10th Street Market

10th Street Market
Location 901-921 Washington St., Oakland, California
Coordinates 37°48′9″N 122°16′25″W / 37.80250°N 122.27361°W / 37.80250; -122.27361Coordinates: 37°48′9″N 122°16′25″W / 37.80250°N 122.27361°W / 37.80250; -122.27361
Built 1917 (1917)
Architect Thomas, Leonard; Knowles, William, et al.
Architectural style Early Commercial
NRHP reference # 01000826 [1]
Added to NRHP August 3, 2001

10th Street Market, also known as the Oakland Free Market or the Sanitary Free Market, was a commercial market district in Oakland, Alameda County, California. 10th Street Market was built in 1917 and expanded in 1926. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 2001. It is now known as Swan's Marketplaces,[2] a mixed-use[3] commercial[4] and residential[5] area.[6] In 2001 Swan's Marketplace was awarded the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence silver medal.[7]

References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. http://www.ebaldc.org/property/swans-market
  3. http://www.diablomag.com/April-2015/Swans-Market-Revived/
  4. http://oaklandlocal.com/2014/01/new-destinations-old-oakland-dec-22/
  5. https://www.sfgate.com/food/eatup/amp/Swan-s-Market-showcases-the-community-of-Old-9195580.php
  6. "Swan's Marketplace" (PDF). Bruner Foundation. 2001. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  7. "Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence". Bruner Foundation. Retrieved 3 September 2013.


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