Interior Built Environment Description Sweet Auburn Market

The Sweet Auburn Curb Market, on Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia, strikes people in many different ways. It can be visualized as a piece of Atlanta’s history, a gathering place of community, or a convenient place to stop for lunch. Walking through the maze of booths, there is so much to see and to smell. As soon as you enter the market, the smells of grilled hamburgers and sweet popcorn fill your nose.

 

The environment symbolizes a warehouse with the visible, rustic piping and concrete flooring. The neatly decorated booths clearly advertise what they sell and are more professional looking than a typical market. The authentic decor at each station makes it unique from the rest and makes some stations more attractive than others depending on the shopper’s preference.

 

Throughout the building there are vendors that sell fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meat, and they even have a walk up pharmacy for convenience. As a visitor of Atlanta, the market is a must-see landmark, and it can easily be enjoyed from being surrounded by the smiling faces and freshly cooked food. On the other hand, booths like the pharmacy are more commonly visited by the community members as opposed to the Atlanta explorers. Families of Atlanta have relied on the market for decades in the case that they do not have the transportation to go to a grocery store. For some, the market is the only place where access to fresh food is available.

“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. .

“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. <http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sweet-auburn-curb-market-atlanta?start=120>.

In addition, the market is a place of reliance for people like Matt Hinton who works as a part time teacher and was not making enough money to support his family. The market gave him an opportunity to start his own restaurant, Bell Street Burritos. Since the market opened in 1924, it has given entrepreneurs like Matt a place where a new or small business can have the chance to be successful. The market provides an opportunity for vendors to have a stall as opposed to having to dedicate much more time and money to open a storefront. The stall allows someone to open their restaurant much sooner in the case that they do not have the resources to open their own store. This dual responsibility that the market has for its visitors allows people to realize how important having fresh foods is and the crucial role that the market plays in its community.

Digital record 5 Sweet Auburn Market

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"Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos." Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. .

“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. <http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sweet-auburn-curb-market-atlanta?start=120>.

This photo of the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, located in Atlanta, Georgia, gives an idea of the hustle and bustle that passes through the market on a day to day basis. The historic “Municipal Market” sign looms above the visitor’s heads to give a prod reminder of the progress that the community has undergone.

Digital record 4 Sweet Auburn Market

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“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. .

“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. <http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sweet-auburn-curb-market-atlanta?start=120>.

The Sweet Auburn Market, located in Atlanta, Georgia, provides many convenient resources to its community. The market consists of restaurants, bakeries, a produce stall, a fresh meat stall, and this walk up pharmacy. The market puts a big emphasis on accessibility so that those who do not have access to transportation can have a close place to stop by when they need a prescription filled or buying groceries for the night’s meal.

Digital record 3 Sweet Auburn Market

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“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. .

“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. <http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sweet-auburn-curb-market-atlanta?start=120>.

The Sweet Auburn Curb Market, located in Atlanta, Georgia, has been an important resource for the people of that community for decades. The market offers fresh, beautiful fruits and vegetables for reasonable prices. The market reminds us that even living in the city, it is important to take care of your body.

Digital record 2 Sweet Auburn Market

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“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. .

“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. <http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sweet-auburn-curb-market-atlanta?start=120>.

The Sweet Auburn Market, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a welcoming place in which people from all over the community and from all socioeconomic statuses can join together. All of the vendor’s items are inexpensive and are great quality. It is a perfect place to stop for a quick lunch, to satisfy your sweet tooth with a cookie, or to shop for groceries.

Digital record 1 Sweet Auburn Market

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Bonner, Jeanne. "Sweet Auburn Curb Market viewed as business incubator". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved February 18, 2016. http://www.ajc.com/news/business/sweet-auburn-curb-market-viewed-as-business-incuba/nQnzB/.

Bonner, Jeanne. “Sweet Auburn Curb Market viewed as business incubator”. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved February 18, 2016. http://www.ajc.com/news/business/sweet-auburn-curb-market-viewed-as-business-incuba/nQnzB/.

