The stone building sitting in front was built in the early 1860s while the brick building followed in the 1870s. The brick building, which burned early Monday, is 145 years old while the stone building celebrates its 160th birthday this year. The market itself was founded in 1860.
At one point during the 1920s, the market had more than 720 vendors. The city of Harrisburg purchased the market in 1979, and it has been onToday, the market is overseen by the Broad Street Market Corporation, owned by the Historic Harrisburg Association. See vintage photos of the market above, and read more about the fire that gutted the brick building on Monday below:If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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