A. The historic districts.
(1) Callowhill Historic District. The Callowhill Historic District is hereby created and described verbally as follows:
(a) All that certain district, tract, area or piece of land intended to be known as the "Callowhill Historic District," as shown on a map bearing the same title, consisting of parcels held in separate ownership located abutting or near Fifth Street between Buttonwood Street and a line approximately 40 feet south of Laurel Street and abutting or near Penn Street between a line approximately 210 feet east of Sixth Street and a line approximately 100 feet west of Fourth Street situated in the City of Reading, County of Berks, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit:
[1] Beginning at a point in the center line of Laurel Street (60 feet wide) at its intersection with the rear property line of No. 450 South Fifth Street produced, being 183.39 feet west of the western building line of South Fifth Street produced, and the southwest corner of the herein described district: thence extending northwardly crossing a portion of Laurel Street and along the western property line of No. 450 South Fifth Street to the northern property line of No. 450 South Fifth Street: thence, extending eastwardly along the northern property line of No. 450 South Fifth Street to the southwestern property corner of No. 438 South Fifth Street; thence, extending northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 438, 436, 432, 430, 428, 426, 424, 422, 416 and 414 South Fifth Street to the southern building line of Bingaman Street; thence, producing and extending the western property line of 414 South Fifth Street and crossing Bingaman Street to its northern building line; thence, extending westwardly along the northern building line of Bingaman Street to the western property line of No. 412 South Fifth Street; thence, extending northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 412, 410, 408, 406, 404, 402 and 400 South Fifth Street to the southern building line of Pine Street; thence, producing and extending the western property line of No. 400 South Fifth Street and crossing Pine Street to its northern building line; thence, extending westwardly along the northern building line of Pine Street to the western property line of No. 350 South Fifth Street; thence, extending northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 350, 346, 344, 342, 340, 338, 336, 334, 320-22, 318, 316, 314, 310, 308, 306, 304, 302 and 300 South Fifth Street to the southern building line of Spruce Street; thence, producing and extending the western property line of No. 300 South Fifth Street and crossing Spruce Street to its northern building line; thence, extending westwardly along the northern building line of Spruce Street to the western property line of No. 246 South Fifth Street; thence, extending northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 246, 244, 242, 240, 238, 236, 234, 230, 228, 226, 220-224, 218, 216, 214 and 200-210 South Fifth Street to the southern building line of Chestnut Street; thence, extending westwardly along the southern building line of Chestnut Street to the western property line of No. 150-52 South Fifth Street produced and extended; thence, extending northwardly along such line as extended, crossing Chestnut Street and along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 152, 150, 148, 146, 142, 138, 136, 132, 130, 126, 124, 118, 116, 110 and 100 South Fifth Street to the southern building line of Franklin Street; thence, producing and extending the western property line of 100 South Fifth Street and crossing Franklin Street to its northern building line; thence, extending westwardly along the northern building line of Franklin Street to the eastern building line of Wood Street; thence, extending northwardly along the same to the northern building line of Cherry Street; thence, extending westwardly, crossing South Fourth Street and along the northern building line of Cherry Street to the western property line of No. 348 Penn Street; thence, extending northwardly along the western property line of No. 348 Penn Street, as extended, to the center line of Penn Street; thence, extending eastwardly along such center line to the western property line of No. 359 Penn Street, as extended: thence, extending northwardly along the same line to the northwestern corner of 359 Penn Street; thence, extending eastwardly along the northern property line of 359 Penn Street and crossing North Fourth Street to its eastern building line; thence, extending northwardly along the same to the southern building line of Court Street; thence, extending eastwardly along the same to the eastern building line of Madison Avenue, produced and extended; thence, extending northwardly along the same, crossing Washington Street and continuing northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 100-110, 114-116, 120, 124, 126-128, 130, 132, 136, 138, 140, 144, 146 and 150 North Fifth Street to the southern building line of Walnut Street; thence, extending eastwardly along the same to the western property line of No. 202 North Fifth Street, produced and extended; thence, extending northwardly along the same crossing Walnut Street and continuing northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 202, 204, 206-216, 220, 224, 226-228, 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242 and 244 North Fifth Street to the southern building line of Elm Street; thence, extending eastwardly along the same to the western property line of No. 300 North Fifth Street produced and extended; thence, crossing Elm Street along the same and extending northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 300, 302, 304, 308, 310, 312, 318, 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 338, 340, 342, 344, 346 and 348 North Fifth Street extended to the center line of Buttonwood Street; thence, extending eastwardly along the same to the