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Central Market in Lancaster makes the list of top ten Great Public Spaces.

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Central Market dates back to the founding of Lancaster, when Andrew Hamilton laid out the original town plan in1730 and included a lot in the center for the town square and an adjacent lot to be used in perpetuity for a market.

 Nearly 280 years later, Lancaster Central Market has remained in continuous operation in the same location — making it the oldest such marketplace in the country. To help the market remain competitive as well as repair and maintain its building, the city completed a Central Market master plan in 2005.


http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2009/index.htm#CM


www.planningpa.com


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Central Market in Lancaster makes the list of top ten Great Public Spaces.

Central Market dates back to the founding of Lancaster, when Andrew Hamilton laid out the original town plan in1730 and included a lot in the center for the town square and an adjacent lot to be used in perpetuity for a market.



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