This photo of Matt Hinton, owner of Bell Street Burritos, shows the success that may come from vendors that rent a stand at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market in Atlanta, Georgia. Matt is a part time teacher, and he was not able to make enough money to support his family, so he started his business in the market. He talks about how it is easier to rent a stall at the market because it would take much more money and preparation time to rent his own building. The market gives people like Matt a chance to start off with few resources and make something special.

Annotated Bib 6 Sweet Auburn Market

Newman, Harvey K. “Race and the Tourist Bubble in Downtown Atlanta.” Urban Affairs Review 37, no. 3 (January 1, 2002): 301–21. doi:10.1177/10780870222185351. <http://uar.sagepub.com/content/37/3/301.short>.
This scholarly work by a former Georgia State University student is about the history of different communities in the United States, and it puts an emphasis on race inequality. Newman goes into the history of how Atlanta was built and reshaped with time. He argues that the city was built to increase the number of tourists every year despite the hardships they may come to its own citizens. On page seven, he particularly mentions Auburn Avenue and Sweet Auburn, and I can use the background knowledge about the race inequalities in the 1960s to better understand the journey the Sweet Auburn Market has travelled. The past is a direct link to the present, so I can use this article in conjunction with the other two sources I have chosen in order to create a well put together vision of the community of the market. I may not be able to find any sources about the effects of race on the Sweet Auburn Market in particular; however, I may be able to find a document listing the history of vendors to see if there were any major differences after racism settled down.

“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. .

“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. <http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sweet-auburn-curb-market-atlanta?start=120>.

Annotated Bib 5 Sweet Auburn Market

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“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. Accessed February 18, 2016. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sweet-auburn-curb-market-atlanta.

 

This Yelp page has over one hundred images of the Sweet Auburn Market that I would be able to choose from for my internal description. I will use pictures that show the vendors and/or the customers in order to create a personal connection between the people of the market and my writing.

"Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos." Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. .

“Sweet Auburn Curb Market Photos.” Yelp. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016. <http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sweet-auburn-curb-market-atlanta?start=120>.

The wide range of diverse items sold in the market are depicted in these pictures which shows how all different types of people can find something they would like. The images can be used to analyze the presence of community by noticing who the customers are on a day to day basis.
My concern for this web page is that I may not be able to properly cite my source for the image I use because the photographers names or dates that the pictures were taken are not given. In addition to this source, I will include pictures that I have taken myself.

Annotated Bib 4 Sweet Auburn Market

Bonner, Jeanne. “Sweet Auburn Curb Market Viewed as Business Incubator”. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Accessed February 18, 2016. http://www.ajc.com/news/business/sweet-auburn-curb-market-viewed-as-business-incuba/nQnzB/.

 

In this article from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Bonner includes the personal stories of people that have been affected by the Sweet Auburn Market in Atlanta, Georgia. Bonner argues that the Sweet Auburn Market provides entrepreneurial opportunity for members of the Atlanta community. The market strikes people in many different ways. It can be looked at as a place of history, a joining of community, or a convenient place to stop for lunch. However, in this article, the market is a place of reliance for people like Matt Hinton and Brounstein. For entrepreneurs like these men, the market has been offering a place where a new or small business can have the chance to be successful since it opened in 1924. The market provides an opportunity to vendors to have a stall as opposed to having to dedicate much more time and money to open a storefront.

Bonner, Jeanne. "Sweet Auburn Curb Market viewed as business incubator". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved February 18, 2016. http://www.ajc.com/news/business/sweet-auburn-curb-market-viewed-as-business-incuba/nQnzB/.

Bonner, Jeanne. “Sweet Auburn Curb Market Viewed as Business Incubator”. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Accessed February 18, 2016. http://www.ajc.com/news/business/sweet-auburn-curb-market-viewed-as-business-incuba/nQnzB/.

 

I may use this article in my writing to show the effect the market has on those who have taken advantage of the vendor stalls and to explain how the market can be effective for those who do not have the money to invest in a storefront. I will explore how markets like these can affect the lives of those who seek a better life by becoming a vendor, and how this opportunity for low income vendors can improve the overall economy of Atlanta.