Union Market Historic District
a.k.a. Union Market Terminal; Florida Avenue Market
Between 4th & 5th Sts. NE., Florida Ave. & Penn St. NE., Washington, DC Local significance of the district: Architecture; Commerce
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
The District was a major center of the slave trade in the 19th century: Prior to the Civil War, Washington, D.C. was home to one of the largest slave markets in the country. Slaves were bought and sold in public auctions held in the city, and many prominent politicians and businessmen owned slaves.