Headhouse Square

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Headhouse Square is a historic open-air market and public plaza in Philadelphia known for its 18th-century market shambles and colonial-era architecture.

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Headhouse Square canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
public square
governingBody Philadelphia Historical Commission NERFINISHED
hasArchitecturalStyle Colonial architecture
Georgian architecture
hasBuildingMaterial brick
wood
hasCoordinateRegion 39.94°N 75.15°W
hasCulturalSignificance example of preserved colonial market architecture in the United States
hasHistoricalPeriod colonial era
hasHistoricalUse livestock market
produce market
hasNearbyLandmark Society Hill Towers NERFINISHED
South Street commercial corridor NERFINISHED
hasNotableFeature 18th-century market shambles
brick arcade
cobblestone paving
colonial-era headhouse building
hasPart Head House NERFINISHED
covered market sheds
market shambles
hasStreetAddress South 2nd Street between Pine Street and South Street, Philadelphia
hasUrbanFunction pedestrian space
public plaza
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark District contributing property
National Register of Historic Places contributing property NERFINISHED
inception 18th century
isPartOf Old City / Society Hill tourism area NERFINISHED
locatedAlong South 2nd Street NERFINISHED
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInNeighborhood Society Hill NERFINISHED
locatedNear South Street NERFINISHED
maintainedBy City of Philadelphia NERFINISHED
partOf Society Hill Historic District NERFINISHED
touristAttraction true
usedFor community events
farmers markets
public gatherings
public market

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Society Hill hasLandmark Headhouse Square