The Farmers' Market Mural - Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
N 43° 53.993 W 078° 51.868
17T E 671503 N 4862969
This mural is located on south wall of Wilson & Lee Music Store at Simcoe Street North in Oshawa.
Waymark Code: WM84BX
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/25/2010
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This mural, painted by Ray Partridge, is about 3 by 15 meters.This mural depicts the farmers' market as it was around 1915 and on the left side of the mural is the J. Hopkins Bakery.
Text from the plaque:
FARMERS' MARKET
BY RAY PARTRIDGE, OSHAWA, ONTARIO
The first Farmers' Market in Oshawa is depicted
as it might have appeared in 1915, located
at Prince Street and Duke (now Richmond)
Street. Also recreated is the J. Hopkins Bakery,
established in 1891, on the northwest corner of
King Street and Prince Street.