The Ritz Theatre
The small theatre, which once stood at 819 Penn Street, had various names over the years, including the Crescent, [...]
Temple Inn
The Temple Inn was erected in 1928 by Morris Sassaman as Penn Temple Hotel at the intersection of Kutztown [...]
Berks County Courthouse
Rising 19 stories or 275 ft., the county courthouse is the tallest building in Reading. The courthouse, located at [...]
Southeast Corner of Fifth and Penn Streets
On October 19, 1778 Mr. Hall sold the property located at the Southeast Corner of 5th & Penn Streets [...]
Green Spot
Green Spot is a brand of non-carbonated, non-caffeinated orange-based soft drink originating in the United States but today produced [...]
Helltown – a Northeastern Suburb
Few persons know why Hampden in Northeast Reading was once known by the name of Helltown. About 200 [...]
Comfort Station at 5th and Penn Streets
Authorization for the erection of a comfort station at the southwest corner of 5th and Penn Streets was asked [...]
10th and Windsor Market House
The 10th and Windsor Market House was erected in 1894 according to plans and specifications prepared by Architect Alexander [...]
Alsace Hill Tunnel Muhlenberg Township
Aaron Albright made a startling recommendation to his employers in June 1856. He proposed building a tunnel 2,500 feet [...]
Spring Valley Hotel
Just down the creek from the breast of Bernhart’s Dam was the Spring Valley Hotel. It had been in [...]
Sho-Boat
The Sho-Boat was located at the northwest corner of Schuylkill Ave. and Blair Ave., Reading. The brick hotel building [...]
Yuengling’s Ice Cream
One of the more interesting facets of the Yuengling company's colorful history was its innovative response to the "Prohibition" [...]
Wright Biplane over Mt. Penn and Reading
On Thursday July 9, 1914 an enthusiastic crowd of spectators gathered at Carsonia Park to witness two beautiful flights [...]
ZooAmerica
ZooAmerica is a zoo located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, The idea for a zoo in Hershey dates back to the [...]
B. & J. Saylor Food Store
B. & J. Saylor food store, formerly located at 401 Penn Street, once drew customers from near and far [...]
Heaven Sent Beer
A unique event to occur in Berks County during prohibition was the day "heaven-sent" beer rained down on South [...]
Reading City Park Kiddie Kastle
For three decades, one of the city’s most popular and interesting attractions was the yellow-brick play castle in City [...]
St. Paul’s Orphan Asylum for Boys
In the nineteenth century there was not the network of government sponsored social service agencies that are in place [...]
Whander Field
Whander Field was an airport located in the field across Route 73 from the Schuylkill Valley High School. Whander [...]
History of St. Joseph’s Hospital
In 1872 Right Rev. Monsignor Bornemann, who in his fatherly sympathy had ever been most eager to relieve the [...]
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church
Around beginning of the twentieth century, the first Ukrainian immigrants came to Reading from Western Ukraine and from the [...]
