Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
"Market"
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 14, 2011
1. "Market" Marker
Inscription.
"Market". . Gen. William Clark, the founder of Paducah, designated the Second Street area as a location for public affairs. The original name for Second Street was "Market" reflecting its use as a trading center. The original Market House was built of logs in 1836. A larger brick building was constructed on this site in 1850 and was used as a hospital during the civil War. The present 1905 Market House was designed by W.L. Brainerd and built by F.W.Katterjohn for $25,000. In 1963 the building was converted to a cultural center, a project encouraged by the Paducah Civic Beautification Board. The Market House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today it remains the center of cultural activity in downtown Paducah.
Gen. William Clark, the founder of Paducah, designated the Second Street area as a location for public affairs. The original name for Second Street was "Market" reflecting its use as a trading center. The original Market House was built of logs in 1836. A larger brick building was constructed on this site in 1850 and was used as a hospital during the civil War. The present 1905 Market House was designed by W.L. Brainerd and built by F.W.Katterjohn for $25,000. In 1963 the building was converted to a cultural center, a project encouraged by the Paducah Civic Beautification Board. The Market House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today it remains the center of cultural activity in downtown Paducah.
Erected by Sponsored by:Gus Ed & Joann Hank.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 37° 5.321′ N, 88° 35.663′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is on North Water Street. This mural is between Fire Station #5 at 17th and Broadway Marker and The August 8th Emancipation Celebration at Stuart Nelson Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,015 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 21, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
