The Old City Hall in Lancaster was built in 1795. Today it serves as the Lancaster Heritage Center and is open to the public. Behind the Old City Hall is Central Market.
Photograph- Chorus and band look on as man in colonial costume speaks to crowd in front of the Heritage Center Museum on Penn Square during Lancaster city's 250th Celebration.
Photograph- Chorus and band look on as man in colonial costume speaks to crowd in front of the Heritage Center Museum on Penn Square during Lancaster city's 250th Celebration.
Description
Chorus and band look on as man in colonial costume speaks to crowd in front of the Heritage Center Museum on Penn Square during Lancaster city's 250th Celebration.
Lancaster Square is the heart of Lancaster, PA. The Central Market (center) is the nation's oldest continually operating farmers market while the Heritage Center (left) now houses a splendid collection of early Lancaster County's finest decorative arts.
Note: This is Penn Square, not Lancaster Square.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
The Heritage Center of Lancaster County and the Central Market, both in downtown Lancaster, are historic and cultural anchors. In 1992, the City of Lancaster will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the chartering of the borough of Lancaster. The Heritage Center will be featruing a very special exhibit, "from London to Lancaster", highlighting Lancaster's sophistication in furniture and crafts during the pre- and post-colonial periods.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
