public markets

Public markets were still a common sight in the early part of the World’s Fair City. The former Union Market, at Broadway and North 6th Street, was constructed in 1924, from a design by Mauran, Russell, and Crowell, replacing an older market on the site from 1866. It was not greatly successful, being one of the last examples of an older building type soon to be replaced by chain stores and delivery services. The market building features two-story Gothic arches with pilasters, and filled with decorative glazing. A restrained cornice with corbel table is set above the third story. Union Market closed in 1982; two additional stories were added to the building during its recent conversion to a hotel. (St. Louis, 1995)