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  2. New Market and Head House - Wikipedia

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    June 19, 1972. New Market, as it was originally known, and later also known as Head House (or Headhouse) Market and Second Street Market, is an historic street market which is located on South 2nd Street between Pine and Lombard Streets in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a history dating to 1745, it is one of ...

  3. Lit Brothers - Wikipedia

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    Lit Brothers was a moderately-priced department store based in Philadelphia. Samuel and Jacob Lit opened the first store at Market and N. 8th streets in 1891. Lits positioned itself well as a more affordable alternate to its upscale competitors Strawbridge and Clothier, John Wanamaker, and Gimbels. The store's slogan was "A Great Store in A ...

  4. Quaker City Mercantile - Wikipedia

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    Quaker City Mercantile is an independent advertising agency and distiller specializing in strategy, marketing, design, and branding for the alcohol industry. In addition to partnering with other brands, the company also owns its own distilleries and breweries. [1] It was founded in 1989 by Steven Grasse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  5. Mr. D's Greek Delicacies - Wikipedia

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    Mr. D's Greek Delicacies is a Greek restaurant in Pike Place Market's Triangle Building, in Seattle's Central Waterfront district. The menu includes gyros, and the business also sells feta and pita. History. The business is owned by Demetrios Moraitis, who also owns Mr. D's Greek Restaurant and Lounge.

  6. 30th Street Station - Wikipedia

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    Designated PHMC. December 17, 1996 [8] Location. 30th Street Station, officially William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, is a major intermodal transit station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is metropolitan Philadelphia 's main railroad station and a major stop on Amtrak 's Northeast and Keystone corridors.

  7. Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike - Wikipedia

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    The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike, first used in 1795, is the first long-distance paved road built in the United States, according to engineered plans and specifications. [3] It links Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia at 34th Street, stretching for sixty-two miles. It was later extended by the Lancaster and Susquehanna Turnpike to ...

  8. Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market - Wikipedia

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    Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market. /  39.97194°N 75.16639°W  / 39.97194; -75.16639. The Ridge Avenue Farmers' Market was an historic, American farmers' market building that was located in the Francisville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

  9. York Central Market - Wikipedia

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    York Central Market. /  39.96278°N 76.72972°W  / 39.96278; -76.72972. The York Central Market, also known as Central Market York, is an historic, American public market that is located in York, Pennsylvania . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]