Location Detail
Location Name
The Gables at Overlook Mansion
Location Description
"Overlook" is one of the finest examples of the French Second Empire Style to be found in the City of Reading. The mansion and carriage house were constructed in 1873 for James Hervey Sternbergh, an industrialist, inventor and founder of the Sternbergh Bolt and Nut Works for his first wife Harriet M. May. This imposing three story mansion of Flemish bond brick and cut stone was named appropriately for its elevated location, providing widespread views of the surrounding valley.
The iron-crested mansard roof is perhaps the most prominent element of the French Second Empire movement. The brown-stone masonry corner blocks frame the façade and add to the depth of the projecting central pavilion. This feature is highlighted by an arched double door entrance, a second-floor arched window with eyebrow-like head and is capped with a mansard roof with convex sides.
Current Use
Bed & Breakfast
Location Address
620 Centre Ave
Location City
Reading
Location Zip
19601
Latitude
40.34516499326234
Longitude
-75.92984818950649
Location Attributes
Mansion/Historic Home
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