City Hall (Reading, Pennsylvania)
City Hall, originally known as Boy's High School, is a historic city hall located Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1904, as the high school for boys, and converted to use as a city hall in 1929. 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 | |
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| Location | 8th & Washington Sts., Reading, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′16″N 75°55′18″W |
| Area | 6.3 acres (2.5 ha) |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Davis & Davis |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003760[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2012. Note: This includes City of Reading (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: City Hall" (PDF). Retrieved September 8, 2012.
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