Location Detail
Location Name
Albright College
Location Description
118-acre suburban campus nestled at the foot of Mount Penn with approxiately 2,400 students. The College dates its beginning to the founding of Union Seminary in 1856.
Various Buildings:
Berks Community Media Center
The Berks Community Media Center is home to Albright College radio, WXAC 91.3 FM.
Bollman Center
Constructed in 1950, the Bollman Center can seat up to 2,200 for an event. The gym can be set up for basketball, volleyball, badminton or wrestling. A VIP suite overlooks the playing court. The Center also houses the athletic offices, locker rooms and physical training facilities.
Center for the Arts
Dedicated in 1991 as the home of the music, theatre, and art programs, the Center for the Arts facilities include Wachovia Theatre, five soundproof rehearsal rooms, Roop Hall, art studios, the Freedman Gallery, and printmaking and darkroom facilities. Roop Hall is an acoustically correct recital hall large enough to seat a small orchestra.
Center for Computing and Mathematics
Home to the computer science and mathematics departments, this building also houses three computer labs and a SunStation Lab.
Gene Shirk Stadium
Gene Shirk Stadium, which can accommodate more than 5,000 fans, was built in 2005. The stadium is home to football, field hockey and soccer.
Scholl LifeSports Center
The Scholl LifeSports Center includes an indoor track and field facility (four-lane, 1/10 mile track) and can also be used for basketball (four courts), tennis, and as a practice facility for other athletic teams. The facility offers raquetball courts, a group fitness room and a birds-eye view of Gene Shirk Stadium.
Science Center
The Science Center includes the Merner-Pfeiffer Hall of Science, the Clarence A. Horn Wing and Trustee Hall. The complex offers more than 78,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratory and classroom space and houses a wide variety of research-grade equipment.
Swimming Pool
A six-lane, 25-yard, indoor pool serves as home to Albright’s championship men’s and women’s swimming teams.
Current Use
Active College
Location Address
North 13th & Bern Streets
Location City
Reading
Location Zip
19604
Latitude
40.363714175375314
Longitude
-75.91065974414983
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