Rieser Mill Explained

Rieser Mill
Coordinates:40.4319°N -75.9769°W
Built:1784, 1825
Architecture:Gristmill
Added:November 8, 1990
Refnum:90001628

The Rieser Mill is a historic American grist mill and miller's house complex located in Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

History and architectural features

Built in 1825, the mill is a -story stone building with a gable roof. The building replaced an earlier mill located on the same site. The miller's house is a T-shaped stone and brick dwelling built in 1784 and expanded in the late 1800s.[1] The mill is located approximately 1/4-mile from the Rieser-Shoemaker Farm.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H089464_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rieser Mill ]. 2012-08-22. Louse Emery . PDF. June 1990.