Rieser–Shoemaker Farm
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°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
- Farm Barn.
- Garage and Wagonshed/corn crib.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "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.
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