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Market Square (Washington, D.C.)
Market square commonly refers to a town or city location of open air market stalls. Market Square may also refer to: Places Europe Finland * Market Square, Hämeenlinna, Finland * Market Square, Helsinki, Finland * Market Square, Kuopio, Finland * Market Square, Oulu, Finland * Market Square, Turku, Finland Ireland * Market Square, Letterkenny, County Donegal Ukraine * Market Square (Ivano-Frankivsk) * Market Square (Lutsk) * Market Square (Lviv) United Kingdom * Old Market Square, Nottingham North America Canada * Market Square, Victoria, British Columbia *Old Market Autonomous Zone, Winnipeg, Manitoba United States * Market Square (Lake Forest, Illinois) * Market Square Historic District (Newburyport, Massachusetts) * Market Square (High Point, North Carolina) * Market Square (Miamisburg, Ohio) * Market Square, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania * Market Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * Market Square, Providence, Rhode Island * Market Square Commercial Historic District (Knox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Market Square
A market square (also known as a market place) is an urban square meant for trading, in which a market is held. It is an important feature of many towns and cities around the world. A market square is an open area where market stalls are traditionally set out for trading, commonly on one particular day of the week known as ''market day''. A typical English market square consists of a square or rectangular area, or sometimes just a widening of the main street. It is usually in the centre of the town, surrounded by major buildings such as the parish church, town hall, important shops and hotels, and the post office, together with smaller shops and business premises. There is sometimes a permanent covered market building or a cloth hall, and the entire area is a traditional meeting place for local people as well as a centre for trade. File:Rynek Starego Miasta We Wroclawiu (152991773).jpeg, Market Square, Wrocław, Poland File:Sukiennice and Main Market Square Krakow Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Market Square, Harrisburg
Harrisburg's Market Square is located in Downtown Harrisburg at the intersection of 2nd and Market Streets. The square was created in 1785. Since then, it has traditionally been the navigational center of the city, and experienced a post-1980s revival, with the creation of several new commercial, residential and retail spaces. Market Square serves as a hub for Capital Area Transit (CAT) buses. It is located one block from Riverfront Park and the Market Street Bridge, which crosses over the Susquehanna River. History John Harris, Jr. the founder of Harrisburg had his son-in-law, William Maclay, draw up a plan for the town in 1785. It allowed for 207 quarter-acre building lots aligned along streets set to a standard width of .Market Square, Harrisburg, PA George F. Nagle and Afrolumens Project, 2010. Retriev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Square, Christchurch
Victoria Square is a public park located in central Christchurch, New Zealand. Originally known by European settlers as Market Place or Market Square, it was renamed to Victoria Square in 1903 in honour of Queen Victoria. It was one of the four squares included in the original plan of Christchurch when the city was laid out in 1850. Prior to European colonisation, a small Māori settlement was located here, on the bank of the Avon River / Ōtākaro (where the Christchurch Supreme Court was later built). The square was a centre of civic life in early Christchurch. It was the site of market days, fairs, and trade before its redevelopment in 1896–1897 into a park. It continued to be a venue for political and religious speeches until after World War II. The square was also the usual place for both military and civilian parades, and a key location for most royal visits to the city. For most of its history Victoria Street ran diagonally through the square, carrying trams and cars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Market Square, Geelong
Market Square was a town square located in the centre of Geelong, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Consisting of of land, the area was reserved by Governor Sir George Gipps as a town square during the initial surveying of Geelong. The area later became a produce market, before being progressively built upon. Today the Market Square Shopping Centre (Geelong), Market Square Shopping Centre occupies the site, having been opened in 1985 by the City of Geelong. History A water tank to provide domestic water was provided in the square in 1850 by a Mr William Grey. Clock tower A clock tower was built in the centre of the square in 1856. It was the idea of the second List of Mayors of Geelong, mayor of Geelong James Austin, who offered to pay for a clock tower in Geelong to mark his term as mayor. The clock was featured in ''The Illustrated London News'' in March 1855. Components for the clock arrived in Geelong on 13 November 1855 from England, but the location for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
