Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-03
THE EASTERN MARKET.
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The Eastern market, erected on the site /,
o' the oil ludau Qdeen hotel and one nr !
Two other properties, COruCr Ot East King |
aud Church streets, has been completed aud |
will b. thrown open to the public on
Thursday afternoon ut O'Clock. aud
thereafter on Thursdays, Saturdays aud
Mondays At the same hour
The new market house IN external Rp
pcArdunc aud internal arrangement ~ not
uulku iho Nbrthcru and Western markets
with which all our city aud many Of our
cnuntry readers are familiar " is a brick
structure having frontage of 81 feet aud
extending IN depth 1875 feet. The market
house proper Il only story In height
but the distance from tho paved npor to
the archCd ceiling Is about 80 feet. There
a.o four avenues ~ in the other now
mh'kct houses, containing l6S farmer stalls
Of the usual size aud pattern, and IL double
Stlls, equal to 2S sin yle ones, for tho use of
butchers All the hatcher stalls aud nearly
all tie others have been rented, showing
that markctmcn have u keen appreciation
Vt tho business likely 90 be done in the
cast end OF the city. The East King
street front of tho building contains
lofty and prettily designed towor and
threo.Stury brick dwelling suitable for two
families. The ground Il nor of this lart ui
the structure has been tittad up rs store
room, and has been leased by Ii. l.. ShculS
the basement under tho East King street
! front wili be used nS "a restaurant. la the
trout wall above the main entranCe
Is placed \ largo marble slab con
taiu,ug the words Eastern Market" aud
Jn either side smaller slabs containing tho
dlto VI it's erection, 1888" The roof Of
the building, which is of tin, is supported
by a series OF Howe truss arches. Tho
building Is admirably lighted, having
skylGnts IN the roof, largo number at
lofty windows IN each of the wallT, and
sixteen glass dOors-four on East king
street, four on shipper, four on Middle
aud four on the private alley on the east
sIdo of the building aud in case 1t should
hh needed gas has been introduced into tho
building. The market company also owns
on the east side OF the building, u lot oi
ground extending from East King to Mid
lie street, having front of 90 feet on East
King and A feet un Middle. Ga this lot
has boeu erected extensive shedding for the
accommodation of the horses aud vehicles
" persons attending market.
The plan Of the now market house WAS
furnished by Johu Evans, architect, and
erected by !. A. Burger, carpenter and
builder. The building committee consisted
# ! Fred. Seuor, chairman, Martin Ktei.
der, r. J. Houston, J. i Frey and W. l..
LRIg, together with John Evans who
,upeliutouded the work for the company.
Following is the board of directors
Martin Kreider president Allan \. Herr,
secretary George X Reed, treasurer J.
Fred Seuer, James B Frey. Robert j.
I1us,or, w. f. Laut, B. J. McGrauu,
John T. MncGouiglc, Tobias Kreider, b
r. S,aunar, M,lo b. Herr and Adam
Lcfeyre.
Following are tho principal workmeu
aud mechanics who assisted IN the erection
of the building POn.Z Bros, brick
makers; Daislcy & Price bricklayers
Scuor Bros lumber Urban S Burger
| mill work John +. Long, painter An
drew Waiter, timer; Lem. Bachler,
pumb Der ; x >. Oster, Curblng Charles
MackinSOn, marble work.
The new market is not only an ornament
. the eastern part OE tho city aud great
convenience 70 the citizens. but will do
much towards enhancing the value OF real
estate in its vicinity, and will induce prop.
cr'y owners To erect new buildings on the
rxleusiou OF South Shippen and other ad-
scent streets.
la view of the Increased market fdCih.
ties furnish ID by the erection of the
eastern aud western markets aud the
prospects OF the speedy erection Of a
southern market, IL is % be hoped that
the market committee of councils will
aOlte the crying nuisance OF cuTbstOue'
markets. 10 Centre Square aud King,
! Queen aud DLko streets. There is now no
| cXcusn for their longer tOleratiOn. They
ara untidy and uucleauly, block M the
| .trrct5 and I'll them with garbage, impede
! travel, and interfere with business on the
principal thoroughfarcs for several hours
! Of the best business days in the week.
! The pittaucg received by tho city for the
rent Of curbs and paYements belonging 10
private citizens, (aud which it is very
! doubtful whether they have a right TO
rout) is mere bagateile compared with
| tue revenue which will flow into the city
treasury from tho enhanced value of pro-
pyrty ia the vicinity Of the new markets.
Our central markets open every Wednes'
day and Saturday morning early the
northern market eyery Tuesday and
Saturday morning as late as III o'clock.
The western market on Tuesday and
| Saturday afternoon at O'Clock. Here
then are comfortable ami convenient
market houses open five days IN every
week, and at almost every hour from day
break till dark. There is no longer any
excuse for marketing in the streets, In the
dust and dirt and rain and snow. "Ihe
curbstOne markets must sc"