eastern property line of No. 357 North Fifth Street produced and extended; thence, extending southwardly by various courses and distances along the eastern property lines and their connections of Nos. 357, 355, 353, 351, 349, 331-335, 329, 327, 325, 323, 321, 319, 317, 313, 309, 307 and 301-305 North Fifth Street to the northern building line of Elm Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same to the eastern property line of No. 253 North Fifth Street produced and extended; thence, extending southwardly along the same, crossing Elm Street and by various courses and distances along the eastern property lines and their connections of Nos. 253, 249, 247, 245, 239, 237, 233, 229, 227, 225 and 209-217 North Fifth Street to the northern building line of Walnut Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same to the eastern property line of No. 153-157 North Fifth Street produced and extended; thence, extending southwardly along the same, crossing Walnut Street and by various courses and distances along the eastern property lines and their connections of Nos. 153-157, 147, 141, 139, 137, 135, 131-133, 127-129, 121-125, 117, 113 North Fifth Street and 501 Washington Street to the northern building line of Washington Street; thence, continuing southwardly, crossing Washington Street and extending along the western building line of Church Street to the northern building line of Court Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same to the western property line of No. 519 Penn Street produced and extended; thence, extending southwardly along the same and crossing Court Street to the northwestern corner of 519 Penn Street; thence, extending eastwardly by various courses and distances along the northern property lines and their connections of Nos. 519, 523, 525, 527, 529, 531, 533-535, 537-543, 545-547, and 549-555 Penn Street to the western building line of North Sixth Street; thence, extending southwardly along the same to the northern property line of No. 601 Penn Street produced and extended; thence, extending eastwardly along the same, crossing North Sixth Street and by various, courses and distances along the northern property line of 601 Penn Street to the eastern property line of such property; thence, extending southwardly along the same to the northern building line of Penn Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same to the eastern property line of No. 600-620 Penn Street produced and extended; thence, extending southwardly along the same, crossing Penn Street to the northern building line of Cherry Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same and crossing South Sixth Street to the western building line of Pearl Street produced and extended; thence, extending southwardly along the same to the northern property line of 521 Franklin Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same to the western property line of No. 521 Franklin Street; thence, extending southwardly along the same to the northern building line of Franklin Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same to the eastern property line of No. 101 South Fifth Street produced and extended; thence, extending southwardly along the same, crossing Franklin Street and by various courses and distances along the eastern property lines and their connections of Nos. 101, 103, 105, 107, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121-123, 125, 127, 133-135 and 137 South Fifth Street to the southeast property corner of 137 South Fifth Street; thence, extending westerly along the same to the eastern property line of 517 Chestnut Street; thence, extending southerly along the same to the northern building line of Chestnut Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same to the rear property line of No. 201 South Fifth Street produced and extended; thence, extending southwardly along the same, crossing Chestnut Street and along the eastern property lines of Nos. 201, 205, 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 219, 221 and 223 South Fifth Street to the northern property line of No. 225 South Fifth Street; thence, extending eastwardly along the same to the western building line of Pearl Street; thence extending southwardly along the same and by various courses and distances along the eastern property lines and their connections of Nos. 225, 229, 231-233, 235, 237, 239, 241, 243, 245 and 247 South Fifth Street to the northern building line of Spruce Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same to the eastern property line of 301 South Fifth Street produced and extended; thence, extending southwardly, crossing Spruce Street and continuing by various courses and distances along the eastern property lines and their connections of Nos. 301, 335, 337, 339, 341, 343, 345, 347, 349, 351, 353, 355, 401 and 403 South Fifth Street to the northern building line of Bingaman Street; thence, extending southwestwardly along the same to the northeastern property line of No. 409 South Fifth Street produced and extended; thence, crossing Bingaman Street along the same and extending southwardly by various courses and distances along the eastern property lines and their connections of Nos. 409, 411, 413, 417, 423, 425, 429, 431, 433, 435, 437, 439, 443, 445, 447 and 449 South Fifth Street extended to the northern building line of Laurel Street: thence, extending southwardly along the eastern property line of 449 South Fifth Street extended, crossing Laurel Street and continuing along the eastern property lines of Nos. 501 and 503 South Fifth street to the southern property line of No. 503 South Fifth Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same and by the extension and production of this line crossing a portion of South Fifth Street to its center line; thence, extending northwardly along the center line of North Fifth Street to the center line of Laurel Street; thence, extending westwardly along the same to the place of beginning.
