Quincy Market, colorful blend of everything

The market, which is actually called Faneuil Hall Market, was given its name in 1826 when it was founded by Mayor Josiah Quincy. Together with the adjacent halls of the North and South Markets, it strongly resembled the Parisian open-air market halls then. As more and more stand owners began to leave in the 1960s for less costly locations in the suburbs, the glass façades began to deteriorate.

It was not until a large-scale inner-city rehabilitation program was undertaken ten years later that Quincy Market gained a new lease of life. Today, it would be hard to imagine Boston’s city center without the colorful blend of vegetable, fruit and sausage stands, or without its many cafés and restaurants.