Name/Title
O Street Market Shaw, Washington, DCEntry/Object ID
2017.9.2Description
Sent as a sample prior to ordering of the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial's Centennial ornament, this design shows the O Street Market in Washington, DC.
According to wikipedia.com: "O Street Market, also known as Northern Market,[2] is a historic structure located at 1400 7th Street NW in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Built in 1881, it is one of three 19th-century public market buildings still standing in the city, along with Eastern Market and Georgetown Market. The market was listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites in 1968 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The most distinctive architectural element of the Gothic Revival building is its corner tower on 7th and O Streets.
For decades, the market was a vital shopping destination for area residents. Following World War II, the market and surrounding neighborhood began to deteriorate. The building was slightly damaged during the 1968 Washington, D.C., riots, but was restored and reopened in 1980. Renovations were to begin in 2003, but in February of that year, the building's roof collapsed under snow following a historic blizzard. historic blizzard. A decade later, the rehabilitated building reopened as part of a $325 million mixed-use development, City Market at O".
The ornament is cut brass. Details of the market include etched bricks, and roof. The market is set into a an ovoid. the text at the top of the ovoid reads "O Street Market, 1881." Text beneath the market reads "Shaw, Washington, DC." the back of the ornament is blank.
The box is black, with a black velveteen liner.Collection
Beacon DesignAcquisition
Accession
2017.9.0Source or Donor
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Gift