(2) Prince Historic District. The Prince Historic District is hereby created and described verbally as follows:
(a) All that certain district, tract, area or piece of land intended to be known as the "Prince Historic District, Reading, Pennsylvania," as shown on a map bearing the same title, consisting of parcels held in separate ownership generally located between Pearl Street and South Seventh Street, from Cherry Street southwardly to Canal Street, situate in the City of Reading, County of Berks, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit:
[1] Beginning at a point in the center line of Franklin Street (60 feet wide) and the center line of South Seventh Street (60 feet wide); thence, extending southwardly along the center line of South Seventh Street, also being the center line of the right-of-way of Conrail or any successor railroad (formerly the Reading Company Railroad), to the intersection of South Seventh Street and Chestnut Street; thence, extending southeasterly by a curve along the center line of aforesaid railroad right-of-way to a point in the center line of Bingaman Street (50 feet wide); thence, extending southwesterly along the center line of Bingaman Street to the center line of South Seventh Street (60 feet wide); thence, southwardly along the center line of South Seventh Street to a point being the extended northern property line of No. 317 South Seventh Street; thence, eastwardly along the northern property line of No. 317 South Seventh Street to the eastern property line of the aforesaid property; thence, extending southerly by various courses and distances along the eastern property lines and their connections of Nos. 317, 319, 321, 325, 327, 329, 331 South Seventh Street to a point in the center line of Neversink Alley (15 feet wide); thence, thence southeasterly along the center line of Neversink Alley approximately 170 feet to a point being the eastern side of Gilson Alley (15 feet wide); thence, southerly along the eastern side of Gilson Alley extended to a point in the center line of Laurel Street; thence, westwardly along the center line of Laurel Street (60 feet wide) to a point in the center line of South Seventh Street; thence, southwardly along the center line of South Seventh Street (60 feet wide) to a point in the center line of New Canal Street; thence, southwesterly along the center line of New Canal Street (60 feet wide) to a point in the center line of South Sixth Street; thence northwardly along the center line of South Sixth Street (60 feet wide) to a point in the center line of Willow Street; thence, westerly along the center line of Willow Street (60 feet wide), to a point in the center line of South Fifth Street: thence, northwardly along the center line of South Fifth Street (80 feet wide) to the northern property line of 505 South Fifth Street, produced and extended: thence, eastwardly along the northern property line of 505 South Fifth Street to the western property line of No. 510 Laurel Street; thence, northerly along the western property line of No. 510 Laurel Street, crossing Laurel Street (60 feet wide) to the southwest property corner of No. 515 Laurel Street; thence, northerly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 515, 517 Laurel Street and 446, 444, 442-1/2, 442, 440-1/2, 440, 438, 436, 434, 432, 430, 428, 426, 424 Pearl Street to the southern property line of 508 Bingaman Street; thence, westerly along the southern property line of 508 Bingaman Street to the western property line of No. 508 Bingaman Street; thence, northwesterly along the western property line of 508 Bingaman Street extended to the center line of Bingaman Street (50 feet wide); thence, northeasterly along the center line of Bingaman Street to a point being the extension of the western property line of No. 515 Bingaman Street; thence, northerly along the extended western property line of No. 515 Bingaman Street to the northwestern property corner of No. 515 Bingarnan Street, also being a point in the southern property line of 354 Pearl Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property line of No. 354 Pearl Street to the western property line of 354 Pearl Street; thence, northerly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 354, 352, 350, 348, 346, 344, 342, 340, 338, 336 Pearl Street, to the northwestern property corner of 336 Pearl Street; thence, eastwardly along the northern property line of 336 Pearl Street to the western building line of Pearl Street; thence, in a northerly direction along the western building line of Pearl Street (20 feet wide) to the southern property line of No. 520 Spruce Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property line of No. 520 Spruce Street to the western property line of No. 520 Spruce Street; thence, northerly along the western property line extended of No. 520 Spruce Street to the center line of Spruce Street; thence, easterly along the center line of Spruce Street (60 feet wide) to the extended western building line of Pearl Street; thence, northerly along the extended western building line of Pearl Street (20 feet wide) to the southeastern property corner of No. 244 Pearl Street; thence, westerly along the southern property line of No. 244 Pearl Street to the southwestern property corner of No. 244 Pearl Street; thence, northerly along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 244, 242, 240, 238 and 236 Pearl Street to the northwestern property corner of No. 236 Pearl Street; thence, eastwardly along the northern property line of No. 236 Pearl Street to the northeastern property corner of No. 236 Pearl Street, also being a point in the western building line of Pearl Street; thence, northwardly along the western building line of Pearl Street (20 feet wide) to the southeastern property corner of No. 222 Pearl Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property line of No. 222 Pearl Street, also being the northern side of a 10 foot wide alley to the center line of Seivard Street; thence, northerly along the extended center line of Seivard Street (15 feet wide) to the center line of Chestnut Street; thence, easterly along the center line of Chestnut Street to a point in the western property line of 519 Chestnut Street produced and extended; thence, northerly along the western property line of No. 519 Chestnut Street to the northern property line of the aforesaid property; thence, easterly to the western building line of Pearl Street: thence, northwardly along the western building line of Pearl Street (20 feet wide) to the southeastern property corner of No. 522 Franklin Street; thence, westerly along the southern property lines and their connections of Nos. 522, 520, 518, 516, and 514 Franklin Street to the southwestern property corner of 514 Franklin Street; thence, northerly along the extended western property line of No. 514 Franklin Street to the center line of Franklin Street; thence, eastwardly along the center line of Franklin Street to the western property line of No. 521 Franklin Street produced and extended; thence, northerly along the western property line of No. 521 Franklin Street to the northwestern property corner of No. 521 Franklin Street; thence, easterly along the northern property lines of Nos. 521 and 523 Franklin Street to a point in the western building line of Pearl Street; thence, northwardly along the western building line of Pearl Street extended to a point in the center line of Cherry Street (48 feet wide); thence, easterly along the center line of Cherry Street, crossing South Sixth Street, to a point in the eastern property line of No. 45 South Sixth, produced and extended; thence, in a southerly direction along the eastern property lines and their connections of Nos. 45, 47, 49 South Sixth Street and 613 Franklin Street to a point in the center line of Franklin Street; thence, in an easterly direction to a point in the center line of South Seventh Street (60 feet wide), being the place of beginning.
