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Northern Liberty Market

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Northern Liberty Market Washington, D.C.
Northern Liberty Market Washington, D.C.

The Northern Liberty Market, later called Convention Hall Market and Center Market, was located on the east side of 5th Street NW, between K and L, in the present-day Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It operated from 1875 to 1963.

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Northern Liberty Market
5th Street Northwest, Washington

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N 38.9029064 ° E -77.0186613 °
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5th Street Northwest 1035
20001 Washington
District of Columbia, United States
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