Metropolitan Edison Building

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.[2]

Metropolitan Edison Building
Metropolitan Edison Building, March 2011
Location412 Washington St., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′11″N 75°55′46″W
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1926-1927, 1956
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleChicago
NRHP reference No.83004192[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1983

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. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert E. Bartmann (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Metropolitan Edison Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.


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