Category: Culture
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The Loew’s Colonial Theatre
Read more: The Loew’s Colonial TheatreThe Colonial Theatre opened on April 16, 1917 screening the movie “Sleeping Fires”. It was one of the first theatres in Reading built specifically to display movies. Many of the older theaters had been multi-use facilities with stage performances. The Colonial Theatre was located on the north side of the 600 block of Penn Street,…
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The Fairgrounds Square Mall
Read more: The Fairgrounds Square MallThe Fairgrounds Square Mall was built on the site of the old Reading Fairgrounds. The Mall opened in October 1980 The Mall’s opening ribbon-cutting ceremony happening on October 20th 1980, on the first day of the 125th Reading Fair which was held on its premises. A New Shopping Mall was opened in Berks County on…
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The Berkshire Mall
Read more: The Berkshire MallPlanning for the Berkshire Mall began in the late 1960s. Sears was announced as the first major planned tenant in November 1967; to replace its nearby Shillington location which had opened in 1956. Construction began in 1968, with an “official” kickoff in November of that year. The mall opened in February 1970, and it was…
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The Sinking Spring Drive-In
Read more: The Sinking Spring Drive-InThe Sinking Spring Drive-In was opened on August 3rd, 1955. It was considered a first-class operation at the time of it’s opening. Those driving east on Route 422 from Wernersville could see the screen from nearly a half a mile away. Shortly after it’s opening, it was bought by Fox Theatres of Reading, PA, whom also operated…
