What are some facts about the reading pagoda

Marjorie Leon | Jul 31, 2019 | Category: Tourist attraction in Reading, Pennsylvania

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Address: 98 Duryea Dr, Reading, PA 19602, USA

Christopher Lilley | Aug 1, 2019

Completed in 1908 at a cost of $50,000, the pagoda was intended to be the hotel/restaurant centerpiece of a luxury resort. When plans for the rest of the resort were abandoned, the 7-story wooden building on 10 acres of land was donated to Reading in 1911. It is now part of the Mount Penn Reserve, 1,595 acres of municipally-owned land. The Pagoda is 28 feet wide, 50 feet long, and 72 feet tall. Perched on the edge of a cliff, 620 feet above the city and 886 feet above sea level, it offers a 30-mile panoramic view of the city and the surrounding countryside. The Pagoda is owned by the City of Reading but is managed and preserved by the Foundation for the Reading Pagoda. It serves as a symbol of the City of Reading. The Pagoda is also the home of Pagoda Skyline, Inc., a non-profit volunteer organization formed in 1969 to help with the restoration and preservation of the Pagoda, the William Penn Memorial Fire Tower and Skyline Drive.

Princess Monica | Aug 1, 2018

I was only there once but it's a very pretty sight

Gregory Huebler | Jul 31, 2020

Built in 1908

Madison Fields | Aug 1, 2018

It is a historical Japanese building that has a great view of reading.You can rent rooms for party's and find out the history of the Reading Pagoda.Also it has a cafe on the ground level.

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