1876 – Mercat del Born, Barcelona
A fine iron structure, the former Mercat del Born is now closed for restoration.
A fine iron structure, the former Mercat del Born is now closed for restoration.
The cornerstone for the original Market Square was laid in 1846. Says an account of the day “The cornerstone was laid and after some long speeches,
Second placed entry to design the South City Markets on Great Georges Street. The original was badly damaged by a serious fire in 1892,
Unplaced design for the market buildings on Sth Great George’s Street.
Described in The Building News: “the exterior,
Section looking east with detail of iron roof published in The Building News, November 21st 1879.
As part of a civic plan to develop the town, a competition was held to design a new town hall and market.
“The space between the covered market and the site of the Town Hall was occupied by tavern premises,
South City Markets takes up an entire block of the city and is surrounded on all side by a network of small busy commercial streets.
As a result of an architectural competition held in 1880, Walter G. Doolin`s designs for a new markethall were adopted.
This present building replaces an earlier corn exchange built in 1753. The first regular motion pictures in Beverley were shown here in 1911 and soon afterwards it was renamed the Picture Playhouse.
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