Reading Terminal Market is an enclosed public market at 12th and Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1893 under the elevated train shed of the Reading Railroad Company, after the city of Philadelphia pushed to move public markets from the streets into indoor facilities for reasons of safety and sanitation.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountPhiladelphia, United States 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account Building Type
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1. Reading Terminal Market (Wikipedia)
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Reading Terminal Market is an enclosed public market at 12th and Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1893 under the elevated train shed of the Reading Railroad Company, after the city of Philadelphia pushed to move public markets from the streets into indoor facilities for reasons of safety and sanitation.
Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1984)
Reading Terminal Market is an enclosed public market located at 12th and Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It opened originally in 1893 under the elevated train shed of the Reading Railroad Company after the city of Philadelphia advocated to move public markets from the streets into indoor facilities for both safety and sanitary reasons.
When the Center City Commuter Connecti
View the Source 2. Reading Terminal Market (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Market)
Wikidata item Q7300572, instance of (P31): market
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Philadelphia, United States
Wikidata item Q7300572, property P131/P17 (location): Philadelphia, United States
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