The complete renovation of Shed 3 at Eastern Market began last week.
"It's the most historic market structure, so we want to restore its architectural and historic integrity," says
Eastern Market Corp. president Dan Carmody.
The 30,000-square-foot shed, which was built in 1923, will net new doors, indoor restrooms, a heated concrete floor and additional water and electrical hookups.
Windows will be installed -- in their original locations -- to increase the amount of natural light.
The improvements will cost $5.5 million and were funded by the City of Detroit, the Kresge Foundation, the Kellogg
Foundation, Bank of America, the Hudson-Webber Foundation, General
Motors Foundation and DTE Energy.
An additional $1.5 million will be raised to install a geothermal heating system that will service Shed 3 and, when it is built, Shed 4.
A $1.3 million restoration of Shed 2 was completed last fall.
Shed 3 will be closed until mid-April and the Winter
Market will be located in Sheds 4 and 5. While renovations will not be
fully completed until September, use of Shed 3 for the Saturday Market
will resume in mid-April.
Source: Dan Carmody, Eastern Market Corp.
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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