Farmers market phillip prescott
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The original Farmers Market in Los Angeles started in 1934 when Roger Dahlhjelm and Fred Beck had the idea to create a marketplace for local farmers to sell produce and other goods. It was built on 256 acres of empty land bought in 1918. Over the decades, the market grew to over 120 shops and restaurants and became a popular spot for celebrities. Today, the Farmers Market remains a famous landmark in Los Angeles, welcoming over 3 million visitors each year to its independently owned shops and restaurants.
Farmers market phillip prescott
- 1. Los Angeles Farmers Market An Idea is born
- 2. "Meet Me At 3rd And Fairfax" The original Farmers Market in Los Angeles is one of the most famous landmarks in California!
- 4. The Farmer's Market in 1934 It all started with an idea. Roger Dahlhjelm and Fred Beck (pictured here) went to a man named Mr. Gilmore with an idea for a marketplace where people could sell produce, textiles, furniture and other handmade goods.
- 5. Through The Years ● The area that the market is on was bought in 1918 & was 256 acres of empty land. ● Farmers (all 18 of them) paid 50 cents a month to rent space in the market place. ● They predicted a gross income of 6 million dollars when 1920 ended. It was more. ● In 1941, the famous clock tower was brought in. ● In 1952, CBS Studios buys some land from Mr. Gilmore and opens up next door to the market.
- 6. ● 1948- The Gilmore Drive In movie theater opens. ● 1955- Gilmore Bank opens. ● The 50's and 60's- Farmer's Market was a "hot spot" for celebrities such as Mickey Rooney and Marilyn Monroe. ● 1960-1980 The market grows to more than 120 shops and restaurants. ● 1991 The Los Angeles City Council declares the market a Historic Cultural Monument. ● 2002 The Gilmore Drive in is torn down and becomes The Grove shopping venue.
- 8. Fun Facts ● Charlie Sue Gilbert, of Charlie Sue’s Coffee Shop, serves some of the morning regulars so often that she puts their orders on her grill when she sees them walking onto the West Patio. ● In an average year, at least 3 million visitors come to Farmers Market. Each year, Rose Bowl fans come to the Market in such numbers that as many as 85 coach busses have visited the property on a single day. ● More than 90% of all the shops and stalls at Farmers Market are independently owned and operated. ● At least 20 sons and daughters of Farmers Market merchants work at the Market; at least two Market entrepreneurs employ their parents; one Market merchant worked for his dad and later employed his daughter. ● On an average day, Market visitors purchase more than 1,000 gallons of coffee.
- 9. My Mom Does A Commercial For Farmers Market