(3) Centre Park Historic District. The Centre Park Historic District is hereby created and described as follows:
(a) All that certain district, tract, area, or piece of land intended to be known as the "Centre Park Historic District" as shown on a map bearing the same title, consisting of parcels held in separate ownership generally located between Centre Avenue and North Fifth Street, from the right-of-way of Norfolk Southern Corporation (formerly the right-of-way of the Lebanon Valley Railroad) northwardly to Robeson Street in the City of Reading, County of Berks, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit:
[1] Beginning at a point being the intersection of the center line of the right-of- way of the former Lebanon Valley Railroad, now being Norfolk Southern Corporation, and the center line of North Fourth Street (60 feet wide); thence, northwardly along the center line of North Fourth Street (60 feet wide) to the southern property line of 352 Greenwich Street, produced and extended, such line also being the north side of a five-foot wide alley; thence, westwardly along such extended property line and continuing along the southern property lines of 352, 350, 348, 346, 344, 342, 340, 338, 336, 334 and 332 Greenwich Street to the southwest property corner of 332 Greenwich Street; thence, northwardly along the western property line of 332 Greenwich Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Greenwich Street (60 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Greenwich Street to the intersection of the western property line, produced and extended of 325 Greenwich Street: thence, northwardly along the western property line of 325 Greenwich Street to the northwest property corner of that same property; thence, eastwardly along the northern property lines of 325 and 327 Greenwich Street to the southwest property corner of 620 Centre Avenue; thence, northwardly along the western property lines of 620, 626 and 628 Centre Avenue to the northwestern property corner of 628 Centre Avenue; thence, northeastwardly along the northwest property line of 628 Centre Avenue to the southwestern property corner of 630 Centre Avenue; thence, northwestwardly along the southwest property lines and their connections of 630, 632 and 634 Centre Avenue to the northwestern property corner of 634 Centre Avenue, also being a point in the southeastern property line of 642 Centre Avenue; thence, southwestwardly along the southeastern property line of 642 Centre Avenue to the southern property corner of that property; thence, northwestwardly along the southwestern property line of 642 Centre Avenue to the southwest property corner of 310 Oley Street; thence, northwardly along the western property line of 310 Oley Street to the southeastern property corner of 308 Oley Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property lines of 308, 306, 304, 302, and 300 Oley Street extended to the center line of North Third Street (60 feet wide); thence, northwardly along the center line of North Third Street to its intersection with the center line of Oley Street (60 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Oley Street to its intersection with the extended western property line of 710 North Third Street; thence, northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of 710, 714, 724, 726, 728, 730, 734, 736, 738, 740, 742 and 744 North Third Street extended to the center line of Douglass Street (60 feet wide); thence, eastwardly along the center line of Douglass Street to its intersection with the extended western property line of 800 North Third Street; thence, northwardly along the western property lines of 800, 802, 804, 806, 808, 810, 812, 814, 816, and 818 North Third Street to the northwest property corner of 818 North Third Street, also being a point in the southern property line of 832 Centre Avenue; thence, westwardly along the extended southern property lines of 832 and 834 Centre A venue to a point in the center line of Thorn Street; thence, northwardly along the extended center line of Thorn Street, crossing Windsor Street (60 feet wide), to a point in the center line of Windsor Street; thence, westwardly along the center line of Windsor Street to its intersection with the extended western property line of 900 Centre Avenue; thence, northwardly along the western property lines of 900 and 916 Centre Avenue to the northeast property corner of 211 Windsor Street; thence, westwardly along the extended northern property line of 211 Windsor Street and the southern property line of 920 Centre Avenue to the center line of North Second Street; thence, northwardly along the center line of North Second Street to its intersection with the center line of Spring Street: thence, eastwardly along the center line of Spring Street to its intersection with the center line of Centre Avenue; thence, northwestwardly along the center line of Centre Avenue to its intersection with the extended center line of Robeson Street; thence, northeast and