City Market
City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Farmers’ Bank and Petersburg Union Station.
Farmers’ Bank
Museum
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Farmers' Bank is the first bank museum of its kind found in Virginia. Farmers' Bank was incorporated in 1812 and the Petersburg, Virginia branch opened in 1817. Farmers’ Bank is situated 330 feet southwest of City Market.
Petersburg Union Station
Building
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Petersburg Union Station is a former train station in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1909–1910 for the Norfolk and Western Railway and was later used by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Amtrak. Petersburg Union Station is situated 370 feet northeast of City Market.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.
Pocahontas Island
Neighborhood
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Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia, once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.
Ettrick
Village
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Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station.
Colonial Heights
Town
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Colonial Heights is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Colonial Heights with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. Colonial Heights is situated 1½ miles north of City Market.
City Market
- Type: market hall
- Description: historic commercial building in Virginia, United States
- Category: market
- Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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