Broad Street Market facts for kids
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Broad Street Market
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Façade of the Stone Building, as seen from Verbeke Street in 2013
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 Location in Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Location | Verbeke Street between 3rd and 6th Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Built | 1858 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001780 |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 1974 |
The Broad Street Market, founded in 1860, 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.
History
During the American Civil War, the market helped to feed the 300,000 Union soldiers who mustered through nearby Camp Curtin.
The market is actually two separate structures. The older Stone Market house was completed in 1863. The Brick Market house was built between 1874 and 1878. For many years, a Wood Market extended between these two remaining buildings.
In 1979, ownership of the market was transferred to the City of Harrisburg, which operated the market until 1996 under a city-appointed agency. 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.
List of current vendors
The following are a current list of vendors as found on the Market's website:
| Name | Location |
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| Bon Appetit Creperie | Brick Building |
| Buddy Boy Winery | Brick Building |
| Conestoga Cafe | Brick Building |
| D.McGee Design Studio | Brick Building |
| Doggie Delights | Brick Building |
| Eight Oaks Farm Distillery | Brick Building |
| Elementary Coffee Co. | Brick Building |
| Evanilla | Brick Building |
| Fisher's Bakery | Brick Building |
| Fisher's Deli | Brick Building |
| Floral Bouquet | Brick Building |
| Green Ridge Acres | Brick Building |
| JB Kelly Seafood Connection | Brick Building |
| Kabob House | Brick Building |
| Knead | Stone Building |
| Lebanon Valley Meats | Brick Building |
| Lil's Pretzels | Brick Building |
| Mostly Toasted | Brick Building |
| Ouigi's Cocina | Stone Building |
| Phyllo | Stone Building |
| Pikowski's Pierogi Place | Stone Building |
| Porter's House | Stone Building |
| Produce Patch at Peach Ridge | Brick Building |
| R.G. Hummer Meats & Cheese | Brick Building |
| Raising the Bar | Stone Building |
| Revittle | Brick Building |
| rijuice | Stone Building |
| Seasonal Grounds Tea Bar | Brick Building |
| Shea Optimum | Brick Building |
| Smucker's Chicken | Brick Building |
| Sweet 717 | Brick Building |
| Taquitos Atenco | Stone Building |
| Tasty Dishes | Stone Building |
| Tep's Fresh Seafood | Stone Building |
| The Cheesesteak Guy | Stone Building |
| Two Brothers BBQ | Brick Building |
| Urban Churn | Stone Building |
| Yami Korean Food | Stone Building |
| Ying's Custom Jewelry and Asian Boutique | Brick Building |
| Zeroday Outpost | Stone Building |
