Located in the centre of the capital city, the market is housed in an iron and steel structure with a prominent clock tower.

The market was designed by an American engineer Nathaniel McKay,[1] and constructed by the Edgemoor Iron Company of Delaware, USA over the period 1880-1881.

Though the architectural style is elusive, the iron structure and the prominent clock tower is reminiscent of the Victorian era of Great Britain (see British colonization of Guyana for more information).

It is a central hub for taxis and "minibuses", and also for ferries that transport people and goods from all towns and villages along the Demerara River.

Stabroek Market is located in the middle of what Guyanese people call "Town", where many other major businesses surround its tall and recognized building.