Rieser-Shoemaker Farm

Rieser-Shoemaker Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Farmhouse. September 2013.
Location	Cross Keys Rd., Bern Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°25′51″N 75°58′25″W / 40.43083°N 75.97361°WCoordinates: 40°25′51″N 75°58′25″W / 40.43083°N 75.97361°W
Area	137 acres (55 ha)
Built	c. 1820
Architectural style	Federal, Pennsylvania bank barn, Other
MPS	Farms in Berks County MPS
NRHP Reference #	92000939[1]
Added to NRHP	July 29, 1992

Rieser-Shoemaker Farm is a 'historic' farm complex and national historic district located in Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It has seven contributing 'buildings' and two contributing 'structures'. They are a 2 1/2-story, vernacular Federal brick farmhouse (c. 1820); stone Pennsylvania bank barn (c. 1820); a group of stone, brick, and frame outbuildings (c. 1820-1930); and a stone walled spring. The original land grant to Henry Reiser was in 1725. The farm is 'located' approximately 1/4-mile from the Rieser Mill.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.^[1]

Gallery

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  Farm Barn.
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  Garage and Wagonshed/corn crib.

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Louise Emery (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rieser-Shoemaker Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.