Pagoda
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Pagoda
Pagoda, at Mount Penn, at jct. of Duryea Dr. and Skyline Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1972: the first place in Reading to be listed. Only 217 of Pennsylvania’s 3,595 listings are older. The Register lists it for its landscape design, other and architecture, at the local level.
What it isNovelty building in Reading, Pennsylvania, US. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 12 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Mount Penn, at jct. of Duryea Dr. and Skyline Blvd., Reading · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1PagodaStart here
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Peter Wanner MansionLate Victorian · 0.2 mi on
7 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Pagoda
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Pagoda
Is Pagoda on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1972 (Register number 72001093).
Is Pagoda a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gruber Wagon Works, 4.5 miles away.
Can you visit Pagoda?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Pagoda?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71997948 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.