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Reading Hardware Company Butt Works

Coordinates: 40°19′29″N 75°55′33″W / 40.32472°N 75.92583°W / 40.32472; -75.92583
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Reading Hardware Company Butt Works
Reading Hardware Butt Works, April 2011
Reading Hardware Company Butt Works is located in Pennsylvania
Reading Hardware Company Butt Works
Reading Hardware Company Butt Works is located in the United States
Reading Hardware Company Butt Works
Location537 Willow St., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°19′29″N 75°55′33″W / 40.32472°N 75.92583°W / 40.32472; -75.92583
Area7.7 acres (3.1 ha)
Built1875
NRHP reference No.79002170[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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

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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

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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 Redevelopment Authority of Reading. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Reading Hardware Company Butt Works" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2012.