Metropolitan Edison Building | |
Metropolitan Edison Building, March 2011 | |
Location | 412 Washington St., Reading, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°20′11″N75°55′46″W / 40.33639°N 75.92944°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1926-1927, 1956 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Chicago |
NRHP reference No. | 83004192 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 28, 1983 |
The Metropolitan Edison Building is an historic, American office building that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]
Built between 1926 and 1927, this historic structure is a twelve-story, L-shaped, steel-frame building that was 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. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]
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