The Reading Pagoda crowns Mount Penn, its tiered red roofs and white trim rising above a rocky, tree-covered slope. Stone retaining walls and stairways lead up the hillside, with a blue sky and light clouds behind the structure. Built in the early 1900s as a hillside resort and lookout, the Japanese-style pagoda became a local landmark and a place to take in views over Reading. The site sits 600 feet above the city and 1,200 feet above sea level.
White border; linen texture; printed caption at top and bottom; number 117751 at lower right.
No postmark, stamp, or handwriting present; unused card. Divided-back Curt Teich (CTCo Chicago) printed card, publisher imprint Sabold-Herb Co., Philadelphia; white border on front; light toning/soiling, no damage.
Cite this card
Pagoda on Mount Penn, Reading, PA, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/pagoda-on-mount-penn-reading-pa-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.
