Stirling (Reading, Pennsylvania)


Stirling
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Stirling, March 2011
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Location	1120 Centre Ave., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°21′9″N 75°56′3″W / 40.35250°N 75.93417°W / 40.35250; -75.93417Coordinates: 40°21′9″N 75°56′3″W / 40.35250°N 75.93417°W / 40.35250; -75.93417
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1890-92
Architect	Chandler, Theophilus P.
Architectural style	Late Victorian, Renaissance, Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference #	80003427^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 17, 1980

Stirling is a historic mansion located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1890 and 1892, and is a three-story, 24-room, Châteauesque style dwelling. It was designed by noted Philadelphia architect Theophilus Parsons Chandler, Jr. (1845-1928) and built for industrialist James Hervey Sternbergh. It is constructed of squared granite ashlar and features a number of eclectic decorative elements including tall chimneys with decorated caps, a balustraded verandah, steeply pitched gable roofs, and roof dormers.^[2] It is now occupied by a bed and breakfast.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Michael J. O'Malley (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stirling" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.

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