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| Location | Market Square in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Built/founded | 1890s |
| CPHD designated | December 28, 1992[1] |
| PHLF designated | 2009 |
Market Square is a public space located in Downtown Pittsburgh at the intersection of Forbes Avenue (originally named Diamond Way in colonial times) and Market Street. The square was home to the first courthouse, first jail (both in 1795) and the first newspaper (1786) west of the Atlantic Plain, the Pittsburgh Gazette. A public/private modernization in the late 2000s has re-established the square as a social and cultural hub.[2] A great number of restaurants, ranging from fast casual to fine dining, cafes and retailers occupy ground level buildings immediately facing the square, while housing units and offices occupy upper levels.[3]
- ^ "Market Square City Designated Historic District" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ Market Square Informational Website, published by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. Accessed 7 February 2012.
- ^ Market Square Attractions Archived 2012-01-22 at the Wayback Machine, published by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. Retrieved 7 February 2012.