eastwardly along the center line of Robeson Street, crossing North Third Street, Rose Street, North Fourth Street, Madison Street, all intervening alleyways and North Fifth Street to the extended eastern property line of 1055 North Fifth Street; thence, southwardly along the eastern property lines of Nos. 1055, 1053, 1051, 1049, 1047, 1045, 1043, 1041, 1039, 1037, 1035, 1033, 1031, 1029, 1027, 1025, 1023, 1021, 1019, 1017, 1015 and 1013 North Fifth Street, also being the western side of a 10 foot wide alley, to the intersection with the extended southern property line of 1016 Church Street; thence, eastwardly along the extended southern property line of 1016 Church Street, crossing the aforementioned 10 foot wide alley, to the center line of Church Street; thence, southwardly along the center line of Church Street to its intersection with the center line of Spring Street; thence, westwardly along the center line of Spring Street to its intersection with the extended eastern property line of 951 North Fifth Street; thence, southwardly along the extended eastern property lines of 951, 949, 947, 945, 943, 941, 939, 937, 935, 933, 931, 929, 927, 925, 923, 921, 919, 917, 915, 913, 911 and 909 North Fifth Street, also being the western side of a 10 foot wide alley, to the northern property line of 517 Windsor Street; thence, eastwardly along the extended northern property lines of 517, 519, 521, 523, 525, 527 and 529 Windsor Street to a point in the center line of Church Street; thence, southwardly along the center line of Church Street to its intersection with the center line of Windsor Street; thence, westwardly along the center line of Windsor Street to its intersection with the extended eastern property line of 841 North Fifth Street; thence, southwardly along the extended eastern property line of 841 North Fifth Street, crossing Windsor Street, and continuing along the eastern property lines of 841 and 835 North Fifth Street to the northern property line of 833 North Fifth Street; thence, eastwardly along same to the northeast property corner of 833 North Fifth Street, being a point in the western side of a 4 foot wide alley; thence, southwardly along the eastern property lines and their connections of Nos. 833, 831, 829, 827, 825, 823, 821, 819, 817, 815, 813, 811, 809 and 807 North Fifth Street, also being the western side of aforementioned alley, to the intersection of the extended northern property line of 521 Douglass Street; thence, eastwardly along the extended northern property lines of 521, 523, 525 and 527 Douglass Street, also being the southern side of a 4 foot wide alley, to a point in the center line of Church Street; thence, southwardly along the center line of Church Street, crossing Douglass Street, to the extended southern property line of 526 Douglass Street; thence, westwardly for a distance of 110 feet along the southern property lines of 526, 524, 522 and 520 Douglass Street to a point in the southern property line of 520 Douglass Street; thence, southwardly along a line at right angles to the last described line, crossing a four-foot-wide alley and bisecting the properties known as 717, 715, 713, 711, 709 and 705-707 North Fifth Street to the southeast property corner of 705-707 North Fifth Street, also being a point in the northern property line of 515 Oley Street; thence, eastwardly along the extended northern property lines of 515, 517, 521 and 523 Oley Street to a point in the center line of Church Street: thence, southwardly along the center line of Church Street, crossing Oley Street, to its intersection with the extended northern property line of 619 Church Street: thence, eastwardly along the extended northern property line of 619 Church Street to the northeast property corner of that same lot; thence, southwardly along the eastern property lines of 619, 617, 615 and 613 Church Street and 529 Greenwich Street to the northern building line of Greenwich Street; thence, southwardly, crossing Greenwich Street, to the northeast property corner of 524 Greenwich Street; thence, southwardly along the eastern property line of 524 Greenwich Street to its southeast property corner; thence, southwestwardly along the southern property lines of 524, 522, 520, 518, 516, 514 and 512 Greenwich Street to a point in the eastern property line of 510 Greenwich Street: thence, southwardly along the extended eastern property line of 510 Greenwich Street for a distance of 152.83 feet to a point within the property known as 535 North Fifth Street; thence, westwardly along a line at right angles to the last described line crossing North Fifth Street, to a point in the center line of North Fifth Street; thence, southwardly along the center line of North Fifth Street to its intersection with the center line of the right-of-way of the former Lebanon Valley Railroad, now being Norfolk Southern Corporation; thence, westwardly along the said center line to its intersection with the center line of North Fourth Street, being the place of beginning.
