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City Hall (Reading, Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 40°20′16″N 75°55′18″W / 40.33778°N 75.92167°W / 40.33778; -75.92167
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City Hall
Reading City Hall, April 2011
City Hall (Reading, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
City Hall (Reading, Pennsylvania)
City Hall (Reading, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
City Hall (Reading, Pennsylvania)
Location8th & Washington Sts., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′16″N 75°55′18″W / 40.33778°N 75.92167°W / 40.33778; -75.92167
Area6.3 acres (2.5 ha)
Built1904
ArchitectDavis & Davis
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Italianate
NRHP reference No.82003760[1]
Added to NRHPApril 13, 1982

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]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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". 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.