Central Market (Lancaster)
Central Market, also known as Lancaster Central Market, is a historic public market located in Penn Square, in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Until 2005, the market was the oldest municipally-operated market in the United States.
Central Market | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Central Market in Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| Location | William Henry Pl., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′N 76°18′W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | Warner, James H. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001127 |
| Added to NRHP | July 12, 1972 |
The Central Market comprises approximately 60 vendors who principally sell foodstuffs – fresh fruits and produce, meats, cheeses, fish and seafood and baked goods – and flowers. Products for sale come from Amish, Pennsylvania Dutch, German, Greek, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and Slavic origins.
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