Marker #33-31 : Findlay Market / General James Findlay (1770-1835)

Findlay Market uploaded by Ohio Historical Society
This image depicts the Findlay Market in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is Ohio's oldest market house (AL06402).

Name	User	Date
Findlay Market	Ohio Historical Society	01-20-06
PEOPLE MOVING INTO THE AREA	pjk	06-01-09
"A" SIDE OF MARKER	pjk	06-01-09
"B" SIDE OF MARKER	pjk	06-01-09
YELLOW ARROW IS THE LOCATION OF THE MARKER ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE MARKET. THERE IS ALSO MARKERS ON THE WEST AND SOUTH SIDES OF THE MARKET.	pjk	06-01-09
INSIDE OF THE MARKET	pjk	06-01-09
SATURDAY WILL HAVE VENDORS IN THIS AREA.	pjk	06-01-09
PLACES TO EAT.	pjk	06-01-09

Side A : "Findlay Market"

Ohio's oldest surviving municipal market house, Findlay Market was designed under the direction of City Civil Engineer Alfred West Gilbert (1816-1900). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The structure was among the first market houses in the United States to use iron frame construction technology. Originally an open pavilion, much of the market was erected in 1852, but disputes with contractors delayed its opening until 1855. The center masonry tower was built in 1902. Soon after, public health concerns prompted enclosure of the market stalls and the addition of plumbing and refrigeration. Until then, vendors found cool storage in deep cellars beneath nearby breweries. The tower bell was brought from Cincinnati's Pearl Street Market in 1934. Findlay Market was renovated in 1973-74 and again in 2002-03.

Side B : "General James Findlay (1770-1835)"

James Findlay, early settler, civic leader, entrepreneur, and namesake of Findlay, Ohio, opened a log store near the Ohio River in 1793 and prospered despite Native American attacks. He helped establish a public library in 1802, was Mayor of Cincinnati in 1805 and 1810, commanded a regiment during the War of 1812, became a Major General in the Ohio Militia, and was elected to the U.S. Congress. With profits from his successful mercantile business, Findlay purchased considerable acreage in the forested Northern Liberties, an area known as Findlay's Woods. In 1833 he recorded a town plat showing Findlay, Green, Race, and Elm streets as they are today and designating an open area for a market. The Findlay estate later donated the market space to the city for establishment of a municipal market named for and maintained as a memorial to General Findlay.

City

Cincinnati

Location Directions

Corner of Elder & Elm Streets

Keywords

Pioneers, Stores and Shops

Categories

Architecture, Politics/Government, Military, Commerce

Sponsor(s)

Corporation for Findlay Market and The Ohio Historical Society

Year

2002