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400 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601, USA
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N40° 20' 11" W75° 55' 46"
(40.336388888889, -75.929444444444)
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Metropolitan Edison Building is a historic office building located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1926-1927, and is a 12-story, "L"-shaped, steel frame building faced with Indiana limestone, brick, and terra cotta reflective of the Chicago style. It stands 150 feet tall. A five-story addition was completed in 1956. The building measures 119 feet, 8 inches, by 169 feet, 6 inches. It was the original home of the Metropolitan Edison Company, Gilbert-Commonwealth, and the CNA Insurance
Company.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
