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- Robesonia Train Station
Robesonia’s passenger rail station was built in 1856 as a stop on the Lebanon Valley line on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, just west of… Read more: Robesonia Train Station - McGinty Motorcars
Back in October Pat McGinty of McGinty Motorcars was kind enough to give me a tour of his building at 1041-43 Washington Street in Reading.… Read more: McGinty Motorcars - Blind Hartman’s Tavern
Blind Hartman’s Tavern was established in 1822 by Jacob Hartman on Pricetown Road in Alsace Township. Hartman was blinded in 1786 at age four while… Read more: Blind Hartman’s Tavern
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The west reading diner was ran buy a gentleman named Mike Thomas back in the 80’s my great grandfather Charles…
Love this!!! It’s great to see a newer business thriving in a historical building.Great work!!!
Interesting. Fred Baker was my second cousin. I knew the Bakers and visited their home above the automobile display area.…
Great article! I always wondered what was in there.
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