POTTSTOWN PUBLIC ART & HISTORY TOUR
Welcome to the Pottstown Art & History Tour -
a self-guided roll or stroll of local art and historic sites in the downtown area!
We recommend starting at the Riverfront Park parking lot, located at the Schuylkill River Greenways (SRG) at 140 College Drive, but you can start anywhere you like. How you navigate is up to you. Most of the tour is accessible by sidewalks and some parts are connected by the Borough's bike lanes. You can borrow a bike at SRG through its Bike Share Program. Please use caution when biking near traffic.
Click on the button to the right to view a larger map. The interactive map on the homepage also includes this data. Scroll down to find the map, zoom in, and make sure the Art & History Tour layer is turned on.
Descriptions of the art and historic resources can be found below.
Pottstown Public Art & History Tour - Art
A
College Drive & W. High Street
Artist: Alicia Wilby
Theme: Pollinators
B
Gallery: MCCC North Hall Gallery
Address: 16 East High Street
C
Veteran's Island, Memorial Park
Artist: Amber Staedtler
Theme: Soldiers of the Korean War
D
Charlotte Street & Beech Street
Artist: Kayla Ackelson
Theme: Abstract/Pottstown's Mercury Newspaper
E
Gallery: ArtFusion 19464
Address: 341 Beech Street, Unit 1
F
Hanover Street & King Street
Artist: Alison Forde
Theme: Native Birds
G
High Street & Hanover Street
Artist: Carol Kingsbury
Theme: History & People of Pottstown
H
S. Hanover Street at the Security Plaza
Artist: Alicia Wilby
Theme: Ethereal Deer
I
Hanover Street & Industrial Highway
Artist: Bob Hakun
Theme: Steel History of Pottstown
J
High Street & Madison Street
Artist: Alicia Wilby
Theme: Fireworks/Fourth of July
K
E. High Street & S. Keim Street
Artist: Lee Pohlsander
Theme: Monarch butterfly
L
Gallery: Boyer Gallery at The Hill School
Address: 766 Beech Street
M
Jackson Street & Adams Street
Artist: Kayla Ackelson
Theme: Abstract with positive affirmation
N
Hanover Street & Wilson Street
Artist: Ashley Kolpak
Theme: Sunflowers
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O
Wilson Street & State Street
Artist: Diane Deery
Theme: Dragonfly
Pottstown Art & History Pedal - Historic Resources
1
Map Station
Address: 100 E. High Street
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2
Reading Passenger Station
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Address: Security Plaza, Hanover Street
3
The Freight Station
Address: 95 South Hanover Street
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4
Pottstown Roller Mills
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Address: College Drive across from PECO building
5
PECO Building
Address: 140 College Drive
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6
St. Clair Building
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Address: Intersection of High Street and Hanover Street, on the right when traveling east on High Street
7
Security Trust Building
Address: Southwest corner of Hanover Street and High Street
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8
The Shuler House
Address: Now the site of the Smith Family Plaza, between The Security Trust Building and Borough Hall (140 E. High Street)
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9
Pottstown Brewery Co.
Address: 16 E. High Street
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10
Pottsgrove Manor
Address: 100 W. King Street
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11
The Elks Home
Address: 61 E. High Street
12
Weitzenkorn's Clothiers
Address: 145 E. High Street
13
The Pottstown News
Address: 17 N. Hanover Street
14
The Old Brick Church
Address: 100 N. Hanover Street
15
Potts Family Burial Ground
Address: Southwest corner of Penn & Chestnut Streets
16
Philadelphia Steam Engine Fire Co.
Address: 240 Chestnut Street
17
Old Borough Hall, Grand Opera House, & Armory
Address: 253 King Street
18
Bahr Arcade
Address: Southwest corner of E.High & Charlotte Streets
19
Grand Army of the Republic Statue
Address: Northwest corner of E. High & Evans Streets
20
Pottstown Historical Society
Address: Southwest corner of E. High & Charlotte Streets
21
The Hill School
Address: 717 E. High Street
22
The Grubb Mansion
Address: 1304 E. High Street
