Reading Terminal complex
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The Reading Terminal complex is a historic Philadelphia landmark that originally combined a major railroad terminal with the bustling indoor Reading Terminal Market beneath it.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reading Terminal | 3 |
| Reading Terminal train shed | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building complex
ⓘ
transportation facility ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Reading Terminal complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Reading Terminal
|
| architect |
Francis H. Kimball
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilson Brothers & Company ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Italian Renaissance Revival ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Philadelphia
ⓘ
Market halls in the United States ⓘ Railway stations in Philadelphia ⓘ Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania ⓘ Tourist attractions in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| floorCount | 8 (headhouse) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Reading Terminal Market
ⓘ
former Reading Railroad terminal ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
headhouse
ⓘ
train shed ⓘ |
| hasTenant | Reading Terminal Market ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| locatedAt | 12th Street and Arch Street, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear |
Pennsylvania Convention Center
ⓘ
Philadelphia City Hall ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of railroad terminal and public market
ⓘ
continuous operation of Reading Terminal Market ⓘ large single-span train shed ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| operator | Reading Company ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
public market
ⓘ
railroad terminal ⓘ |
| owner |
Pennsylvania Convention Center
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
|
| partOf | Center City Philadelphia ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess |
Jefferson Station
ⓘ
SEPTA Market–Frankford Line ⓘ SEPTA Regional Rail ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | Reading Company ⓘ |
| railwayStationFor | Reading Company passenger trains ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
closure of the railroad terminal to passenger service
ⓘ
integration into the Pennsylvania Convention Center ⓘ opening of Reading Terminal Market beneath the train shed ⓘ |
| use |
convention center annex
ⓘ
indoor public market ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Reading Terminal
this entity surface form:
Reading Terminal train shed
this entity surface form:
Reading Terminal
this entity surface form:
Reading Terminal