Lisa Cirincione, PPSA, AFIAP  


Reading Pagoda by Lisa Cirincione, PPSA, AFIAP

February 2025 - Reading Pagoda

February 2025 - Lisa Cirincione, PPSA, AFIAP

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I chose the coldest and windiest day to stop at the Pagoda in Reading, PA.
Because it was so cold, I only took a quick video… and hope to go back!

The Pagoda is a novelty building, built atop the south end of Mount Penn overlooking Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It has been a symbol of the city for more than a century.

History
Completed in 1908 at a cost of $50,000, this 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 Preserve, 1,595 acres of municipally-owned land.


3 comments posted




Pete Scifres   Pete Scifres
Very interesting backstory.

I don't know about cropping off the top. It seems to make the image incomplete. But I do like the closer in look, showing all the detail in the roof.

If you went back in the fall perhaps the trees would be colorful?

And maybe try BnW? not too much color in the winter anyway.   Posted: 02/05/2025 04:33:20
Lisa Cirincione   Lisa Cirincione
Yes, I did not want to crop off the top, but I'm treating this as a scouting mission and would like to go back in the spring/summer. I like the idea of B&W…let's try…   Posted: 02/05/2025 14:57:02



Lisa Cirincione   Lisa Cirincione
Different screen grab, in black and white… can see the top…   Posted: 02/05/2025 15:10:13
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