Rieser–Shoemaker Farm
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Rieser–Shoemaker Farm | |
 Farmhouse, September 2013 | |
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| Location | Cross Keys Rd., Bern Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 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 |
| MPS | Farms in Berks County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000939[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 29, 1992 |
The Rieser–Shoemaker Farm is an historic, American farm complex and national historic district that is located in Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
History and architectural features[edit]
This district has seven contributing buildings and two contributing structures. They are a two-and-one-half-story, brick, vernacular, Federal-style farmhouse (c. 1820), a 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 for this property was made to Henry Reiser in 1725. The farm is located approximately one quarter of a mile from the Rieser Mill.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
Gallery[edit]
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Farm Barn -
Garage and Wagonshed/corn crib
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 August 22, 2012.
