Broad Street Market
Broad Street Market | |
 Façade of the Stone Building, as seen from Verbeke Street in 2013 | |
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| Location | Verbeke Street between 3rd and 6th Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°16′11″N 76°53′19″W / 40.26972°N 76.88861°W |
| Built | 1863 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001780 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1974 |
The Broad Street Market, opened in 1863, is located in the Midtown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. Originally established on Broad Street (now Verbeke Street) by the Verbeke family, it is today one of the oldest continuously operating farmers markets in the country.[2]
History
On April 20, 1860, William K. Verbeke drew up papers to incorporate the West Harrisburg Market Company, in what was then considered West Harrisburg.[3] The market is actually two separate structures. The older Stone Market house was completed in 1863 and held the name "West Harrisburg Market House".[4] The Brick Market house was built between 1874 and 1878. From 1869, a wooden frame wing extension spanned from the Stone Building to the Capitol Street alley until its destruction in 1976-1977.[5]
During the American Civil War, the market helped to feed the 300,000 Union soldiers who mustered through nearby Camp Curtin.[2][6]
In 1979, ownership of the market was transferred to the City of Harrisburg, which operated the market until 1996 under a city-appointed agency.[2] In 1996, the city completed a $2.5 million award-winning restoration of the Market complex, which was designed to reposition it as a successful and growth-oriented retail enterprise. In 1999, the City completed an additional $380,000 improvement to the stone market house.
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[2]
A severe fire caused by Rite-Hite HVLS ceiling fan tore through the brick building, nearest to 6th Street, in the early morning hours of July 10, 2023 causing major damage to the roof and a loss of the building contents.[7]
List of current vendors
The following are a current list of vendors as found on the Market's website:[8]
| Vendor | Location |
|---|---|
| Cheesesteak Corner | Stone Building |
| Cherished Treasures | Tent |
| Coffee and Crumbs | Tent |
| Diaspora | Tent |
| Doggie Delights | Tent |
| Elementary Coffee Co. | Stone Building |
| Fisher's Delights | Tent |
| Goblin Alchemy | Stone Building |
| Honey Bear Ice Cream | Stone Building |
| Honeybush | Stone Building |
| Lil's Pretzels | Tent |
| Marie's Kitchen Haitian Cuisine | Stone Building |
| The Meating Place | Tent |
| Ougi's Cocina | Stone Building |
| Peach Ridge Produce | Tent |
| Piper Belle's | Stone Building |
| Porter's House | Stone Building |
| Renfield's Jade Garden | Stone Building |
| Taqueria el Compadre | Stone Building |
| Tasty Dishes | Stone Building |
| Taylor Chip | Tent |
| Tep's Fresh Seafood | Stone Building |
| Tri Asian Taste | Stone Building |
| Two Brothers BBQ | Tent |
| Yami Korean Food | Stone Building |
| Yum, Yum! | Stone Building |
| Zeroday Brewing Co. | Stone Building |
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "History of the Broad Street Market". Broad Street Market Corporation. 2007. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2007.
- ^ "William K. Verbeke Archives". TheBurg. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ HALLENBROOKE., MORGAN, GEORGE (2016). ANNALS, COMPRISING MEMOIRS, INCIDENTS AND STATISTICS OF HARRISBURG : from the period of ... its first settlement. FORGOTTEN Books. ISBN 978-1-333-62002-8. OCLC 979704448.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Survey, Historic American Buildings. "Broad Street Market, Frame Wing, Verbeke & Capitol Streets, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA". www.loc.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Broad Street Market". VisitPA, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2007.
- ^ "Fire engulfs building at Harrisburg's Broad Street Market". PennLIVE. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Vendors".
External links
- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1156, "Broad Street Market, Frame Wing, Verbeke & Capitol Streets, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA", 4 photos, 3 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
