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Metropolitan Edison Building

Coordinates: 40°20′11″N 75°55′46″W / 40.33639°N 75.92944°W / 40.33639; -75.92944
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Metropolitan Edison Building
Metropolitan Edison Building, March 2011
Metropolitan Edison Building is located in Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Edison Building
Metropolitan Edison Building is located in the United States
Metropolitan Edison Building
Location412 Washington St., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′11″N 75°55′46″W / 40.33639°N 75.92944°W / 40.33639; -75.92944
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1926-1927, 1956
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleChicago
NRHP reference No.83004192[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "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.