(4) Penn's Common Historic District. The Penn's Common Historic District is hereby created and described verbally as follows:
(a) All that certain district, tract, area, or piece of land intended to be known as the "Penn's Common Historic District" as shown on a map bearing the same title, consisting of parcels held in separate ownership located adjacent to Penn's Common (City Park), and generally located between Mulberry Street and Thirteenth Street Extension, from a line approximately 80 feet south of Elm Street southeastwardly along North Eleventh Street, Perkiomen Avenue to Good Street, and including the 1000 blocks of Walnut Street, Washington Street, and Penn Street, situated in the City of Reading, County of Berks, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit:
[1] Beginning at a point being the intersection of the center line of Thirteenth Street Extension (30 feet wide) and the center line of Walnut Street (60 feet wide); thence extending southeastwardly along the center line of Thirteenth Street Extension to its intersection with the northern property line of 1401 Hill Road, produced and extended; thence, northeastwardly along such extended property line and continuing along the northern property lines of 1403, 1405, 1407, 1409, 1411, and 1413 Hill Road to the northeast property corner of 1413 Hill Road; thence, southwardly to a point on the center line of Hill Road (50 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Hill Road to its intersection with the center line of Clymer Street (50 feet wide); thence, southeastwardly along the center line of Clymer Street to its intersection with the center line of Eckert Avenue (50 feet wide); thence southwestwardly to the eastern property line of 1252 Eckert Avenue, produced and extended, such line also being the western side of a five-foot-wide alley; thence, southeastwardly along the eastern property lines of 1252 Eckert Avenue and 1343 Good Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Good Street (50 feet wide); thence, southwestwardly along the center line of Good Street to the intersection of the eastern property line, produced and extended, of 1344 Good Street, such line also being the western side of a five- foot-wide alley; thence, southeastwardly along the eastern property line of 1344 Good Street to the southeast property corner of 1344 Good Street; thence, southwestwardly along the southern property lines of 1344, 1342, 1340, 1338, and 1336 Good Street to the southwest property corner of 1336 Good Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of a ten-foot-wide alley; thence, northwestwardly along the center line of said alley to its intersection with the extended southern property line of 1334 Good Street; thence, southwestwardly along such extended property line and continuing along the southern property lines of 1332 and 1330 Good Street to the southwest property corner of 1330 Good Street; thence, northwestwardly along the western property line of 1330 Good Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Good Street; thence, southwestwardly along the center line of Good Street to its intersection with the center line of Mineral Spring Road (60 feet wide); thence, northwestwardly along the center line of Mineral Spring Road to its intersection with the center line of Chestnut Street (60 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Chestnut Street to its intersection with the center line of Weimer Street (20 feet wide); thence, northwestwardly and westwardly along the center line of Weimer Street to its intersection with the center line of South Twelfth Street (60 feet wide); thence, northwardly along the center line of South Twelfth Street to its intersection with the center line of Franklin Street (60 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Franklin Street to the intersection of the western property line, produced and extended, of 1170 Perkiomen Avenue; thence, northwardly along the western property line of 1170 Perkiomen Avenue, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of a ten-foot-wide alley; thence, westwardly along the center line of the said alley to its intersection with the center line of Little Wunder Street (15 feet wide); thence, southwardly along the center line of Little Wunder Street to the intersection of the southern property line, produced and extended, of 26 Little Wunder Street; thence, westwardly along such extended property line and continuing along the southern property line of 26 Little Wunder Street, and 1116 Little Cherry Street to the northeast property corner of 43 South Eleventh Street; thence, southwardly along the eastern property lines of 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, and 53 South Eleventh Street to the southeast property corner of 53 South Eleventh Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property line of 53 South Eleventh Street, produced and extended, crossing South Eleventh Street to the western building line of South Eleventh Street; thence, northwardly along the western building line of South Eleventh Street to the southeast property of 38 South Eleventh Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property line of 38 South Eleventh Street to the southwest property corner of 38 South Eleventh Street; thence, northwardly along the western property line of 38 South Eleventh Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Shmeck's Court (10 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Shmeck's Court to the intersection of the western property line, produced and extended, of 36 South Eleventh Street; thence, northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of 36, 34, 32, 30, 28, and 26 South Eleventh Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Cherry Street (20 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Cherry Street to its intersection with the western property line, produced and extended, of 101.3 Cherry Street; thence, northwardly along such extended property line to the northwest property corner of 1013 Cherry Street; thence, eastwardly along the northern property lines of 1013 and 1015 Cherry Street to the northeast property corner of 1015 Cherry Street; thence, northwardly along the western property line of 1016 Penn Street to the southeast property corner of 1012 Penn Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property lines of 1012 and 1010 Penn Street to the southwest corner of 1010 Penn Street; thence, northwardly along the western property line of 1010 Penn Street to the southeast property corner of 1008 Penn Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property lines of 1008 and 1006 Penn Street to the southwest property corner of 1006 Penn Street; thence, northwardly along the western property line of 1006 Penn Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Penn Street (80 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Penn Street