Index to Berks County Businesses

BUSINESSES IN BERKS COUNTY: S through Z A-F      G-J      K-N      O-R      S-Z Special thanks to Bonnie Blau for transcribing and submitting this section to our project. SAND AND SPALLS For a period of upward of forty years sand has been removed from the base of Mt. Penn near the extension of Buttonwood street, and the … Read more

Prominent Businesses in Berks County

Prominent Businesses in Berks County Transcribed and submitted by Bonnie Blau. The following information is taken from Morton Montgomery’s History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, (1909)pages 168-169. As near as can be ascertained, Reading in 1847 contained 37 different kinds of industrial establishments; also 130 mercantile houses for which county licenses were issued. The following statement … Read more

Index to Berks County Businesses

BUSINESSES IN BERKS COUNTY: O through R A-F      G-J      K-N      O-R      S-Z Special thanks to Bonnie Blau for transcribing and submitting this section to our project. PAINTS Aaron WILHELM began the manufacture of paint s Easton, Pa., in 1857, and continued the business there until 1871, when he removed to Reading. His brother William H. was … Read more

Index to Berks County Businesses

BUSINESSES IN BERKS COUNTY: G through J A-F      G-J      K-N      O-R      S-Z Special thanks to Bonnie Blau for transcribing and submitting this section to our project. GALVANIZING A Lincoln FRAME, who started in the foundry business in 1903, trading under the name of the Gray Iron Foundry Company, adding a galvanizing department to his works … Read more

Union Bank aka Farr Shoe Factory

UNION BANK ALSO KNOWN AS THE FARR SHOE FACTORY Mr. Yoder, the Berks County Historical Society’s Executive Director, came upon this rare 19th century view of the 1761 structure long known as the Union Bank, which is what it was when this photo was taken. Many of you will know it as the Farr Shoe … Read more

Index to Berks County Businesses

BUSINESSES IN BERKS COUNTY: A through F A-F      G-J      K-N      O-R      S-Z Special thanks to Bonnie Blau for transcribing and submitting this section to our project. The following information is from Morton Montgomery’s History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1909 edition, pp. 170-185. The following concise description of the numerous industrial enterprises at Reading, showing name … Read more

File Making

File Making File-making was a very early industry in Cumru and Robeson townships, but no factory for the production of files was carried on at Reading until 1866. Frees Factory – John E Frees removed from near Mohnton to Reading in 1885, and then began manufacturing all kinds of files and rasps. He employs 2 … Read more

Churches in Berks County, Pennsylvania

<!– –> Churches in Berks County, Pennsylvania Historical Information Alsace Lutheran Church, Alsace Township Altalaha Church, Rehersburg Bern Reformed and Lutheran Union Church, Bern Township Blue Mountain Zion Church, Upper Tulpehocken Township Christ Delong’s UCC Church – 250th Anniversary Schedule Christ Church, Reading Christ Little Tulpehocken Church, Tulpehocken Township First Baptist Church, Reading First United … Read more

Historical Souvenir of Hereford-Huff’s Union Church, Hereford, Pennsylvania

Historical Souvenir of the Hereford-Huff’s Union Church, Pennsylvania NOTE: The following history of the Hereford-Huff’s Union Church was prepared for their 100th Anniversary Celebration in 1915. It was published in a booklet form with a textured paper cover. The entire souvenir has been included, but no attempt has been made to use the same fonts … Read more