Art on sale outside of Eastern Market (Credit: Library of Congress) Back to Capitol Hill The Survival of Eastern Market Washington DC by Anne Hollmuller Eastern Market has been a place of social gathering in Capitol Hill since its construction in 1873. Despite many efforts to shutter the market and a devastating fire in 2007, the market endures as a Southeast institution. View full article on Boundary Stones Last Updated: May 18, 2022 Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn