South Side Market Building, Renaissance Revival market building in South Side Flats, United States.
The South Side Market Building is a Renaissance Revival market structure in South Side Flats built in 1915. Its south-facing facade features carved stone details including decorative swags and a bull's head between the windows at 12th and Bingham Streets.
A fire destroyed the original market building from 1893 on this site. Reconstruction in 1915 created the current structure, which gained National Register of Historic Places status in 1976.
The building represents early twentieth-century commercial life and is one of only two remaining market structures in Pittsburgh. It served as a gathering place where people came daily to buy goods and meet neighbors.
The building sits at a central location at 12th and Bingham Streets and is easy to reach on foot. The area is part of a historic district with nearby shops and restaurants to explore while visiting.
When rebuilt in 1915, the original towers were removed and the gable roof was lowered to match the eaves line. This redesign gave the structure a sleeker look while keeping its industrial-style stone walls.
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