# Center Market, Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-eabc34f289` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/dc/washington-center-market-washington-d-c/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-eabc34f289.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/m-eabc34f289.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/m-eabc34f289

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| New use | civic | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| What is there now | National Archives Building | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 1931 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 1931 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 2.25 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 57500 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “Center Market closed on January 1, 1931 after over 130 years of activity at the site.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Market%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.
- **acres**: “Area used for market purposes, exclusive of courts and drives: 2 1/4 acres” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Market%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.
- **gla_sqft**: “At the time of its construction, it was the largest market hall in the country (57,500 square feet)” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Market%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.
- **after_notes**: “Today, the National Archives Building stands in its place.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Market%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.
- **status**: “The building was demolished in 1931 to be replaced by the National Archives Building.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Market%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.

## Parties

- Washington Market Company — owner (from text) (1872–1931)

## Timeline

- 1931: Closure and demolition of Center Market

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Center Market was a market hall in Washington, D.C. designed by architect Adolph Cluss which operated in Washington, DC from 1872 to 1931. The building was demolished in 1931 to be replaced by the National Archives Building. A market called Center Market had been in operation on the same block of land since 1802. In 1931, the name of Center Market was transferred over to the Northern Liberty Market located a few blocks north.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Market%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Market%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Center Market, Washington, D.C., Washington, DC." Record m-eabc34f289, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/dc/washington-center-market-washington-d-c/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_washingtoncentermarketwashingtondc,
  title = {Center Market, Washington, D.C., Washington, DC},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/dc/washington-center-market-washington-d-c/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-eabc34f289, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.