 Dock Street Market in Philadelphia facing north from Spruce Street, c. 1910 | |
| Location | Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 1870 |
| Closing date | 1959 |
| No. of anchor tenants | Over 100 |
The Dock Street Market was Philadelphia's central wholesale produce market from 1870 until its closure in 1959 and relocation to the Food Distribution Center in South Philadelphia. The Dock Street Market was located on Dock Street in Society Hill. Dock Street is three blocks long, and runs from Sansom Street to Spruce Street, and between Third and Front streets. The market was busiest between midnight and eight in the morning when produce was loaded and offloaded between delivery trucks and warehouses.