It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling.

It measures 93 feet in diameter and is surrounded by a large metal canopy supported on elaborate iron brackets.

[3][4] The market’s high-rafted interior was originally where perishables were sold, whereas the outside stalls were for produce.

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