Market Hall and Sheds
Building in South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
City Market is a historic market complex in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. Established in the 1790s, the market stretches for four city blocks from the architecturally significant Market Hall, which faces Meeting Street, through a continuous series of one-story market sheds, the last of which terminates at East Bay Street. The market should not be confused with the Old Slave Mart, where enslaved people were sold, as enslaved people were never sold in the City Market. The City Market Hall has been described as a building of the "highest architectural design quality." The entire complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Market Hall and Sheds and was further designated a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 188 Meeting St., Charleston, SC |
| County | Charleston County |
| Listed | Jun 4, 1973 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | The City Market; The Centre Market |
| Reference number | 73001689 |
| Architect | Edward Brickell White |
| Type of place | market |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 188 Meeting St., Charleston, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.7805° N, 79.9312° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Charleston | 111 listed places in Charleston → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buck Hall Recreation Area 28 miles |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Market Hall and Sheds listed on the National Register?
Jun 4, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Market Hall and Sheds?
Edward Brickell White, working in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Market Hall and Sheds?
188 Meeting St., Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, 4 miles away.
Source: Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
What does the Market Hall and Sheds listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Market Hall and Sheds?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Market Hall and Sheds?
One federal campground is within reach, Buck Hall Recreation Area, 28 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Market Hall and Sheds?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Market Hall and Sheds right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest C-74 Fm Rx, 30 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001689. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.