Broad Street Market
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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. On April 20, 1860, William K. Verbeke drew up papers to incorporate the West Harrisburg Market Company, in what was then considered West Harrisburg. The market is actually two separate structures. The older Stone Market house was completed in 1863 and held the name "West Harrisburg Market House". 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. During the American Civil War, the market helped to feed the 300,000 Union soldiers who mustered through nearby Camp Curtin. 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. 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. National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 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
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When was Broad Street Market listed on the National Register?
Broad Street Market was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1974.
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Broad Street Market is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Broad Street Market is recorded as the industrial era.
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