James Beard Public Market

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The James Beard Public Market is a proposed public market in Portland, Oregon, planned to open in 2018.[1] It is named after James Beard, a Portland-born chef and cookbook writer. The market will be located at the west end of the Morrison Bridge in downtown Portland, in what are currently parking lots. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, the Portland Saturday Market, and the Willamette River are adjacent to the proposed site. The developer, Melvin Mark Development, also plans to build a 17-story building along the nearby bridgehead.[2] The market will have two halls, totaling 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2),[3] and is planned to have 60 permanent and 30 to 40 temporary stalls for food vendors.[4] Design for the market is being led by the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta.

History

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The market's namesake, James Beard, in 1981

Part of the site of the market abuts The Oregonian Printing Press Park, where the first copy of The Oregonian was printed in December 1850.[5]

The James Beard Public Market is located near the former site of the Portland Public Market, which was the largest supermarket in the United States when it was built in December 1933 for $1 million.[6] It was located on what is now Tom McCall Waterfront Park in between the Hawthorne Bridge and Morrison Bridge. Its construction enabled removal of the on-street Carroll Public Market. After closing in 1942 due to lack of demand, it was later used as the headquarters of The Oregon Journal from 1948 to 1961. Demolition occurred in 1969.[6]

Multnomah County sold 3.12 acres (1.26 ha) of property where the market will be located to Melvin Mark Companies and the James Beard Public Market Foundation in June 2012 for $10.43 million.[7]

Design

The market is expected to cost $30 million to construct, with the funds coming from public donations and Multnomah County. According to the market's director, it will include solar panels and green roofing, be divided into 12-by-12-foot (3.7 m × 3.7 m) stalls, and have a mezzanine level for education and cooking classes.[8]

Portland city officials are considering removing or modifying the cloverleaf ramps that run from the Morrison Bridge to Naito Parkway.[9] The market proposed moving the ramps to Morrison and Stark streets, allowing easier pedestrian access from the waterfront.[10]

The initial design for the market was unveiled on June 25, 2015 at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.[2] Facing Naito Parkway and the Willamette River, there will be 650 feet (200 m) of storefronts, with a facade of glass doors to allow outdoor seating during good weather.[11] A terraced rooftop garden with views of Mount Hood is also planned.[12]

See also

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