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. 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also

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in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

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 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.

The Market House image. Click for full size.

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 1,081 times since then and 33 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.