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New Market, as it was originally known, later also known as Head House (or Headhouse) Market and Second Street Market, is a historic street market on S. 2nd Street between Pine and Lombard Streets in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ==History== Established on Lombard Street in 1745 by mayor Edward Shippen and Joseph Wharton, a wealthy merchant〔, p.25〕 and named "New Market" to distinguish it from the established market on High (now Market) St., the market was used well into the 19th century. It originally consisted of 16 stalls〔 created by two rows of brick pillars supporting a gable roof and arched ceiling over an open market area, known as the Shambles. By 1797 it had extended to South Street, where it ended in a firehouse, which was later demolished, and eventually extended north to Pine Street as well.〔 In 1804, Joseph Wetherill, a wealthy merchant and master builder, encouraged the City of Philadelphia to erect the Head House at the north end of New Market (Second Street), for which be loaned the city $1,000.〔(" Wetherill, Joseph (1740 - 1820): Master Builder; Lumber Merchant; Philadelphia Inspector of Lumber" ) ''Philadelphia Architects and Builders'' website〕 The Head House, a Georgian-style brick firehouse with Federal-style ornamentation, was built at the north end of the market; the building's cupola once housed a firebell.〔 The firehouse is the oldest extant in the United States, and is now used as a community center. The market structure was demolished in 1950 but rebuilt in the early 1960s, and the Head House was restored. The area around the building, known as Head House Square, features cobblestone streets and a park, as well as one of the oldest continuously run farmer's markets in the nation. The farmer's market is open on 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.〔(Listing ) at National Park Service〕 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Market and Head House」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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