29 05, 2020

Madison Building, Metropolitan Edison Building

2021-09-14T11:31:04-04:00May 29th, 2020|Landmarks|0 Comments

The Madison building was erected between 1926 and 1927 as the Metropolitan Edison building. During the middle years of the 20th century, from 1927 through 1982, this building was successively owned and occupied by two of the area's major institutions, Metropolitan Edison Company [...]

29 05, 2020

Early Indian Dam at Tulpehocken Creek

2020-05-29T15:27:50-04:00May 29th, 2020|Nature & Outdoors|0 Comments

The Tulpehocken Creek is the largest stream in Western Berks County. Arising from springs west of Myerstown in Lebanon County, it enters Berks near Stouchsburg in Marion Township and flows in an easterly direction approximately 26 miles until it reaches the Schuylkill River [...]

28 05, 2020

Keystone Hook and Ladder Company No. 1

2020-05-28T13:56:14-04:00May 28th, 2020|Landmarks|0 Comments

The Reading Fire Department was officially organized on March 17, 1773, with the founding of the Rainbow Volunteer Fire Company. The Keystone Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, was organized on December 12, 1855. The company was known by various other names until February [...]

28 05, 2020

Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute/Penn State Berks

2020-05-28T11:38:21-04:00May 28th, 2020|Organizations-Institutions, Schools, Uncategorized|0 Comments

The Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute, founded by Ferdinand Thun and Henry Janssen, was originally organized as the Educational Department of the Textile Machine Works. Below: Ferdinand Thun. Below: Henry Janssen. Textile Machine Works, the world's largest manufacturer of full-fashioned hosiery machinery, [...]

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