Gruber Wagon Works, Reading

Name: Gruber Wagon Works
Address: Reading, United States

#22 among attractions in Reading

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The Gruber Wagon Works is a historic industrial facility on Red Bridge Road in Bern Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Built about 1882, it is an extremely rare example of a fully outfitted 19th-century wagon manufacturing facility. Originally located in nearby Pleasant Valley, it was moved in 1976 to its present location in Tulpehocken Creek Park to make way for a flood control project. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977. It now serves as part of a county open-air museum. ()

Built: 1882 (142 years ago)Coordinates: 40°22'14"N, 75°58'47"W

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Gruber Wagon Works – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: FirstEnergy Stadium, Berkshire Mall, Santander Arena, Charles Evans Cemetery.

2.4 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport complex, Sport venue
FirstEnergy Stadium, Reading
63 min walk • FirstEnergy Stadium is a 10,000-seat baseball-only stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania, that hosted its first regular season baseball game in 1951. The park is home to the Reading Fightin Phils of the Double-A Northeast. It was voted the second best place to see a baseball game by Minor League News in 2006.
2.1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Berkshire Mall, Wyomissing
54 min walk • The Berkshire Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, a suburb to the west of Reading in Berks County. The Berkshire Mall is accessible from US 222/US 422 at the Paper Mill Road interchange or the State Hill Road interchange.
3.9 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Hockey
Santander Arena, Reading
99 min walk • The Santander Arena is a 7,160-seat multi-purpose arena, in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2001. The arena sits on the former site of the Astor Theater; one of several grand movie and theater palaces built in Reading in the early 20th century.
2.8 miE
Cemetery
Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading
72 min walk • Charles Evans Cemetery is an historic, nonsectarian, garden-style cemetery located in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Charles Evans, a son of Quaker parents and native of Philadelphia who became a prominent attorney and philanthropist in Reading during the late 18th and early 19th century.
3.3 miSE
Showcase for the arts and sciences
Reading Public Museum, Reading
85 min walk • The Reading Public Museum is a museum in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The museum's permanent collection mainly focuses on art, science, and civilization. It also has a planetarium and a 25-acre arboretum.
3.6 miSE
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading
92 min walk • The Santander Performing Arts Center is a historic theatre in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is the current home of the Reading Symphony Orchestra and the "Broadway on 6th St" annual series of musicals and plays.
1 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading
27 min walk • The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum is an aviation museum and aircraft restoration facility located at Reading Regional Airport in Reading, Pennsylvania. The museum, founded by Russ Strine, the current President, collects and actively restores historic war planes and classic airliners as well as rare civilian and military aircraft.
2.8 miSE
Museum, History museum
Historical Society of Berks County, Reading
73 min walk • Founded in 1869, the Historical Society of Berks County operates the Berks History Center as a museum and library located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
3.4 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
GoggleWorks, Reading
86 min walk • GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is a community art and cultural resource center located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
3.1 miSE
Village, Area
West Reading, Reading
78 min walk • West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,212 at the 2010 census. It contains a vibrant main street and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
3.4 miSE
Bridge
Skew Arch Bridge, Reading
88 min walk • The Skew Arch Bridge in Reading, Pennsylvania, also known as the Askew Bridge and nicknamed the Soap and Whiskey Bridge, is a historical skew arch bridge completed in 1857 carrying two tracks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at an angle over Sixth Street in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.