- New Market (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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The Headhouse in 1963
New Market
New Market in 2009
Location: S. 2nd St., between Pine & Lombard Sts.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCoordinates: 39°56′35″N 75°8′43″W / 39.94306°N 75.14528°WCoordinates: 39°56′35″N 75°8′43″W / 39.94306°N 75.14528°W Area: 2 acres (0.81 ha) Built: 1745 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Georgian Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 66000686[1] Added to NRHP: November 13, 1966 New Market, as it was originally known, later also known as Headhouse (or Head House) Market and Second Street Market, is a 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, known as the Shambles. At one end stands a brick building, the Headhouse, a former firehouse built in 1804, the oldest in the United States, now used as a community center. The area features cobblestone streets and a park. It also features one of the oldest continually run farmer's markets in the nation.
The market structure was demolished in 1950 but rebuilt in the early 1960s. A farmer's market is offered on Saturdays and Sundays from the first week in May through the week before Christmas, from 10 am to 2 pm, selling locally grown produce and other farm products.
The site was declared a National Historic Landmark on November 13, 1966.[2] It is a contributing property of the Head House Square National Historic District. It was restored in 1994 by the Head House Conservancy, a non-profit organization.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Listing at National Park Service
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
- The farmer's market
Categories:- Historic district contributing properties
- Buildings and structures completed in 1745
- Buildings and structures in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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