Reading Hardware Company Butt Works
Reading Hardware Company Butt Works | |
 Reading Hardware Butt Works, April 2011 | |
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| Location | 537 Willow St., Reading, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°19′29″N 75°55′33″W / 40.32472°N 75.92583°W |
| 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]
History and architectural features
[edit]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]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is included in the Reading Hardware Company national historic district.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Redevelopment Authority of Reading. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Reading Hardware Company Butt Works" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Industrial buildings completed in 1875
- Buildings and structures in Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Historic district contributing properties in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Reading, Pennsylvania
- 1875 establishments in Pennsylvania