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The fire, in April 2007, guttedf much of the 136-year-old market and left its vendors without apermanenrt home. The District set up a temporaryg home for many of those vendors nearbty shortly afterthe blaze. Easter Market, at 7th and C streetw SE, has now undergone a $22 million head-to-toe one many of its regulars have calledelong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has nevere beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resultg of faulty electrical wiring. Eastern Market’w reopening will see many of its originakl vendors return to once again hawk everythingt from fresh meats and to flowers artand crafts.
Longtimr Capitol Hill resident Jim Zaniello is amongt regulars who are looking forward to returning tothe “It’s exciting to know that all of our markety family will be back in the originap building and that they will continue to be an importantt part of the Hill community for years to he said. “Eastern Market is an integral part of life onthe
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