to the intersection of the western property line, produced and extended, of 1001 Penn Street; thence, northwardly along such extended property line to the northwest property corner of 1001 Penn Street; thence, eastwardly by various courses and distances along the northern property lines and their connections of 1001 and 1005 Penn Street to the northeast property corner of 1005 Penn Street; thence, northwardly along the western property lines of 1007 Penn Street and 1004 Court Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Court Street (20 feet wide); thence, eastwardly along the center line of Court Street to the intersection of the western property line, produced and extended, of 18 Mulberry Street; thence, northwardly along such extended property line and continuing along the western property lines of 18, 20, and 22 Mulberry Street to the northwest property corner of 22 Mulberry Street; thence, eastwardly along the northern property line of 22 Mulberry Street to the northeast property corner of 22 Mulberry Street; thence, northwardly along the western building line of Mulberry Street to its intersection with the southern property line of 34 Mulberry Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property line of 34 Mulberry Street to the southwest property corner of 34 Mulberry Street; thence, northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42, Mulberry Street to a point on the southern property line of 44 Mulberry Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property line of 44 Mulberry Street to the southeast corner of 47 North Tenth Street (not located in the Penn's Common Historic District); thence, northwardly along the eastern property line of 47 North Tenth Street to a point on the southern property line of 1010 Washington Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property line of 1010 Washington Street to the southwest property corner of 1010 Washington Street; thence, northwardly along the western property line of 1010 Washington Street, produced and extended, crossing Washington Street to the southwest property corner of 1013 Washington Street; thence, northwardly along the western property line of 1013 Washington Street and continuing northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of 110, 112, and 114, Mulberry Street to the northwest property corner of 114 Mulberry Street; thence, eastwardly along the northern property line of 114 Mulberry Street to the northeast property corner of 114 Mulberry Street; thence, northwardly along the western building line of Mulberry Street to its intersection with the southern property line of 130 Mulberry Street; thence, westwardly along the southern property line of 130 Mulberry Street to the southwest property corner of 126 Mulberry Street; thence, northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 140 1/2, 142, and 144 Mulberry Street to the northwest property corner of 144 Mulberry Street; thence, northwardly along the western property line of 1010 Walnut Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Walnut Street; thence, westwardly along the center line of Walnut Street to the intersection of the western property line, produced and extended, of 1009 Walnut Street; thence, northwardly along such extended property line to the northwest property corner of 1009 Walnut Street; thence eastwardly by various courses and distances along the northern property lines and their connections of 1009, 1011, 1013, 1015, 1017, 1019, 1021, 1021 1/2, 1023, and 1025 Walnut Street, produced and extended, crossing Mulberry Street and continuing along the northern property line, produced and extended, of 1027 Walnut Street; thence, eastwardly along such extended property line by various courses and distances along the northern property lines of 1027, 1029, 1031, 1033, 1037, and 1039 Walnut Street produced and extended; thence, eastwardly along such extended property line, crossing Dumn's Court (10 feet wide) to the southwest corner of 212 North Eleventh Street; thence, northwardly by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246, and 248 North Eleventh Street to the northwest property corner of 248 North Eleventh Street; thence, eastwardly along the northern property line of 248 North Eleventh Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of North Eleventh Street (60 feet wide); thence, northwardly along the center line of North Eleventh Street to the intersection of the extended northern property line of 243 North Eleventh Street; thence, eastwardly along such extended property line to the northeast property corner of 243 North Eleventh Street; thence, southwardly by various courses and distances along the eastern property lines and their connections of 243, 241, 239, 233, 231, 229, 227A, 227, 225A, 225, 223, 221, 219, and 217 1/2 North Eleventh Street to the southeast property corner of 217 1/2 North Eleventh Street, also being a point on the northern property line of 1111 Walnut Street; thence, eastwardly along the northern property lines of 1111 Walnut Street and 214 Locust Street to the northeast property corner of 214 Locust Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Locust Street (20 feet wide); thence, southwardly along the center line of Locust Street to its intersection with the center line of Walnut Street; thence eastwardly along the center line of Walnut Street to its intersection with the center line of Thirteenth Street Extension, being the place of beginning.
B. The Conservation District. [Added 6-25-2012 by Ord. No. 70-2012]
(1) Heights Conservation District. The Heights Conservation District is hereby created and described verbally as follows:
(a) All that certain district, tract, area, or piece of land intended to be known as the "Heights Conservation District" as shown on a map bearing the same title, consisting of parcels held in separate ownership generally located between Thirteenth Street and Oak Lane, from Rockland Street southwardly to Hampden Park, situated in the City of Reading, County of Berks, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit:
