Farmers Market (York, Pennsylvania)

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Farmers Market
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Farmers Market, November 2010
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Location380 W. Market St., York, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′33″N76°44′13″W / 39.95917°N 76.73694°W / 39.95917; -76.73694
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1876, c. 1890
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 77001207 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1977

Farmers Market, more commonly called Penn Market and also known as York Farmers' Market or Market & Penn Street Farmers' Market, is a historic public market located in York, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1876 and expanded about 1890. The original section is a simple 60 feet wide and 80 feet long gable roofed brick building. A 40 foot wide rectangular section was added in the expansion and the two sections were joined under a single, moderately pitched gable roof. With the expansion, a five bay wide false front was added to unify the building. The front facade features two ornamental circular windows. Attached to the main building are three auxiliary buildings including a Queen Anne style stable. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2011-12-19.Note: This includes Thomas Foust and William K. Wilson (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Farmers Market" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-18.