Liberty Fire Company No. 5
The Liberty Fire Company No. 5 is an historic, American fire station that is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: rdgfiremuseum@gmail.com
- Type: Museum
- Description: fire station in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Reading Area Firefighters Museum”
- Address: 501 South 5th Street, Reading, PA 19602
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reading Public Library and Santander Arena.
Reading Public Library
Library
The Reading Public Library is the main public library of the City of Reading, Pennsylvania and the district library center of Berks County. RPL's services and collections serve the City of Reading, its suburbs, greater Berks County, and beyond. Reading Public Library is situated 2,200 feet north of Liberty Fire Company No. 5.
Santander Arena
Sports venue
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. Santander Arena is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Liberty Fire Company No. 5.
Christ Episcopal Church
Church
Christ Episcopal Church, founded in 1763, is the oldest, English-speaking, religious congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. The church is located on the northwest corner of Fifth and Court Streets. Christ Episcopal Church is situated 3,300 feet north of Liberty Fire Company No. 5.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reading and Wyomissing.
Reading
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Reading is a historic city of about 95,000 in Pennsylvania, about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, 35 miles southwest of Allentown and 55 miles east of Harrisburg.
Wyomissing
Town
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Wyomissing is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to Reading. The borough was incorporated on July 2, 1906. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,114, compared to 10,461 at the 2010 census. Wyomissing is situated 2 miles west of Liberty Fire Company No. 5.
Shillington
Town
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Shillington is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 5,475 at the time of the 2020 census the borough is nestled amongst other suburbs outside Reading. Shillington is situated 2½ miles southwest of Liberty Fire Company No. 5.
Liberty Fire Company No. 5
- Categories: fire station, building, tourism, historic site, historic building, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.32753° or 40° 19′ 39″ northLongitude
-75.92784° or 75° 55′ 40″ westElevation
230 feet (70 metres)Open location code
87G683HC+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 917162453OpenStreetMap feature
building=fire_stationOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6541713
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