French Market
$4M French Market renovation to begin next week
By CityBusiness staff report
2006-08-18 1:45 PM CST
NEW ORLEANS — The French Market Revitalization Project at French Market Place and Governor Nicholls Street will break ground at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
The event marks the beginning of a $4-million project to rejuvenate the famous open-air Farmers Market and Flea Market sheds. The goal is to restore authenticity and a sense of place through a series of physical improvements consistent with its historical character.
Planned since 2003, the French Market Board of Directors determined now is the time to invest in the future of the historic market.
“We are excited and pleased to begin this project at a time when the citizens of New Orleans need assurance that the city will be very strong in the near future.” said Deborah Harkins, Steering Committee Chairwoman overseeing the project.
The renovation at “America’s Oldest Public Market” is expected to be completed by October 2007.
“The French Market Revitalization Project is a comprehensive effort designed to strengthen the entire French Market for the benefit of the surrounding Vieux Carré and the larger community,” said Richard McCall, executive director of the French Market.
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