Reading Hardware Company Butt Works

Reading Hardware Company Butt Works
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Reading Hardware Butt Works, April 2011
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Location	537 Willow St., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°19′29″N75°55′33″W / 40.32472°N 75.92583°W / 40.32472; -75.92583
Area	7.7 acres (3.1 ha)
Built	1875
NRHP reference No.	79002170 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 20, 1979

The Reading Hardware Company Butt Works, also known as "The Hardware," is an historic, American factory building that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^[1] It is included in the Reading Hardware Company national historic district.

History and architectural features

Built in 1875, this historic structure consists of two wings that are connected by a boiler house. They were configured to enclose a courtyard that was then enclosed by a brick wall. The wings are three- and four-stories, and constructed of brick bearing walls with heavy timber framing. The boiler house has two square, free-standing chimneys and topped by a central lantern monitor. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Redevelopment Authority of Reading (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Reading Hardware Company Butt Works. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)