West Reading in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Old West Reading Hotel
1819 - 1964
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020
1. Site of Old West Reading Hotel Marker
A landmark used for public sales and auctions of livestock. A hostelry of prominence in the Borough for 145 years.
Land once owned by John and William Penn.
Erected by West Reading Board of Trade.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 40° 20.151′ N, 75° 56.934′ W. Marker is in West Reading, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is on Penn Avenue (Business U.S. 422) 0.1 miles west of North 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 534 Penn Ave, Reading PA 19611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020
2. Site of Old West Reading Hotel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
