The Berks County Courthouse is a tall art deco style courthouse located on 633 Court Street in Downtown Reading, Pennsylvania. The building has 22 floors and was built in 1932. Upon its completion, it became the tallest building in Reading, surpassing the Wyndham Reading which was built in 1929. The building is one of the few examples of art deco architecture in Reading; it also was the first skyscraper art deco "temple of justice" in the United States.
The building is one of the three courthouses that were built in Reading, with the second courthouse which was built in 1841, being demolished in the Spring of 1931 to make way for the current courthouse. In the 1930s, the top of the building would begin to be used as a weather beacon, which was illuminated up at night, however, due to multiple issues, the top of the building no longer lights up at night.
The building underwent restorations in the 1990s.
The building was designed by local architect, Miles B. Dechant.