Guest Post: Bed-Stuy Blog on the Marcy Public Market

We're going to be featuring posts from some guest bloggers that have been kind enough to submit some cool material over the next couple of weeks. GL is very excited to do so and securing contributions from other Brooklyn bloggers is something we've wanted to do for a long time. We're honored to have The Changeling from the wonderful Bed-Stuy Blog. Here's their post on the Marcy Public Market.

This simple squat building on the corner of Marcy and Vernon at first glance looks like a million other brick buildings in Brooklyn. Even the diamond ornament doesn'’t seem like anything special. The waves of brown, white and beige bricks along the upper section of the building suggest that this building has seen better days. What'’s interesting about the building is that it was once the home of the Marcy Public Market. While it was hard to find any information on what this place once was, the length of time it existed or even when it closed, it was probably a farmer’s market of some sort. It is now home to a ironworks business.

Historic public market buildings that have fallen into disrepair and/or reconfigured for other uses could be restored. Their restoration would cultivate social connectedness among community members, support local vendors and provide fresh produce for area residents. Wouldn'’t it be nice to turn this site into full-time year-round public market or farmer’s market?GL always welcomes your tips and contributions. You can get in touch with us at thegowanuslounge (at) gmail (dot) com.