[1] Beginning at a point in the center line of Hampden Boulevard (50 feet wide) at its intersection with the northern property line of 2020 Rockland Street, produced and extended; thence, southwestwardly along the center line of Hampden Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Richmond Street (30 feet wide); thence, southeastwardly along the center line of Richmond Street to its intersection with the City of Reading boundary line; thence, southwestwardly along the City of Reading boundary line to its intersection with the center line of Oak Lane (35 feet wide); thence, southwestwardly along the center line of Oak Lane to the northern property line produced and extended, of 1303 Oak Lane; thence, southeastwardly along the northern property line of 1303 Oak Lane to its intersection with the City of Reading boundary line; thence, southwestwardly along the City of Reading boundary line to its intersection with the southern property line of 1303 Oak Lane; thence, northwestwardly along the southern property line of 1303 Oak Lane, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Oak Lane; thence, southwestwardly along the center line of Oak Lane to its intersection with the southern property line of 1151 Oak Lane, produced and extended; thence, southeastwardly along the southern property line of 1151 Oak Lane to the southeast property corner of 1151 Oak Lane; thence, southwestwardly by the approximate bearings and distances of the area of Hampden Park as follows: southwestwardly 531 feet to the intersection of the City of Reading boundary line; thence, southwestwardly 951 feet; thence, westwardly 260 feet; thence, northwardly 678 feet; thence, westwardly 150 feet; thence, southwestwardly 560 feet, produced and extended to a point on the center line of North Thirteenth Street (50 feet wide), more precisely described in deed book 2108, deed page 1416; thence, northwardly along the center line of North Thirteenth Street to its intersection with Hampden Boulevard; thence, northeastwardly along the center line of Hampden Boulevard to its intersection with the center line of Robeson Street (35 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Robeson Street to its intersection with the western property line of 1100 North Thirteenth Street, produced and extended, such line also being the eastern side of a fifteen-foot wide alley; thence, northwardly along the same by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 1100, 1102, 1104, 1106, 1108, 1110, 1112, 1114, 1116, 1118, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1126, 1128, 1130, 1132, 1134, 1136, 1138, 1140, 1142, and 1164 North Thirteenth Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Marion Street (35 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Marion Street to its intersection with the center line of North Twelfth Street (35 feet wide); thence, northwardly along the center line of North Twelfth Street to its intersection with center line of Perry Street (35 feet wide); thence, eastwardly along the center line of Perry Street to its intersection with the western property line of 1300 North Thirteenth Street, produced and extended, such line also being the eastern side of a ten-foot wide alley; thence, northwardly along the same by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 1300, 1302, 1304, 1306, 1308, 1310, 1312, 1314, 1316, 1318, 1320, 1322, 1324, 1326, 1328, and 1330 North Thirteenth Street produced and extended; thence, extending northwardly along the same, crossing Pike Street (35 feet wide) and by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of Nos. 1400, 1408, 1410, 1412, 1414, 1416, 1418, 1420, and 1430 North Thirteenth Street produced and extended, such line also being the eastern side of a fifteen-foot wide alley; thence, extending northwardly along the same, crossing Amity Street (35 feet wide) and by various courses and distances along the western property lines and their connections of 1500, 1502, 1506, 1508, 1510, 1512, and 1518 North Thirteenth Street, such line also being the eastern side of a fifteen-foot wide alley, produced and extended to a point on the center line of Union Street (35 feet wide); thence, westwardly along the center line of Union Street to its intersection with the center line of North Twelfth Street; thence, northwardly along the center line of North Twelfth Street to its intersection with the center line of Exeter Street (35 feet wide); thence, eastwardly along the center line of Exeter Street to its intersection with the center line of North Thirteenth Street; thence, southwardly along the center line of North Thirteenth Street to its intersection with the center line of Union Street; thence, eastwardly along the center line of Union Street to its intersection with the center line of Palm Street (35 feet wide); thence, northwardly along the center line of Palm Street to its intersection with the center line of Bern Street (35 feet wide); thence, northwestwardly along the center line of Bern Street to its intersection with the center line of College Avenue (50 feet wide); thence, northeastwardly along the center line of College Avenue to its intersection with the center line of North Fourteenth Street (35 feet wide); thence, northwardly along the center line of North Fourteenth Street to its intersection with the center line of Rockland Street (50 feet wide); thence, eastwardly along the center line of Rockland Street to its intersection with the center line of Palm Street; thence, northwardly along the center line of Palm Street to the northern property line of 1425 Rockland Street, produced and extended; thence, eastwardly along the northern property lines and their connections of 1425 and 1435 Rockland Street, produced and extended, crossing North Fifteenth Street (35 feet wide); thence, eastwardly along the northern property lines and their connections of 1501 and 1515 Rockland Street, produced and extended, crossing Olive Street (35 feet wide); thence, eastwardly along the northern property lines and their connections of 1525, 1535, 1605, and 1615 Rockland Street, produced and extended, crossing Elder Street (35 feet wide); thence, eastwardly along the northern property lines and their connections of 1625, 2001, and 2020 Rockland Street, produced and extended, to a point on the center line of Hampden Boulevard, being the place of beginning.
C. Changes in boundaries. If the rear or side lot line of a district property which defines the boundary of said district is reconfigured through subdivision or annexation, the district boundary will be modified to reflect such change.
D. Uncertainty in boundaries. Should a dispute arise as to the accuracy of the Reading Historical District Map, the Official Map, on file in the office of the City Clerk, shall be the final authority. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of historical districts, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Where district lines are indicated as approximately following the center line or street line of streets or the center line or alley line of alleys, such lines shall be construed to extend to the center lines of such streets or alleys.
(2) Where historical district lines are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the street lines of streets, the alley lines of alleys or the limits of rights-of-way, such lines shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicted on the map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on such map.
(3) Where historical district lines are indicated as approximately following lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the boundaries.
1. Editor's Note: The Reading Historic District Maps are available from the City offices.