Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Market House

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2018

1. The Market House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The current Market House is the third to be built on this site. In 1784, Nicholas Carroll, Jacob Hurst, Charles Wallace, Joseph Williams, Thomas Harwood, John Davidson, James MacKubin and James Williams, all prominent businessmen, donated the land to the city exclusively for use as a city market. Constructed in 1858 of cast iron and characterized by its low, West Indian style roof, the building was preserved and extensively restored in 1972 by the city with assistance from the Maryland Historical Trust, the America the Beautiful Fund, Historic Annapolis, Inc. and the Save the Market Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 38° 58.67′ N, 76° 29.241′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is on Market Space south of Fleet Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Market Space, Annapolis MD 21401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. History Stone (here, next to this marker); Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial (here, next to this

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marker); Coastal Evolution (a few steps from this marker); A Story of Preservation (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Circle & Market House Plaza (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred A. Hopkins Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger W. Moyer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2018

2. The Market House

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.