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Reading
35 places in Reading, Pennsylvania are on the National Register of Historic Places. Renaissance Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. 4 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.
The earliest listing here is Gruber Wagon Works, added Jun 2, 1972.
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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
35
Listings
4
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1972
First listing
Oldest on the register
| First listed | Gruber Wagon Works · Jun 2, 1972 |
| Oldest construction date | Bethel A.M.E. Church · built 1837 |
Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 4 of the 35 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
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Historic districts
Styles that appear most
Renaissance Revival 4American Craftsman 1Art Deco 1Beaux-Arts 1Chicago School 1Colonial Revival 1
Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 13 of the 35 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Every listing
Albright Court Apartments▾ReadingBuilding·
- Address
- 1430 North 13th Street, Reading
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 100012728
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Askew Bridge▾ReadingStructure1973
- Address
- N. 6th St. near Woodward St., Reading
- Listed
- Mar 1, 1973
- Listed for
- Transportation, Architecture
- Significance
- National
- Also known as
- Soap and Whiskey Bridge
- Reference
- 73001590
- Contributing
- 1 structure
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Berks County Trust Company▾ReadingBuilding2019
- Address
- 35 N. 6th St., Reading
- Listed
- Feb 27, 2019
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 100003455
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Bethel A.M.E. Church▾ReadingBuilding1979
- Address
- 119 N. 10th St, Reading
- Listed
- Sep 7, 1979
- Listed for
- Religion
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 79002167
- Built
- 1837
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
John Bishop House▾ReadingBuilding1985
- Address
- Perkiomen Ave., Reading vicinity
- Listed
- Jun 27, 1985
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 85001390
- Style
- Colonial Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
City Hall▾ReadingBuilding1982
- Address
- 8th & Washington Sts., Reading
- Listed
- Apr 13, 1982
- Listed for
- Education, Politics and government, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 82003760
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cotton and Maple Streets School▾ReadingBuilding1986
- Address
- Cotton and Maple Sts., Reading
- Listed
- Jul 17, 1986
- Listed for
- Education, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 86001676
- Built
- 1902
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Curtis and Jones Company Shoe Factory▾ReadingBuilding2014
- Address
- 702 N. 8th St., Reading
- Listed
- Apr 28, 2014
- Listed for
- Industry
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Curtis-Stephens-Embry Company Shoe Factory
- Reference
- 14000182
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
First Reformed Church▾ReadingBuilding·
- Address
- 621 Washington Street, Reading
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 100012115
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Foos, Charles S., Elementary School▾ReadingBuilding1983
- Address
- Douglass and Weiser Sts., Reading
- Listed
- Nov 10, 1983
- Listed for
- Education, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Douglass and Weiser School
- Reference
- 83004191
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
French Creek State Park: Organized Group Camp 4 District▾ReadingHistoric district1987
- Address
- 7 mi. NE of Morgantown on PA 345, Reading
- Listed
- Feb 12, 1987
- Listed for
- Landscape architecture, Conservation, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- National
- Reference
- 87000104
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗
Grimshaw Silk Mill▾ReadingBuilding1985
- Address
- 1200 N. 1100 St., Reading
- Listed
- Jan 31, 1985
- Listed for
- Industry, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Freeman Shoes
- Reference
- 85000176
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hampden Firehouse▾ReadingBuilding1982
- Address
- 1101 Greenwich St., Reading
- Listed
- Apr 13, 1982
- Listed for
- Community planning, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 82003761
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hendel Brothers, Sons and Company Hat Factory▾ReadingBuilding1979
- Address
- 517--539 S. 5th St., Reading
- Listed
- Nov 20, 1979
- Listed for
- Industry, Commerce
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 79002168
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hotel Abraham Lincoln▾ReadingBuilding·
- Address
- 100 N. 5th St., Reading
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Abraham Lincoln Hotel
- Reference
- 100001908
- Built
- 1930
- Style
- Art Deco architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Keystone Hook and Ladder Company▾ReadingBuilding1985
- Address
- Second and Penn Sts., Reading
- Listed
- Oct 31, 1985
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Keystone Fire House
- Reference
