National Historic Landmark · Reading, Pennsylvania

Gruber Wagon Works

Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.

Gruber Wagon Works
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressW of Reading off PA 183 in Tulpehocken Creek Park, Reading, PA
CountyBerks County
ListedJun 2, 1972
Listed forIndustry
Level of significanceNational
Reference number72001092
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressW of Reading off PA 183 in Tulpehocken Creek Park, Reading, PA
Coordinates40.3706° N, 75.9796° W · Directions ↗
Also in Reading35 listed places in Reading →
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Local history books for Reading

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  • Aviation in Reading and Berks County
    Michael J. Floriani, 2019
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  • Reading
    Everett A. Blodgett and Virginia D. Blodgett, 2019
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Guidebooks to historic places in Pennsylvania

  • Walking Philadelphia
    Natalie Pompilio, 2017
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  • Historical Tours Gettysburg
    Globe Pequot Press Editors and Randi Minetor, 2015
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  • Guide to the Battle of Gettysburg
    Jay Luvaas and Harold W. Nelson, 2012
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  • Historic Genesee country
    Rose O'Keefe, 2010
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Gruber Wagon Works listed on the National Register?

Jun 2, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Gruber Wagon Works?

W of Reading off PA 183 in Tulpehocken Creek Park, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Gruber Wagon Works?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72001092. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.