This delightful, late-Victorian building first opened in 1895 as home to Philadelphia's maritime, stock and grain exchange, and was renovated in 1982 as an office and retail complex. With its airy atrium food court and many gift and souvenir shops, The Bourse is a convenient and refreshing stop for visitors to the historic district. Photo by Bob Krist 1999 by Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. Satisfy shopping-induced hunger at one of the mall's 40 eateries. Photo by George Widman 1999 by Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation.
Shoppers never pay sales tax on clothing in Pennsylvania.
Photo by George Widman 1999 by Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. Daily shuttle services from Philadelphia hotels, airport and train station is available. Shuttle service is also available on Academy Bus Lines departing from the Port Authority weekly in New York City. Photo by Bob Krist 1999 by Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation. The Reading Terminal Market, at 12 th and Arch Streets, was established in 1893 and is the nation's oldest continuously operating farmers' market.