- 85003447
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Liberty Fire Company No. 5▾ReadingBuilding1985
- Address
- 501 S. 5th St., Reading
- Listed
- Jan 18, 1985
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 85000112
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lindbergh Viaduct▾ReadingStructure1988
- Address
- US 422/Mineral Spring Rd. over Mineral Spring Creek, Reading
- Listed
- Jun 22, 1988
- Listed for
- Engineering
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 88000792
- Contributing
- 1 structure
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Livingood House–Stryker Hospital▾ReadingBuilding1996
- Address
- 417--419 Walnut St., Reading
- Listed
- Nov 7, 1996
- Listed for
- Health and medicine, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 96001195
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Log House, Hiester House, and Market Annex▾ReadingBuilding1979
- Address
- 30 S. 4th St., Reading
- Listed
- Nov 20, 1979
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 79002169
- Contributing
- 3 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Meinig Glove Factory-Meinig, E. Richard, Co.▾ReadingHistoric district1985
- Address
- 621--641 McKnight St., Reading
- Listed
- Aug 30, 1985
- Listed for
- Industry, Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Ellmar Mills
- Reference
- 85001896
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Metropolitan Edison Building▾ReadingSite1983
- Address
- 412 Washington St., Reading
- Listed
- Oct 28, 1983
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 83004192
- Style
- Chicago School
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Pagoda▾ReadingBuilding1972
- Address
- Mount Penn, at jct. of Duryea Dr. and Skyline Blvd., Reading
- Listed
- Nov 7, 1972
- Listed for
- Landscape architecture, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 72001093
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Queen Anne Historic District▾ReadingHistoric district2004
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Robeson St., North Third St., RR Tracks and Clinton St., Reading
- Listed
- Nov 12, 2004
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 04001227
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Reading Hardware Company▾ReadingHistoric district1997
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Willow, S. 6th, and Canal Sts., and alleyway, Reading
- Listed
- Jun 13, 1997
- Listed for
- Architecture, Industry
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- The Hardware; See Also:Reading Hardware Company Butt Works
- Reference
- 97000516
- Style
- modern architecture
- Contributing
- 5 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Reading Hardware Company Butt Works▾ReadingBuilding1979
- Address
- 537 Willow St., Reading
- Listed
- Nov 20, 1979
- Listed for
- Industry
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 79002170
- Contributing
- 3 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Reading Knitting Mills▾ReadingBuilding1982
- Address
- 350 Elm St., Reading
- Listed
- Apr 13, 1982
- Listed for
- Industry
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 82003762
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Red Men Hall▾ReadingBuilding2000
- Address
- 831-833 Walnut St., Reading
- Listed
- Jul 27, 2000
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 00000843
- Style
- American Craftsman
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Stirling▾ReadingBuilding1980
- Address
- 1120 Centre Ave., Reading
- Listed
- Apr 17, 1980
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 80003427
- Style
- Victorian architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Trinity Lutheran Church▾ReadingBuilding1976
- Address
- 6th and Washington Sts., Reading
- Listed
- Jun 7, 1976
- Listed for
- Politics and government, Architecture, Religion
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 76001603
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Peter Wanner Mansion▾ReadingBuilding1987
- Address
- 1401 Walnut St., Reading
- Listed
- Nov 5, 1987
- Listed for
- Industry, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 87001950
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Wertz's Covered Bridge▾ReadingStructure1978
- Address
- NW of Reading on T 921, Bern/Spring Townships, Reading vicinity
- Listed
- Nov 17, 1978
- Listed for
- Engineering, Transportation
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- Red Covered Bridge
- Reference
- 78002347
- Contributing
- 4 structures
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Wilhelm Mansion and Carriage House▾ReadingBuilding1982
- Address
- 730 Centre Ave., Reading
- Listed
- Mar 1, 1982
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 82003763
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Contributing
- 2 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Willson, Thomas A. and Co.▾ReadingBuilding2006
- Address
- 201 Washington St., Reading
- Listed
- May 24, 2006
- Listed for
- Industry, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Wilson Products Inc.; Goggleworks Center for the Arts
- Reference
- 06000428
- Built
- 2006
- Style
- Moderne architecture
- Contributing
- 5 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
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