{"nrhp_refnum":"74001780","name":"Broad Street Market","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Verbeke St. between 3rd and 6th Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Harrisburg","county":"Dauphin County","state":"PA","lat":40.27008185600005,"lon":-76.88775835799999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-12-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A public farmers market complex in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, made up of two market buildings separated by an access drive. The original stone market house was begun in 1856 and completed in 1860, with an 1869 frame addition and a red brick rear annex built in sections in 1874, 1877 and 1886.","why_significant":"The complex is regarded as one of the oldest farmers markets in Pennsylvania, in continuous operation since 1863. It has served as the economic focal point of Harrisburg's uptown area for well over a century. The two buildings are also considered significant local architectural landmarks, with the severe classic 1860 building contrasting with the more ornate Italianate annex, and the interior timber and wrought iron vaulting is noted as noteworthy.","narrative":"Along Broad Street in Harrisburg stands a market complex begun in 1856 and completed in 1860, when its stone market house, 50 feet by 200 feet, was finished in coursed ashlar with a large hip roof on heavy timber framing and wrought iron tension rods. Its severe exterior has few ornaments and an interior of open space and timber vaulting. A frame addition followed in 1869, and a red brick annex, built in sections in 1874, 1877 and 1886, extends the complex with a central monitor, Palladian windows and brick pilasters. The market has been in continuous operation since 1863, allowing farmers and growers to sell directly to consumers, and it has long served as the economic center of the uptown area. Its buildings are regarded as significant local architectural landmarks, notable for the contrast between the classic 1860 house and the more ornate Italianate annex.","period_of_significance":"1860-1886","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Classical (severe classic 1860 building) and Italianate (rear annex)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Open and in use as a market; an extensive restoration program was planned at the time of nomination.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:13:01.367505-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/74001780.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001780/f9a886f4d6-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001780/f9a886f4d6-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Broad_Street_Market-Stone_Market_Harrisburg_PA_Nov_10.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Broad_Street_Market-Stone_Market_Harrisburg_PA_Nov_10.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71995795","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_Street_Market","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4971964"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/dauphin-county/broad-street-market-74001780/"}