            The North Market Commission was also a success. By the end of 1993, the Commission had completed its purpose and turned over its responsibilities to the Historic Resources Commission (HRC). One important power that the HRC had acquired that prompted the transfer of functions was the power to review and deny certificates of appropriateness for demolitions. Successful revitalization in the area depended on preserving the architectural character of the buildings; the power to review and deny certificates of appropriateness for demolitions gave strength to the rehabilitation movement (Dais).

The ability to attract private investment was also a success. Between 1983 and 1993 the Department of Development had contributed $880,000 to private redevelopment projects in the area; almost all of this money was in the form of development loans that had been made possible by the Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Area designation. Following the 1989 plan, the City budgeted $1.35 million for capital improvements in the area specifically targeting improvements to infrastructure and streetscapes (Dais). These improvements were regarded as imperative in attracting and supporting the increase in private development in the North Market Area.  

Investment also arrived in the form of grants that were awarded to the North Market area in 1992 to develop low-cost housing. The Columbus Foundation, which was set up to jump start housing and economic development in the county, awarded $50,000 to the North Market Development Authority (Brooks). Housing projects were also being pursued in other neighborhoods as an effort to attract people to live in the downtown areas of Columbus. In the nearby Warehouse District a $3 million residential loft project was being constructed; part of the developer’s campaign to attract residents was by touting the building’s proximity to the North Market among other destinations (Riskind 1).

By 1992, a decision had been made about the future location of the North Market. A warehouse in the district that was owned by Nationwide Insurance was to be purchased using public and private money that was to total $5.6 million. The City planned to raise initial funds by issuing short-term notes and by selling a parking lot. The City felt that moving the Market to a permanent location was important. “It is consistent with what we think is the preservation of an important public meeting place and an economic development site for Columbus,” said then Columbus Mayor Greg Lashutka. Upon acquisition of the warehouse private funding would be raised (Riskind 2). As the key element of the area’s plan for redevelopment, acquisition of a permanent site was a major achievement.                 

Although development had begun in the area, there were several key recommendations for the area plan that had not been addressed within the first several years of revitalization efforts. One major failure of the plan was the demolition of Northern Hotel in 1990; for those who had hoped to rehabilitate the historic buildings in the area the demolition became a major shortcoming of their efforts. The lot that had been home to the Northern Hotel became a vacant and unused lot what was considered a very visible gateway to the district. In addition, the proposed Convention Center still had not been complete by 1992. Increased traffic in the area from the Convention Center was still seen as a major qualification for the success of the North Market Area (Dais). In the wake of these failures, measures were taken to revisit the 1989 plan and create a clearer vision for development of the North Market area.

            One of the most recent milestones for the North Market came in December of 1992. The former Advanced Thresher Warehouse (once used for farm implements and machinery) was sold to the City of Columbus by Nationwide Insurance (North 1). The acquisition of this warehouse on the corner of Spruce Street and Park Street was considered a “breakthrough” for the North Market (1).

 Acquiring the warehouse property resulted in the need to amend the plan adopted by City Council in 1989 for the redevelopment of the North Market. In 1993, Richard C. Dias and Associates were commissioned by the North Market Area Commission and the City of Columbus to develop the plan (Dais 1). The North Market Development Authority was responsible for making sure that the North Market was relocated to the new spacious warehouse location by 1995 (7).

Upon completion of the 1993 Plan, several key objectives emerged. The North Market needed to better link with the surrounding areas including Downtown, Victorian Village, Italian Village, the Short North, and the Arena District (Dais 5). The plan called for improved infrastructure including the placement of trees as well as the improvement of lighting, walkways, and parking (5). The city should explore attracting a hotel to the North Market district with the capability for the construction of a parking garage. Additionally, specific entities needed to be designated for marketing, promotion, maintenance, and management (5). Lastly, standards for preservation of historic character were in need of implementation (5).

            From time period beginning with the acquisition of the warehouse property to January of 1995, the North Market Development Authority was able to raise $5 million to finance the warehouse redevelopment project (North 1). Construction began in January 1995 and the market opened in November of that same year (1). The facility was 60 percent larger than the former location at the Quonset hut allowing for 25 new vendors to set up shop (1). The renovated warehouse location is the North Market that we all know today. Annually, about 1 million shoppers visit the approximate 56 vendors between the indoor marketplace and seasonal farmers’ market (1). Products range from fresh fruit to pastries, vegetables to chicken fried rice, and fresh poultry to pepperoni pizza. Although the North Market is not as large as it was during its peak, its success indicates the difference that the City and its residents can make when history and planning are top priorities.

            The North Market’s history spans over a century, passes through several different sites, and is identified by innumerable successes and failures, but its history is no less exciting or diverse than that of the city it has called home. The Market has always played a prominent role in Columbus; sometime the Market shaped the city, but at other times, when adaptation to change was critical, the Market took on a new, although no less important, role. At times the future of the Market seemed doubtful, but today it is a vibrant community space once again as a reminder that the North Market has always aimed to fully meet the needs of urban residents whatever they may be.  

 

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