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Muhlenberg Township - The Family Behind the Name

  • Muhlenberg Township Building 210 George Street Reading, PA, 19605 United States (map)

Muhlenberg Township – The Family Behind the Name

Friday, February 10, 2023

530 – 7 pm

Muhlenberg Township Building, Public Meeting Room

 

Join us for this free program featuring a presentation by Bradley Smith, Archivist of the Berks History Center.   Mr. Smith will discuss the impact and Legacy of the Muhlenberg family, from their 1742 arrival to Pennsylvania to the present day, and how they influenced the naming of Muhlenberg Township.  He will also discuss Frederick A. Muhlenberg, the statesman, soldier, and architect who established the local architectural firm of Muhlenberg Greene.   

Following the presentation, guests can view a display of artistic renderings on view in the Muhlenberg Art Gallery located in the Township Building. This collection of hand-drawn works by Frederick Muhlenberg from the 1920s to the 1970s highlights several of his firm's best-known projects. 

MUhlenberg art gallery featuring exclusive hand-drawn renderings of early reading buildings