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Broad Street Market

Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°53′19″W / 40.26972°N 76.88861°W / 40.26972; -76.88861
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Broad Street Market
Façade of the Stone Building, as seen from Verbeke Street in 2013
Broad Street Market is located in Pennsylvania
Broad Street Market
Broad Street Market is located in the United States
Broad Street Market
LocationVerbeke Street between 3rd and 6th Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°16′11″N 76°53′19″W / 40.26972°N 76.88861°W / 40.26972; -76.88861
Built1863
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.74001780 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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

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A wood frame wing extending up to the former alleyway bisecting the market block. Photo date unknown.

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

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The following are a current list of vendors as found on the Market's website:[8]

The Market's logo as seen from inside the Brick Building.
Name Location
Conestoga Cafe Brick Building
D.McGee Design Studio Brick Building
Doggie Delights Brick Building
Elementary Coffee Co. Brick Building
Evanilla Brick Building
Fisher's Bakery Brick Building
Fisher's Deli Brick Building
Floral Bouquet Brick Building
JB Kelly Seafood Connection Brick Building
Kabob House Brick Building
Lebanon Valley Meats Brick Building
Lil's Pretzels Brick Building
Ouigi's Cocina Stone Building
Lovedraft's Express Burgers & Brews 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
Shawarma & Falafel Brick Building
Shea Optimum Brick Building
Smucker's Chicken Brick Building
Sweet 717 Brick Building
Taqueria El Compadre Stone Building
Tasty Dishes Stone Building
Tep's Fresh Seafood Stone Building
The Cheesesteak Guy Stone Building
The Streatery Brick Building
Two Brothers BBQ Brick Building
Veg Out Brick Building
Ward of Health Stone Building
Yami Korean Food Stone Building
Ying's Custom Jewelry and Asian Boutique Brick Building
Zeroday Outpost Stone Building

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d "History of the Broad Street Market". Broad Street Market Corporation. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
  3. ^ "William K. Verbeke Archives". TheBurg. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ Survey, Historic American Buildings. "Broad Street Market, Frame Wing, Verbeke & Capitol Streets, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  6. ^ "Broad Street Market". VisitPA, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
  7. ^ "Fire engulfs building at Harrisburg's Broad Street Market". PennLIVE. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Vendors".
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