Reading Knitting Mills
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Reading Knitting Mills
Reading Knitting Mills, at 350 Elm St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 13, 1982. It was among the first 12 of Reading’s 31 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its industry, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 306 other Pennsylvania listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Pennsylvania, United States. 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 · 39 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
350 Elm St., Reading · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
10 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Reading Knitting Mills
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Questions about Reading Knitting Mills
Is Reading Knitting Mills on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1982 (Register number 82003762).
Is Reading Knitting Mills a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gruber Wagon Works, 3.3 miles away.
Can you visit Reading Knitting Mills?
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 Reading Knitting Mills?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 39 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 71997958 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.