City Hall (Reading, Pennsylvania)

City Hall, originally known as Boy's High School, is a historic city hall located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1904, as the high school for boys, and converted to use as a city hall in 1928. It is a three-story, with basement, granite and gray brick building in the Beaux Arts style. It features terra cotta decorative elements and measures 210 feet by 201 feet.[2]

City Hall
Reading City Hall, April 2011
Location8th & Washington Sts., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′16″N 75°55′18″W
Area6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1904
ArchitectDavis & Davis
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Italianate
NRHP reference No.82003760[1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1982

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes City of Reading (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: City Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.
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