Market Street
Market Street is a road in the city of Charlottesville. At 1st Street North, it splits from West Market to East Market.
Course
West Market becomes Preston Avenue and heads toward the University of Virginia. East Market heads into the Woolen Mills neighborhood where it eventually dead ends alongside the Rivanna River. Market Street runs parallel to the Downtown Mall the mall's north side.
A proposal to convert Market Street to one-way traffic heading westbound was put forth in March 1948. [1] [2] The road was converted to two-way traffic in late 1999. [3].
Historic preservation
Market Street falls into the City of Charlottesville's Downtown Architectural Design Control District, which means many properties along Market Street are protected.[4]
Notable Businesses & Locations on Market Street
- Charlottesville City Hall
- The Haven at First & Market
- Market Street Parking Garage
- Market Street Market
- Lucky Seven
- Guadalajara
Map
Coordinates: 38°01′49″N 78°28′39″E / 38.030392°N -78.477417°W
References
- ↑ Web. Study of Traffic Brings Long List of Suggestions, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, March 2, 1948, retrieved December 10, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. March 2, 1948 page 1.
- ↑ Web. One-Way Traffic on Market, Water Streets is Proposed, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, March 8, 1948, retrieved December 11, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. March 8, 1948 page 8.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, 10 Oct. 1999.
- ↑ Web. Downtown ADC District, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 30 July 2012.