Baltimore Public Markets


The city of Baltimore currently has six public markets across the city. The Baltimore Public Market System is the oldest continuously operating public market system in the United States. Today, the markets are administered by the Baltimore Public Market Corporation, which was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization.

History

In 1751, twenty years after the founding of Baltimore Town, the first public market house was introduced. Twelve years later, the first market was constructed. At the peak of their operation, there were eleven markets across the city. Responsibility for the markets interchanged to the Baltimore Comptroller's Office in 1857, and then transferred again to the Mayor's Office in 1983.

Current Markets

Defunct Markets

NameBuiltAddressCoordinatesNotes
Centre Market
Fish Market		178735 Market Place,
Baltimore, MD 21202		Originally the market for Baltimore's seafood industry, the structure was renovated and repurposed as Port Discovery Children's Museum in 1998.
Belair Market1871Forrest and Orleans Streets, Baltimore, MD 21202The site of the market is now part of the Old Town Mall development in East Baltimore.
North Avenue Market192814-34 West North Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21201		The private market included 12 stores and a bowling alley. Since its closing in the 1960s, the structure has been converted for retail and entertainment for Station North Arts and Entertainment District.
Richmond Market1853301 West Read Street,
Baltimore, MD 21201		The original structure is now part of the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus.
Waverly Market192033rd Street and Greenmount Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21218		Another private market, Waverly Market included a variety of shopping options for North Baltimore residents.