The Broad Street Market temporary structure: “Tenty McTentface.”
The people of Harrisburg have spoken.
The Broad Street Market’s temporary tent has a name: “Tenty McTentface.”
The market announced in May that it would take community suggestions of names for the tent, which provides temporary space for vendors in place of the brick building, which was ravaged by fire a year ago.
Community members submitted over 150 names, which were then voted on and narrowed down to five by a panel of judges, made up of market officials and friends. Then, the public was asked to choose between the five names by making donations to signal a vote.
In the end, “Tenty McTentface” received 70.14% of the vote, followed by the other finalists “Little Broad Street Market” with 21.15%, “Farmer’s Phoenix” with 3.39%, “Pavilion” with 3.28%, and “Tent to Table” with 2.04%.
“Thank you to everyone who submitted creative names for the tent and made donations to the Market in support of the naming competition,” said Eric Hagarty, chair of the market board. “During such polarizing times, it is heartwarming to see that there is still a candidate who can unify the country the way Tenty McTentface has.”
The name is a play on the British research ship named “Boaty McBoatface,” which was also named by a public poll in 2016.
The market tent is located adjacent to the market’s stone building.
For more information about the Broad Street Market, visit their website.
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