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Old Farmers' Market, West Old & Rock Streets, Petersburg, Petersburg, Virginia
Summary
Significance: This octagonal building stands on land given to the Town of Petersburg in 1806 by Robert Bolling, an affluent early merchant, in trust, always to be used as a market site. Erected in 1878-1879, the present market building is the fourth to have been built on this site. Particularly noteworthy are the fine cast-iron roof brackets, wooden roof structural system, and corbeled brick at the cornice line.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-147
Survey number: HABS VA-649
Building/structure dates: ca. 1879 Initial Construction
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Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Black, B J
Location
Petersburg, 37.22793, -77.40193
Source
Library of Congress
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