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At 1120 Centre Avenue sits the Stirling Mansion, crown jewel of the Sternbergh Estate; one of Reading’s most extravagant industrial-era homes. It was built for… Read more: Stirling Mansion, the Sternbergh Estate - Red Caboose Park
Growing up I spent a lot of time at Red Caboose Park in West Wyomissing. My Grandmother lived at the corner of Reading Boulevard and… Read more: Red Caboose Park - Turner Building – 100 South 4th Street
There has been a bit of drama recently surrounding the property at 100 South 4th Street in Reading. The property was purchased in 2021 by… Read more: Turner Building – 100 South 4th Street
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I recall attending Gertrude Sternbergh’s performance of Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” with the Reading Symphony Orchestra, Louis…