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Heritage enthusiast V. Sriram unearths the erstwhile shopping haven, Moore Market
Time was when Madras did its shopping on the fringes of George Town, and when Kotwal Chawadi was for vegetables. The need for an organised market in the city was a long felt one. In 1898, the foundation stone for a shopping area was laid by Sir George Moore, President of the Madras Corporation. The building, designed by RE Ellis and constructed by A. Subramania Aiyar, was completed in 1900. It was called Moore Market and it stood to the right of Central Station