1914 – Mercado Central, Valencia, Spain
Architect: Francisco Guardia & Alejandro Soler
This is one of the oldest running food markets in Europe, although this building was constructed in 1914,
1878 – South City Markets, South Great George’s Street, Dublin
Architect: McCurdy & Mitchell
Unplaced design for the market buildings on Sth Great George’s Street.
Described in The Building News: “the exterior,
1893 – Dublin City Fruit Markets, Little Mary Street, Dublin
Architect: Parke Neville
Still Dublin’s Fruit Markets and best observed early in the day when they are still invigorated by the hustle of business,
1868 – Metropolitan Market, Smithfield, London
Architect: Horace Jones
From The Architect and Contract Reporter, July 24 1869: The Metropolitan Market in Smithfield one of the recent additions to the architecture of the City of London consists of a rectangular block of buildings intersected by two great main avenues which cross one another at its centre.
1881 – South City Markets, South Great George’s Street, Dublin
Architect: Lockwood & Mawson / W.H. Byrne
South City Markets takes up an entire block of the city and is surrounded on all side by a network of small busy commercial streets.
1902 – Iveagh Markets, Francis Street, Dublin
Architect: Frederick G. Hicks
Dating from 1902, the brick and stone facade hides a large functional cast-iron galleried market hall.
1873 – Wholesale & Fish Markets, Manchester, Lancashire
Architect: Speakman, Son and Hickson / Mangnall & Littlewood
Manchester Corporation decided in the early 1870s to replace the city’s main fish market in Strangeways with a new one located near Shudehill,
1789 – Market House, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Architect: John Pentland
A fine stone building with a ground floor that was originally arcaded with a meeting room above.
1796 – The Corn Exchange, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Architect: Francis Johnston
Originally designed by Francis Johnston who lived in Drogheda from 1786 to 1793 while working on a commission from Primate Robinson.
1906 – Market House, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Unusual market house from the early twentieth century in a curious hybrid of styles. Shown prior to its conversion to a library by deBlacam &
