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Reading (/ ˈ r ɛ d ɪ ŋ / RED-ing; Pennsylvania German: Reddin) is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.The city had a population of 95,112 at the 2020 census and is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown.
Log House, Hiester House and Market Annex. / 40.33417°N 75.93028°W / 40.33417; -75.93028. The Log House, Hiester House, and Market Annex is an historic, American building that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Court Street in downtown Reading, with the Pagoda in the background. The Pagoda is 28 feet (8.5 m) wide, 50 feet (15 m) long, and 72 feet (22 m) tall. Perched on the edge of a cliff, 620 feet (190 m) above the city and 886 feet (270 m) above sea level, [3] it offers a 30-mile (48 km) panoramic view of the city and the surrounding countryside.
Charles Evans Cemetery. Charles Evans Cemetery is an historic, nonsectarian, garden-style cemetery located in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. [1] [2] It was founded by Charles Evans (1768-1847), a son of Quaker parents and native of Philadelphia who became a prominent attorney and philanthropist in Reading during the late 18th and early 19th ...
Reading Furnace Historic District. / 40.14694°N 75.76889°W / 40.14694; -75.76889. The Reading Furnace Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Warwick Township and East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Reading Public Museum. / 40.32722°N 75.95139°W / 40.32722; -75.95139. The Reading Public Museum is a museum in Reading, Pennsylvania located in the 18th Ward, along the Wyomissing Creek. The museum's permanent collection mainly focuses on art, science, and civilization and contains over 280,000 objects.
Founded in 1869, the Historical Society of Berks County (HSBC) operates the Berks History Center as a museum and library located in Reading, Pennsylvania.The Society's mission, as described on its website, is "to focus attention on the unique local history, the vast material culture, and the diverse cultural heritage of Berks County by preserving, archiving, and promoting this material to ...
Reading Hardware Company. / 40.32556°N 75.92722°W / 40.32556; -75.92722. The Reading Hardware Company, also known as "The Hardware," is an historic, American factory complex and national historic district that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.