Central Market in Penn Square

Central Market, built in 1889, is a farmer's market located in Penn Square, in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The market is the oldest, continuously-operated farmers market in the United States, and many tourists still come here to purchase the handmade Amish goods that are not common elsewhere. [cite web | title=History of Central Market | work=LancasterPA.net | url=http://www.lancasterpa.net/photo_tour/historic_buildings/central_market.htm | accessdate=May 30 | accessyear=2006] There are also goods that come from German, Greek, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and Slavic origins available as well. [cite web | title=History of Central Market | work=Pennsylvania Dutch Country | url=http://www.padutchcountry.com/member_pages/Lancaster_Central_Market.asp | accessdate=May 30 | accessyear=2006] Central Market was designed by an architect by the name of James H. Warner, from Philadelphia. It is listed with the National Register of Historic Places, and its towers are of the Romanesque Revival style. Most of the market's stands are held by food sellers, with merchants selling fresh fruits and produce, flowers, meats and cheeses, fish and seafood, baked goods, and other foods. A few merchants sell craft items. Anarchists of Lancaster distribute free books and leaflets, as well as play acoustic and folk music for the market crowd.

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* [http://www.cityoflancasterpa.com/lancastercity/cwp/browse.asp?a=671&bc=0&c=42768 City of Lancaster's page about Central Market]
* [http://www.lancastercountyheritage.com/heritage/cwp/view.asp?a=627&q=464691 Lancaster County Heritage's page about Central Market]
* [http://www.lancasterpa.net/photo_tour/historic_buildings/central_market.htm Central Market LancasterPA.net's page about Central Market]
* [http://server1.fandm.edu/departments/tdf/MarketSite/FSet.html Franklin & Marshall College's page about Central Market]
* [http://www.padutchcountry.com/member_pages/Lancaster_Central_Market.asp Pennsylvania Dutch Country's page about Central Market]