I returned to Soulard Market, this time towards closing and captured these details of the famous market.
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I returned to Soulard Market, this time towards closing and captured these details of the famous market.
Re Soulard – very few people know there is a very fine gymnasium on the second floor over the market
including a basketball court shower room and locker room I do not think it can be recognized looking
from the outside Accessible inside entrance and to the left there is a locked door which leads to steps to the second floor
Ahh, Soulard Market, a St. Louis favorite. This market has such history behind it that I find it strange when someone tells me that they have never been there especially when they tell me they were born and raised here. I have been going since I was a child and will never tire of it. Thank you for sharing these pictures.
I was always curious how Soulard Market came to built of this color brick, so atypical in Saint Louis.
I’m talking as a Historical Potter here, so this might be/ IS complete Conjecture. Stoneware clay is generally cream to white/grey. Earthenware clay is generally Red.
Earthenware fires at a lower temp , so is easier/cheaper. Having Ornamental, not structural bricks of a different color could be a Victorian re-build. But I know nothing of the history of build/re-build of the Market.
I know it’s the oldest functioning business in the USA. But have no idea how it has changed over time.
Definitely not the first market building there today; I believe it’s from the 1920’s. or slightly earlier.
Tom, the brick color also was influenced by the building this market is based off of in Florence, Italy, the Foundling Hospital by Filippo Brunelleschi.