{"nrhp_refnum":"78002488","name":"York Central Market","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Philadelphia and Beaver Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"York","county":"York County","state":"PA","lat":39.96288876600005,"lon":-76.72945219499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-06-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"York Central Market is a public market house on Philadelphia and Beaver Streets in York, York County, Pennsylvania, one block from the York square. It was built in 1888.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is significant as a late 19th-century public market house that has served York's farmers and city residents for many years, and as an example of Romanesque Revival architecture designed by John Dempwolf. Its size and heavy massing are described as unusual for the neighborhood.","narrative":"Built in 1888 on Philadelphia and Beaver Streets in York, the Central Market House is a brick public market one block from the York square. John Dempwolf, a German immigrant, designed the building and George Yinger erected it for the Central Market Company, which had been organized in 1887 by John F. Irvin with a fixed capital stock of $45,000. The structure is rectangular, with two square towers flanking a main section under a hip roof with gabled dormers. Its round-headed windows, semicircular radiating arches, and detailed brickwork in stretcher bond are typical of the Romanesque Revival style. The market replaced earlier open-air farm wagon selling and small sheds that had obstructed street traffic. It is regarded as a significant example of the Romanesque Revival style in York, and it remains one of two market houses still operating in the city. Its heavy massing and large scale also contrast with the smaller residential buildings around it.","period_of_significance":"1888","architect_builder":"John Dempwolf (architect); George Yinger (builder)","architectural_style":"Romanesque Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"The statement of significance says the market has been and still is highly successful and is one of two market houses still in operation in York.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:30.740595-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/78002488.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002488/bb0e42bac6-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002488/bb0e42bac6-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Market_York_PA.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Central_Market_York_PA.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"79002371","name":"York Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/pennsylvania/york-historic-district-79002371/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71998854","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Central_Market","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8055385"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/york-county/york-central-market-78002488/"}