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City Market

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City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. The City Market is an octagonal brick building. It measures 93 feet in diameter and is surrounded by a large metal canopy supported on elaborate iron brackets. and Accompanying photo The market’s high-rafted interior was originally where perishables were sold, whereas the outside stalls were for produce. Read more on Wikipedia

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