Central Market (Lancaster)
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For other uses, see Central market (disambiguation).
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.[2]
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Central Market | |
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[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 12, 1972 |
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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.[3]