Built 1926-1927, 1956 NRHP Reference # 83004192 Added to NRHP 28 October 1983 | Architectural style Chicago Area 4,500 m² | |
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Location 412 Washington St., Reading, Pennsylvania Similar Nolde Forest Environm, Daniel Boone Homestead, Genesius Theatre, Reading Public Museum, Santander Arena | ||
Metropolitan Edison Building is a historic office building located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1926-1927, and is a 12-story, "L"-shaped, steel frame building faced with Indiana limestone, brick, and terra cotta reflective of the Chicago style. It stands 150 feet tall. A five-story addition was completed in 1956. The building measures 119 feet, 8 inches, by 169 feet, 6 inches. It was the original home of the Metropolitan Edison Company, Gilbert-Commonwealth, and the CNA Insurance Company.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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