Nolde Forest State Park

Reading, PA, 19607-9448 US / PA

Location Description

Nolde Forest encompasses more than 665 acres of deciduous woodlands and coniferous plantations. A vast network of trails makes the center’s streams, ponds and diverse habitats very intriguing. The Nolde mansion is also a lovely feature of the forest. When hosiery baron Jacob Nolde acquired this area in the early 1900s, a single white pine grew amid meadow vegetation. Inspired by this tree, the German-born Nolde hired an Austrian forester to create a coniferous forest. As the plantations grew they formed a “luxury forest,” a source of family pleasure and pride. In 1926, Hans Nolde, a son of Jacob, initiated work on the Tudor-style mansion. When this year-round home was finished, it overlooked the sawmill pond and the lights of Reading. A garden featuring native wildflowers is adjacent to the mansion.

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Architecture Style

1920s - 1930s
English Tudor

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