City Hall – Reading Pennsylvania
Reading City Hall, located at the northeast corner of 8th and Washington Streets, was formally dedicated on July 10, [...]
Hampden Park Reservoir
On April 11, 1882 a contract for constructing the Hampden Reservoir was awarded to Nolan & Bros. for the [...]
Wilhelm Mansion – The Inn at Centre Park
The property at 730 Centre Avenue, known as the Wilhelm Mansion, consists of two buildings, the mansion and the [...]
Northeast Corner of Fifth and Washington Streets
From 1770 to 1847 the Berks County jail was located at the northeast corner of the Fifth and Washington [...]
Frederick Lauer Monument – Reading, PA
In 1823, George Lauer, father of Frederick Lauer, started in the business of manufacturing beer in limited quantities in [...]
Frederick Lauer Mansion – Reading, PA
In 1891, George Frederick Lauer, chairman of the Lauer Brewing Co., erected an elegant mansion which fronted on South Third, [...]
Penn View Motel, West Reading
The Penn View Motel, located on the block between 2nd and 3rd Streets on Penn Avenue in West Reading, [...]
Widow Finney’s Town – Reading, PA
Located at the Southwest corner of 4th and Cherry Streets in Reading are three distinct restaurants. Judy's on Cherry [...]
West Reading Hotel
Until 1964 the most familiar structure in West Reading was the West Reading Hotel on the north side of [...]
Reading City Park – Penn’s Common
Film of City Park, Penn's Common, 1929 showing old bandstand and prison. Water-Works, Prison, and Fairgrounds Reading [...]
