On April 20, 1860,
William K. Verbeke drew up papers to incorporate the West Harrisburg Market Company, in what was then considered West Harrisburg. The market is actually two separate structures. The older
Stone Market house was completed in 1863 and held the name "West Harrisburg Market House". The
Brick Market house was built between 1874 and 1878. From 1869, a wooden frame wing extension spanned from the Stone Building to the Capitol Street alley until its destruction in 1976-1977. During the
American Civil War, the
market helped to feed the 300,000
Union soldiers who mustered through nearby
Camp Curtin. In 1979, ownership of the market was transferred to the City of Harrisburg, which operated the market until 1996 under a city-appointed agency. ==List of current vendors==