Meats on display at the Central Market, 112 Broadway, June 10, 1933. The proprietor was William Gieseker (1872-1951).

The Central Market was opened next door, at 110 Broadway, by the Mares brothers in 1892. The operation was moved one door east to 112 in 1899. It was purchased in 1906 by Wm Gieseker and Edward P. Grady (1870-1917). They had previously operated the West Side Market, opposite the Federal Building on Park Ave.

It appears from available records that the Central Market closed in 1939. In 1940, the space was outfitted as a roller-skating rink, but that was apparently short-lived. Reber Plumbing and Heating was in the space from 1946 to 1951. City directories show the address as vacant for a time after that. It was used as warehouse space in the 1960s.

There are many products on the Central Market shelves that are familiar to us today, such as Heinz Ketchup, Lea & Perrins and A-1 Sauces. The handsome wrought-iron meat rack was by Bernard Gloekler, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (thanks to Loch Gordon for info on the rack).

Note the sawdust on the floor, once a common sight in saloons, butcher shops, and some restaurants. It soaked up various liquids.

On the wall on the right, but hard to read, is a sign touting the installation of the Musser Ver-tu refrigeration system, which was apparently state-of-the-art when it was put in by the Northwest Ice Machine Co. of Seattle in 1928.