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:''This article is about the Southside City Market. For other uses, see [[City Market (disambiguation)]].'' | |||
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The '''City Market''' was a commercial block developed in [[1885]] by saloonkeeper [[George Raps]] on the northeast corner of [[19th Street South|19th Street]] and [[4th Avenue South|Avenue D]] on [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]]. | The '''City Market''' was a commercial block developed in [[1885]] by saloonkeeper [[George Raps]] on the northeast corner of [[19th Street South|19th Street]] and [[4th Avenue South|Avenue D]] on [[Birmingham]]'s [[Southside]]. | ||
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The building housed [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 2]]. The company named their steam-driven pump wagon after Raps' daughter [[Nellie Raps|Nellie]]. In return, he outfitted the firemen with new blue cashmere uniforms. | The building housed [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 2]]. The company named their steam-driven pump wagon after Raps' daughter [[Nellie Raps|Nellie]]. In return, he outfitted the firemen with new blue cashmere uniforms. | ||
[[Category:Former market halls]] | |||
[[Category:19th Street South]] | [[Category:19th Street South]] | ||
[[Category:4th Avenue South]] | [[Category:4th Avenue South]] | ||
[[Category:1885 buildings]] | [[Category:1885 buildings]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:36, 5 October 2019
- This article is about the Southside City Market. For other uses, see City Market (disambiguation).
The City Market was a commercial block developed in 1885 by saloonkeeper George Raps on the northeast corner of 19th Street and Avenue D on Birmingham's Southside.
The building housed Birmingham Fire Station No. 2. The company named their steam-driven pump wagon after Raps' daughter Nellie. In return, he outfitted the firemen with new blue cashmere uniforms.