The Pagoda was built as a novelty building atop Mount Penn, overlooking Reading, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1908 at a cost of $50,000, this pagoda was intended to be the hotel/restaurant centerpiece of a luxury resort. When plans for the rest of the resort were abandoned, the 7-story wooden building on 10 acres (4.0 ha) of land was donated to Reading in 1911. Now a symbol of the city, the Pagoda is also the logo for the minor league Reading Phillies baseball team. [
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