National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Berks County

Berks County Pennsylvania (Vacant / Not In Use) has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Allegheny Aqueduct, Christman, Philip, House, Old Swede's House and Pine Forge Mansion and Industrial Site and Brobst Mill.

The famous person Thomas Rutter is associated with one of more of the Berks County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Berks County places including Pettitt & Kimber, R. Brognard Okie, Mouns Jones, Ephraim Beecher, NONE LISTED., Unkown, John Yost Lerch, Edward Scholl, George Meinholz and Landis Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Berks Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Chicago.

Allegheny Aqueduct (added 1984 - - #84003105)

Also known as Gibraltar Aqueduct

PA 724 and Allegheny Creek , Gibraltar

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pettitt & Kimber, Beecher,Ephraim

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Brobst Mill (added 1990 - - #90001613)

Off T 814 on Pine Cr., Albany Township , Lenhartsville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Christman, Philip, House (added 1973 - - #73001588)

Also known as Uhlrich Beidler House

1 mi. SE of Bally at the Berks , Bally

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

NONE LISTED.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cotton and Maple Streets School (added 1986 - - #86001676)

Cotton and Maple Sts. , Reading

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Meinholz,George, Head,Hiram S.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Deisher, H. K., Knitting Mill (added 1985 - - #85001963)

56 Noble St. , Kutztown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dreibelbis Mill (added 1990 - - #90001614)

Jct. of Dreibelbis Mill and Bellevue Rds., Perry Township , Shoemakersville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Foos, Charles S., Elementary School (added 1983 - - #83004191)

Also known as Douglass and Weiser School

Douglass and Weiser Sts. , Reading

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Scholl,Edward

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hartman Cider Press (added 1988 - - #87002205)

Keim Rd., 1.1 mi. W of Lobachsville , Lobachsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Joanna Furnace Complex (added 1980 - - #80003426)

N of Morgantown on PA 10, Robeson Township , Morgantown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

RUTTER,THOMAS, POTTS,SAMUEL

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Other, Vacant/Not In Use

Kauffman Mill (added 1990 - - #90001620)

Also known as Spengler Mill

Jct. of Mill and Mill Hill Rds., Upper Bern Township , Shartlesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kemp's Hotel (added 1978 - - #78002344)

E of Kutztown on US 222, Maxatawny Township , Kutztown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Keystone Hook and Ladder Company (added 1985 - - #85003447)

Also known as Keystone Fire House

Second and Penn Sts. , Reading

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mull,E.K.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lerch Tavern (added 1979 - - #79002171)

182-184 W. Penn Ave , Wernersville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lerch,John Yost

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Restaurant

Current Function:

Education, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Long--Hawerter Mill (added 1990 - - #90001623)

Longsdale Rd. at Little Lehigh Cr., Longswamp Township , Topton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lutz, John F., Furniture Co. & Funerary (added 1996 - - #96000085)

Also known as Lutz, John F., Property

3559 & 3561 St. Lawrence Ave. , St. Lawrence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Mortuary, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Merkel Mill (added 1990 - - #90001625)

Dreibelbis Station Rd. at Maiden Cr., Greenwich Township , Lenhartsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Metropolitan Edison Building (added 1983 - - #83004192)

412 Washington St. , Reading

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Chicago

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Swede's House (added 1974 - - #74001751)

Also known as Mouns Jones House

Old Philadelphia Pike , Douglassville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones,Mouns

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Pine Forge Mansion and Industrial Site (added 2004 - - #04000191)

Also known as Rutter's Mansion, Pine Forge Iron Plantation

Pine Forge Rd and Douglass Dr., Pine Forge , Douglas Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Okie, R. Brognard

Architectural Style:

Federal, Early Republic

Historic Person:

Rutter, Thomas

Significant Year:

1800, 1918

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Education, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

School

Queen Anne Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001227)

Roughly bounded by Robeson St., North Third St., RR Tracks and Clinton St. , Reading

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Red Men Hall (added 2000 - - #00000843)

831-833 Walnut St. , Reading

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Muhlenberg Bros., Landis Co.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rieser Mill (added 1990 - - #90001628)

Jct. of Grange and Cross Keys Rds., Bern Township , Leesport

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Seyfert Mill (added 1990 - - #90001629)

Jct. of Old US 22 and Campsite Rd., Upper Tulpehocken Township , Strausstown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Snyder Mill (added 1990 - - #90001630)

Oley Line Rd. at Monocacy Cr., Exeter Township , Limekiln

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Spannuth Mill (added 1990 - - #90001631)

Also known as Crosskill Mill

Jct. of Frystown and Crosskill Creek Rds., Bethel Township , Frystown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use