New Market, Philadelphia
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| New Market | |
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| Location: | S. 2nd St., between Pine & Lombard Sts. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1745 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Added to NRHP: | November 13, 1966 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000686[1] |
| Governing body: | Local |
New Market, as it was originally known, later also known as Headhouse (or Head House) Square, is an historic street market in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Established in 1745 and named "New Market" to distinguish it from the established market on High (now Market) St., it was used well into the 19th century. Two rows of brick pillars support a gable roof and arched ceiling over an open market area. The area features cobblestone streets and a park. The square includes a stone building, the Headhouse, a former firehouse built in 1804, the oldest in the United States, now used as a community center.
The market structure, known as the Shambles, was demolished in 1950 but rebuilt in the early 1960s. Seasonally, a farmer's market is offered on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm, selling locally grown produce.
The site was declared a National Historic Landmark on November 13, 1966.[2] It was restored in 1994 by the Head House Conservancy, a non-profit organization.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Listing at National Park Service
[edit] External links
- Listing and image at USHistory.org
- Hope Hose Company No. 6 & Fellowship Engine Company No. 29 at the Historic American Buildings Survey
- Listing and images of Headhouse and Market at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
- Listing of Headhouse's South Fountain at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
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