Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
PLAN NORTHEAST
MARKET CENTER
Commission Merchants to
Acquire Patterson Tract
for Relocation.

with formal announcement last night
b. q group Of commission merchants oi
their decision to relocate on the Patter-
scr tract north Of Florida avenue
northeast, two moves are now Under
way for the relocation Of various food
establishments which must vacate the
downtown market area as the Govern
r7ent building program progresses,
This other project contenplates de-
vPlopiaent a establishments l. the VI
Cinltv cf tlaa Southwest faralGr- mar
ket site near tl1e river,
When completed the Patterson tract
nan. It's SPONSORS announced. Will con-
SIS al 80 stores laid out along tic west
side If Fifth street extended, through
she center a the tract. with space re-
served for farmers and other types Of
business allied with & market center.
In accordance with plans announced
CURING the carly Spring read the
statement issued last night. THE group
u commission merchants comprising
aDoyoxsnatelv IS per cent 10 SIS per
cent OF The total volume Of green fruit
and vegetah}e commission business,
have completed arrangements for the
DEVELOPMENT 0f their new unit on the
Patterson tract IN the central section
c. the city.
Contracts Signed.
Contracts have been signed not only
t. acquire individual lots. but also 10
erect and occupy buildings suitable toy
rne conduct Of the business Of this
g~oup. When completed. the unit will
consist Of 40 stores Of the most MOD
err design and equipment located near
The center Of the tract. the total area
Of which is more than so acres, II s
situated near both ths center Of popu-
iation and the geogra phic center Of the
CITY. and can be served By both the
Baltimore & Ohio and the Pennsyl-
wanna systems.
An adequate area is being reserved
IN accommodate local farmers and also
allied lires IN the near future mer-
chants who wish to establish their bust
reSses in this section will be offered land
sites. completed buildings or leases.
Three trustees are acting for the
group favorlng the Patterson tract de-
relopmert. They are w. II, Harrl-
81. W Charles Heitmuller and n. J
Ward. They expect TO move to their
nnw establishments before December,
1879
The plan If those favoring this prof.
est IS to have Fifth street extend
through the tract on q width Of 100
fest The commission houses would be
on the west side Of this street. The
row Of 40 store units contemplated
would start some distance back from the
Florida avenue frontage Of the tract
and wlIl face east It is planned TO have
q stores in the first block, then an in
tersecting street 50 feet wide, beyond
which the remaining 10 stores would be
located.
1t vas explained By the sponsors that
there would BE- space to take care Of the
farmers
Retail Center Market.
The future Of the retail Center Mar
ke1. between Seventh and Ninth streets,
to be abandoned by the Federal Gov
ernmsnt 70 make way for the new De-
partment OF Justice Building. presents
still another separate phase Of the
market problem. indications are that
THE Government will not undertake 10
esta blish another retail center market
and that there has been talk IF pri-
vate center market being established