Arizona republican., 1921-05-18
Grand Central Market Is
 10 Be Built In Phoenix At
 1St Avenue and Monroe StS.
Construction To Start At Once and Building Is Expected To Be Ready For Occupancy By Sep ternber 1

For Occupancy By Sep ternber l
 A Grand Central Market similar to the DE central market places to be iouhd Tn all first class cities is to be the newest addition to Phoenix.
 Ihls metropolitan feature is to be located at the corner of First avenue ana Monroe street, running from the Reading hotel on First avenue to corner and from that conrer nearly to the Central Methodist church on Monroe street thus placing it in prac- ucally the center of the city, across the corner from the postoffice and on the street railway loop, making it available from any part of the city. This Grand Central Market will house, under one roof and without partitions, from 25 to 30 dealers in every sort of household supplies and foodstuffs.
 Construction work is to start at once, it is announced, tenants in buildings now occupying that site having received notice to vacate. It is expected that the big market will be completed and ready for it's many tenants by September 1.
 Through the enterprise of Robert F. Garnett, who owns the valuable downtown property at First avenue and Monroe street, and of Harry Gibbs, who has spent the past three months on the coast making an in- tensive study of the big market places there, Phoenix soon is to have big public market place.
 Nearly 30 Concessions
 Grand Central Market, as it is to be known, will comprise about 1S,000 square feet of floor space and will house nearly 30 concessionaires un- der the one big roof. The concessions will be handled by MT. Gibbs in the office of MT. Garnett in the National Bank of Arizona building.
 The market place will be built for the comfort and convenience of the public, with complete sanitation and cleanliness as the prime features. Ample aisles will lead to and through every part of the big establishment. The individual business of each concessionaire will be entirely sepa- rate from all others. but all under the one roof, thus making the task of shopping one of pleasure instead of discomfort.
 Arrangements are being made to have every type of dealer in house. hold supplies and foodstuffs doing business in the market. However, there will be no exclusive conces- ssons. This is a point of great in terSSt to the public, for it will mean real eompetition and has proved of benefit Ito both the public and the merchants in the big markets of the cities.
 The business places of all the con- cessionaires will be built of sanitary white and black vitralite- Hot water will be supplied to every concession in abundance. Cold water fountains will be scattered about the market for the convenience of the public. Refrigeration will be piped to all con- sessions requiring 1t, such as meat markets. refreshment shops. poultry and fish dealers and others.
 Meet Me at the Market
 Overlooking the activities in the market below will be lounges and writing and rest rooms, places where engag ements may be made and ap- pointments kept, in fact, within few months the builders of the big mar ket expect that Meet me at Crane Central Market" will be the regular thing to say in Phoenix.
 The entire market will be under tn supervision of a manager who vii see that the rules as to height O display, the wearing of uniforms o the same color by all attendant: .sscrupulous cleanliness and othe matters of general interest to tn market and to the public are care for. His headquarters also will be general information bureau.
 More people than live in the entir city of Phoenix and its suburbs pas through the Grand Central Market Los Angeles daily. More people tha live in the entire county have passe through it in single day. With tf problem in mind of handling trt mendous crowds in comfort to then selves and in such manner as allow the fullest and easiest acce' to every concession, the architee are laying out the floor plans of u Phoenix Grand Central Market wi particular regard to ample space the firm of Fitzhugh and Byron ha' ing made special study of prov and practical design used eisewhe with success and satisfaction. IT plans will be completed and ready f publication in a comparatively sho time.
 To Start at Once
 Clearing of the site at First aven and Monroe street will start at on and construction will follow imm diately. this task being in the han of the Stewart Construction compar It is expected that the building W be ready for occupancy by Sept |
 am very Sldu lO De ulStruHleA in giving to Phoenix a big cent market" Robert F. Garnett said ye terday. Tt has long been need both for the conveniece and saving the public and for the convenier of the merchants as well. The ce tral market proposition is not an ( pertinent. It has been proved S, cess from every standpoint in eve important city in the country.
 "The location, on the corner
 First avenue and Monroe street,
 agonally across from the postoffi could not be more convenient or ce tral. and ample parking space is rit at hand It is my belief that the n institution will be of material bel fit to the city. the community and the average resident
 "I have spent the last three mon in an intensive study of the big 2 successful markets on the coast" s Harry Gibbs yesterday, and h' had the active assistance of such r resentative market experts as
 friend c. o. Goss. U. G. Purint MT. Martin and many others ,,,a o17trpe tO all sorts of reCO