Metropolitan Edison Building
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Metropolitan Edison Building, March 2011
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| Location | 412 Washington St., Reading, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1926-1927, 1956 |
| Architectural style | Chicago |
| NRHP Reference # | 83004192[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 28, 1983 |
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]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
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