Metropolitan Edison Building

Metropolitan Edison Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Metropolitan Edison Building, March 2011
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Location	412 Washington St., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°20′11″N75°55′46″W / 40.33639°N 75.92944°W / 40.33639; -75.92944
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]

History and architectural features

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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Robert E. Bartmann (August 1983). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Metropolitan Edison Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)