Mott’s Community Owned Market Hopes to Open in Early Spring
by Larry Janezich
Posted December 18, 2024
Mott’s Market Winter Wonderland Celebration and Holiday Market on Saturday, December 14.
Payton Sherwood, the vendor and operator of the new Capitol Hill’s Mott’s Market at 232 12th Street, SE, says he “likes to believe the Market will open in early spring.” That’s Payton on the right – also pictured at far left is Michael Skinner, President of Mott’s Market Neighborhood LLC. The occasion was last Saturday afternoon’s Winter Wonderland Event at Mott’s. Neighbors gathered for a celebration of the season and to view progress on the market’s buildout as the building takes shape for reopening.
Sherwood says that the LLC has received its liquor license and funding is in place for the final push. What remains is finishing the plumbing and electrical and inspections, then finishing the interior, final inspections and getting a certificate of occupancy.
Mott’s Market closed as a neighborhood mom and pop store in 2022. A group of neighbors organized by Skinner raised money to purchase and restore the store to preserve it as a community market. The market is owned by an LLC comprised of 90 community members. For more, go here: https://www.mottsmarket.com/
Here’s a photo of the interior looking toward the street. There’s room for inside seating (as well as outside). More than a grocery, the carry out or eat on premises menu will feature sandwiches, pastries, prepared food, coffee, wine and beer. True to it’s original function, the shop will stock household staples.
Saturday’s holiday market at Mott’s included two artist’s stands offering ideal holiday gift ideas. Here’s Erin Thompson Studio’s with Capitol Hill inspired art works. https://erinthompsonstudio.com/
And here’s Medieval Scribe Saoirse (Seer-sha) Hosman’s exceptionally well crafted handbound books. https://sites.google.com/hosman.us/saoirses-portfolio
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