Longtime Hill resident and historian Robert Pohl shared these photos of today’s activities. Pohl remarked he was “extremely pleased” with the results of the renovation. “After the ribbon-cutting, done by some of the many kids who were present, we were invited inside. They have truly made a place that is a jewel for the […]
Today at 11:10 a.m. Mayor Adrian Fenty, together with city and neighborhood officials, cut the ribbon on the newly reopened Eastern Market. A crowd of more than 300 people waited in the heat as Fenty, Council Member Tommy Wells, Council Chair Vincent Gray, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and other spoke about the history of the […]
The Market had quite the buzz this morning, less than 24 hours from the 10:30 a.m. ribbon cutting tomorrow. The staff at Fine’s Sweet shop were baking cookies in anticipation of the crowds, as other vendors loaded their shelves up with their wares. Yesterday the Washington Post ran a great story on Maria Calomiris, the […]
Despite having practically learned to walk at Eastern Market, I recently realized that I knew very little about the Market’s history. Thanks to some training to be a docent at this weekend’s grand re-opening, I now feel like a walking Wikipedia article on its amazing history and restoration. Eastern Market was one of three markets […]