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    The Moore Market complex is located in Park Town, Chennai and serves as a commercial building and railway terminus. It was originally built in 1898 to house local hawkers and was designed in the Indo-Saracenic style. Over the years, Moore Market became a popular flea market known for antiques, art, books and pets. However, it was destroyed by fire in 1985 to make way for expansion of the railway terminus. A new commercial complex was later built to rehabilitate the former traders of Moore Market.

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    The Moore Market complex is located in Park Town, Chennai and serves as a commercial building and railway terminus. It was originally built in 1898 to house local hawkers and was designed in the Indo-Saracenic style. Over the years, Moore Market became a popular flea market known for antiques, art, books and pets. However, it was destroyed by fire in 1985 to make way for expansion of the railway terminus. A new commercial complex was later built to rehabilitate the former traders of Moore Market.

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    The Moore Market complex is located in Park Town, Chennai and serves as a commercial building and railway terminus. It was originally built in 1898 to house local hawkers and was designed in the Indo-Saracenic style. Over the years, Moore Market became a popular flea market known for antiques, art, books and pets. However, it was destroyed by fire in 1985 to make way for expansion of the railway terminus. A new commercial complex was later built to rehabilitate the former traders of Moore Market.

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    The Moore Market complex is located in Park Town, Chennai and serves as a commercial building and railway terminus. It was originally built in 1898 to house local hawkers and was designed in the Indo-Saracenic style. Over the years, Moore Market became a popular flea market known for antiques, art, books and pets. However, it was destroyed by fire in 1985 to make way for expansion of the railway terminus. A new commercial complex was later built to rehabilitate the former traders of Moore Market.

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    MOORE MARKET RAILWAY STATION

    •The moore market complex (mmc) is a commercial building complex


    and railway terminus for the chennai suburban railway system
    • situated in Park Town, Chennai
    • The name Moore Market comes from a market that used to exist at
    the site before being demolished to make way for the expansion of
    the Chennai Central station.
    History

    •Moore market was originally built to house the hawkers in the broadway area of madras.
    •Its foundation stone was laid by Sir George Moore, president of the Madras Corporation in
    1898.
    •The building was designed in the Indo Saracenic style by RE Ellis and was constructed by A.
    Subramania Aiyar
    •The market, which consisted of a series of shops around a central quadrangle was finally
    Completed In 1900
    •Had Sections For Meat, Flowers And Food Items, But Was Particularly Popular For Curios
    Including Antiques, Art, Books And Pets
    •Over The Years, It Gradually Took The Status Of A Flea Market Where One Could Buy Rare And
    Second Hand Items For A Bargain
    Detail History of moore market
    location map
     Lt Col Sir George Moore, President Of The Corporation Of Madras In
    The 1890s
    He Was Of The View That A Market At A Central Location Would Solve
    Two Problems – Get Rid Of The Old And Insanitary Market
    Off Broadway And Provide A Home For Hawkers Who Sold Their Wares
    At A Place Called Guzili Bazaar Between Memorial Hall And Central Moore market
    Station.
    The Foundation Stone For The Building Was Laid By Sir George In
    August 1898 And The Completed Structure Was Thrown Open To The
    Public By Governor Sir Arthur Havelock In November 1900
    Area : 40,000sq Ft
    Located As It Was Between Central Station And Victoria Public Hall, It
    Soon Proved To Be Exceedingly Popular.
    The Indian Railways, Needing Land To Expand The Congested Chennai
    Central Station, Tried Unsuccessfully To Take Over The Market. On 30
    May 1985
     The Market Building Was Destroyed Due To A Fire Whose Cause
    Remains A Mystery
     The Structure Was Later Razed To Make Way For The New Chennai
    Suburban Railway Terminus And Reservation Centre
    This Multistoreyed Building Also Houses The Offices Of Various
    Departments Of The Railways. The Demolition Of The Market
    And People's Park Is Considered To Mark The Beginning Of Heritage
    Activism In The City
    Rehabilitation

    •The Government Later Built A New Commercial Complex Named


    "Lily Pond Complex" To Rehabilitate The Traders Of Moore
    Market, Further West Of The Original Site
    •Built In 1986 At A Cost Of ₹ 66 Million, The Shopping Complex
    Lies Mostly Vacant Due To Poor Patronage
    •Majority Of The Traders Continue To Live On The Streets To This
    Day, Hawking used Mechanical And Electronic Goods
    PARK TOWN & RAILWAY STATION

    Detail History of Park Town Detail History of Railway Station

    •Park Town Is A Neighbourhood In


    Downtown ChennaiiMadras), India. It Lies Adjacent To •Chennai Park Town Is A Station On
    The Historical Neighbourhood Of George Town The Chennai MRTS Located Just To The East
    •The Area Got Its Name From The People's Park Which Of Pallavan Salai And To The South Of
    Was Situated Near The Ripon Building The Rajiv Gandhi Government General
    • It Was Earlier Known As White Town, As The Hospital In The Park Town Neighbourhood Of
    Europeans Used To Stay Here. Chennai
    •Today The Area Is A Major Transit Hub With All The •it exclusively serves the Chennai MRTS. The
    3 Chennai's Suburban Lines And The MRTS Line station is adjacent to Chennai Park, which
    Converging Here. It Also Houses Several Key serves the Chennai Suburban Railway
    Government Offices •It Is Also Within Walking Distance To Chennai
    Central. Although Within Walking Distance, A
    1 Km Overhead Pedestrian Walkway Is Being
    Planned To Connect Chennai Central with The
    MRTS Station.
    •The Chennai Park Town Station Opened On 1
    November 1995,As Part Of The First Phase Of
    The Chennai MRTS Network.
    2017 Park town view
    1920

    View of park town station

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