When the British government built the new market which eventually became the Central Market in the year 1888, the old Market Square become an open area commonly used as a receation area.

Map of Kuala Lumpur during the Yap Ah Loy era around the 1880s.
The Old Market was initially built by Yap Ah Loy. The British government eventually took over the market and extended it to 250 feet long and 90 feet wide. At the same time, the floor was laid with concrete tiles, the walls were clad with timber and the roof covered with zinc sheets.

Map of Kuala Lumpur drawn by Draftman W.T.Wood, from the Land Office, Kuala Lumpur (1885-1895) and endorsed by the British Government.
The Map shows the location of the Central Market which is actually south of the old market.

Proposed Location plan for the extension of the Central Market in 1895.

Notice given out by J.M.Gullick to inform that the old market built by Yap Ah Loy is to be replaced by a new market which eventually become the Central Market.

Letter from the chairman of the Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur dated 25th January 1894 to the state secretary of Selangor regarding kiosk at the Central Market.

Letter from the chairman of the Sanitary Board dated 23rd February 1905 to the Resident Secretary of Selangor forbidding the sales of dry food after 31st December 1905.

Letter from the chairman of the Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur dated 2nd July 1895 to the Selangor State Secretary regarding the construction of brick walls along the Klang River.

Letter from the chairman, Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur to the Resident Secretary of Selangor, forbidding the sales of dry food after 31st December 1805.

Letters from the Malay small trades protesting the replacement of dry food stalls by additional fish stalls.

Letters from the Acting Resident Secretary of Selangor dated 17th February 1903 regarding the protests from traders on the harassment of the Sanitary Board of Kuala Lumpur on traders without licenses.

Letter form the Selangor State Engineers requesting a fund of $800.00 for works at the Central Market.

Letter from the traders objecting to the action taken by the Resident Secretary dated 28th January 1906.

Tender Form from Soh Thia, Setapak dated 1907 on the construction of Fruits and Vegetables stalls at the Central Market.

Tender Notice dated 25th February 1907 from the Selangor State Government.

Letter from the Acting Chairman, Sanitary Board requesting $790.24 for the construction works of additional Fish Stall with Marble Top dates 17th May 1907.

Tender Notice on the alteration to Klang River dated 27th July 1909.

Map for Central Market 1917 indicating the existing area, new area and the open area.

Letter from C.F.Green Chairman Sanitary Board to Selangor Resident secretary dated 28th April 1917 on the additional stall for Central Market.

Letter from the Chairman, Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur dated 4th November 1911 to the Selangor Resident Secretary on the relocation of the toilet.

A Postcard of Central Market Kuala Lumpur FMS (Federation of Malay States)

Letter from the Chairman Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur to the Selangor Resident Secretary recommending the promotion of a Central Market Watchman Hassan Abdul to the Municipal Guards. Dated 15th August 1918.

Letter, dated 15 August 1918 to Selangor Resident Secretary protesting the relocation of Fruit Vendors at the Central Market.