Rieser–Shoemaker Farm

Rieser–Shoemaker Farm
Farmhouse, September 2013
LocationCross Keys Rd., Bern Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°25′51″N 75°58′25″W / 40.43083°N 75.97361°W / 40.43083; -75.97361
Area137 acres (55 ha)
Builtc. 1820
Architectural styleFederal, Pennsylvania bank barn
MPSFarms in Berks County MPS
NRHP reference No.92000939[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Louise Emery (June 1991). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Rieser--Shoemaker Farm. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)