Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Skyline Boulevard
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 4, 2009
1. Skyline Boulevard Marker
The City of Reading
to those citizens who in a period
of economic depression labored to
build this boulevard,
1932 - 1935
Mayor
Heber Ermentrout
Councilmen
William J. Smith • George M. Yocom
Jesse George • William C. Hoverter
Frederick A. Muhlenberg • Emil L. Nuebling
John H. Rorke
Superintendent of Construction
Harry F. Sullivan
Erected by the City of Reading.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 40° 20.226′ N, 75° 54.298′ W. Marker is in Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. Marker is on Skyline Drive, in the median. Marker is about 400 feet NNE of the Pagoda atop Mount Penn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Reading PA 19603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Duryea Drive (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Pagoda (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Duryea Drive (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Camel Tree (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Victory (approx. 0.4 miles away); Submarine Veterans Memorial
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Also see . . . Skyline Drive. (Submitted on December 7, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. View of Downtown Reading from the Pagoda
Looking west.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 821 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 7, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 5, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
