Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-20
new MARKET HERE
IS NOW TENANTED
More Than Score of Buildings
at Camp Meigs Site Have
Been Claimed.

Washington's new wholesale and re-
tan market center in the Patterson tract,
site of the Camp Meigs circus grounds
at Florida avenue between Third and
Sixth streets northeast, was tenanted
for the first time since its completion
this week, when the Joseph Phillips Co.
occupied its S150,000 meat packing and
distributing plant.
Located on tract containing ap-
proximately as acres, this new Union
Market Terminal represents a modern
development in wholesale and retail
marketing and constitutes a departure
from old methods heretofore employed,
the owners believe.
OF the AZ fireproof buildings. set off
IN four blocks, all located on Fifth
street. more than a score have been
leased or sold, according to Hugh E,
Phillips, representing the Union Market
Terminal Co. an organization of COM
mission merchants.
Occupany of all of these is not ex-
pected before the end Of the year, due
to the fact that the majority Of the
new tenants still have leases at the
old Center Market on B street.
Demolished Old Market.
The opening of the new market brings
into realization plans launched when
the Government made known its inten-
ton to demolish the old B street market
ing place to make way for the gigantic
public buildings project.
The accessibility to the new develop
ment soon will be enhanced with the
commencement of work on the New
York avenue project, which will con-
tinue that highway through to the Dis
trict line, along the Patterson tract.
Traffic conditions are met with streets
t..
alleys, and large parking area is
available.
The two-story buildings are of simple
design. Extra long canopies project
from the front and rear Of the buildings,
providing greater space for vendors
equipment. Each unit is equipped with
an elevator.
Many New Features.
The Phillips plant embodies modern
refrigeration principles and introduces
many new features in the handling and
packing Of meats. The refrigeration
equipment Is Of the cold-air type, pro-
PEELED into the storage chambers by
fans. White thing lines the interior
walls Of the plant, which is equipped
with modern appliances.
While the four blocks thus far COM
pleted are to be tenanted as soon as
possible. the market development is far
from completion. Plans under way cell
for farmers market, which will be
located at the north end of the project,
on the opposite side of Fifth street from
the present buildings. OF the four
blocks ready for occupancy, the one
nearest Florida avenue will be devoted
to retail marketing. 1t is planned,
however, to develop a much larger
market Of this type to the south Of the
farmers market. Excavation work on
this latter project has been started.
The Union Market Terminal will
group each type of business of the pres
ent Center Market, including commits
sion merchants, farmers market, poul-
try dealers and retail and jobbing CEN
ter market. the present Louisiana ave-
nue. retailers wholesale grocers, candy
and tobacco dealers, meat dealers, the
developers say.
The Charles H. Tompkins Co. is the
construction engineers of the project.
Firms in Terminal.
Besides the Joseph Phillips Co, the
following firms have signifled their in
tention to occupy quarters in the IN
Ion Market Terminal:
n. J. Ward g. Co., James Kalonturos.