Market House is open today, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm!

In 1869, the Borough of Columbia opened the Columbia Market House. At the time it was hailed as the finest market house between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

According to the Columbia Market House Website:

“The mission of the Market House is to carry on the vision of an in-town public market by providing a community gathering place that celebrates people, food and agricultural traditions while joining the ongoing efforts to revitalize the downtown.

“Columbia’s Market House will be operated to serve the following purposes:

“To revitalize and perpetuate the tradition of the farmers’ market in Columbia.

“To preserve and enhance the architectural and historical character of the Market House

“To create not only a successful, profitable, economical environment for Market House vendors, but also to provide a setting for other multi-purpose uses for citizens and visitors to the area.

“To provide a public place that accommodates and promotes the general health, education and welfare of the residents of Columbia and the Lancaster-York* Heritage Region.

“To promote the revitalization of the downtown district by providing a retail outlet where agricultural and other products can be sold directly to the public.”