Quincy Market

Quincy Market
National Register of Historic Places
National Historic Landmark
Quincy Market
location	Boston , Massachusetts , United States
Coordinates	42 ° 21 '36 "  N , 71 ° 3' 18"  W Coordinates: 42 ° 21 '36 "  N , 71 ° 3' 18"  W
Built	1825
architect	Alexander Parris
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP number	[1] 66000784
Data
The NRHP added	November 13, 1966
Declared as an  NHL	November 13, 1966

Quincy Market is a market complex and historic building in downtown Boston , Massachusetts . It was built from 1824-1826 and named after the mayor Josiah Quincy , who organized the construction without using taxes and without taking out loans.

geography

Quincy Market is next to Faneuil Hall near the harbor on the so-called Freedom Trail .

After Boston was declared a city in 1822, the capacity of Faneuil Hall no longer met needs. The expansion was achieved through the construction of Quincy Market, which includes a number of elongated granite buildings designed by Alexander Parris . The main building is 163 m long, takes up an area of ​​2,500 m² and is flanked by two other buildings ( North Market and South Market ). Inside are mainly a food market, restaurants and bars.

See also

• List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in northern Boston
• List of National Historic Landmarks in Boston

Web links

Commons : Quincy Market  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Quincy Market at www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com
• Quincy Market at www.aviewoncities.com
• Quincy Market at www.iboston.org

Individual evidence

1. ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved January 23, 2007.
2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Massachusetts. National Park Service , accessed August 12, 2019.