“Success Stories” (and Surviving Remains)
Compiled by Rich Wagner July 4, 2004
Updated August 19, 2008
This list has been created from my own travels as well as those of ABA members who reported finding surviving brewery buildings around the country. It contains some 365 brewery sites. Some successes are more dramatic than others, but I hope this list will become a living document. I encourage people to contact me with any additions, deletions or corrections: zymrgst@verizon.net or P.O. Box 375, Hatboro, PA 19040-0375). I have put question marks next to some sites were reported on many years ago, and may have met their fate. In addition, each site has been tagged with its American Breweries II number, which gives easy access to the "headstone information" of the company. I’ve tried to credit individuals but in some cases have only cited the source, mostly American Breweriana, formerly the ABA Journal, magazine of the American Breweriana Association. There are several individuals who I have listed by their initials: ER, Eric Rosengrant; Graff, John ‘Fil’ Graff; RW Rich Wagner, SA, Susan Appel;
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ABII |
City |
Brewery |
Reuse |
Source |
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Amsterdam, Holland |
Heineken Brewery |
Brewery Museum |
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Bavaria |
Erich |
Retirement home |
Krug 03 |
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Canso, NS |
Fishing Village |
1732-44, brg. furnace |
Cavicchi |
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Halifax, England |
Shibden Hall Museum |
1718 Brew House/Equip. |
Cavicchi |
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Halifax, NS |
Keith Brewery |
Mall, Restaurants |
RW 87 |
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Junkersdorf, Bavaria |
Farmer's Co-op Brewery |
Revived by homebrewers |
Krug 02 |
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Kendal, England |
Whitwell, Mark Highgate |
Brew House/Dwelling 1757 |
Cavicchi |
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Oxfordshire, England |
Charleston House (no equip.) |
1603 Mansion/Brew Hse. |
Cavicchi |
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Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Traquair House, Innerleithen |
1664 Castle, Brew Hse, |
Cavicchi |
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Straffordshire, England |
County Museum |
1700's Mansion/Brew Hse. |
Cavicchi |
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Wiltshire, England |
Leacock Abbey, Leacock |
Brew House/Equip. |
Cavicchi |
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CA 051 |
Columbia |
Bixel Brewery? |
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Graff ABA 9/86 |
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CA 087 |
Fresno |
Fresno B.C.? |
Industrial |
Graff ABA 3/87 |
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CA 087 |
Los Angeles |
Ambassador Brewery |
Warehouse |
Graff ABA 3/87 |
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CA 088 |
Fresno |
Yosemite Brewery? |
Antique Store |
Graff ABA 3/87 |
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CA 110.1 |
Helena |
Meckel, John B.C.? |
Residence |
Graff ABA 9/86 |
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CA 142 |
Los Angeles |
Hamms Brewery |
Mall |
ABA |
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CA 165 |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles B.C. (Pabst)? |
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Graff ABA 3/87 |
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CA 286 |
San Diego |
Mission Brewery |
Mall, Restaurants |
RW 86 |
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CA 364 |
San Francisco |
Anchor Brewery |
Commercial |
RW 86 |
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CA 407 |
Mt Shasta (Sisson) |
Peter/Albert Mugler B.C. |
Storage |
Graff ABA 9/86 |
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CA 447 |
Weaverville |
Meckel, John B.C. |
Commercial |
Graff ABA 9/86 |
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CO 041 |
Denver |
Tivoli Brewery |
Auraria College |
RW 03 |
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CO 044 |
Denver |
Zang Brewery |
Sports Bar. |
ABA |
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CT 015 |
Derby |
Old England B.C. |
Boy Scouts |
ABA 02 |
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GA 007.2 |
Jekyll Island |
Horton's Brewery |
Ruins, Marker |
Geyer ECBA F 87 |
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FL 014 |
Tampa |
Tampa Florida Brewery, Inc. |
Law Offices |
ABA |
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GA 008 |
Macon |
Acme B.C.? |
Beer Distributor |
Sharpe ABA 1/93 |
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GA 009 |
Macon |
Macon B.C.? |
Caves |
Sharpe ABA 1/93 |
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HI 003 |
Honolulu |
Hawaii B.C. |
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Graff ABA 1/90 |
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HI 005 |
Honolulu |
American B.C. |
Royal Brewery Housing |
Newspaper |
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IA 0031 |
Burlington |
Moehn Brewery? |
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Graff ABA 9/85 |
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IA 032 |
Burlington |
Heil's, Casper Brewery? |
Commercial |
Graff ABA 9/85 |
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IA 090 |
Dubuque |
Dubuque Brewing & Malting |
Trucking Company |
RW 93 |
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IL |
Chicago |
Capone, Al Wildcat Brewery |
2100 S. Wabash |
Skilnik ABA 5/03 |
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IL 001 |
Alton |
Bluff City Brewery |
Commercial |
Kious ABA 7/98 |
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IL 002 |
Alton |
Reck Brewery? |
Mansion (Owls Club) |
Kious ABA 7/98 |
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IL 012 |
Belleville |
Western Brewery |
Office |
Kious ABA 11/97 |
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IL 023 |
Cairo |
Cairo B.C. |
Ice House |
Graff ABA 1/86 |
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IL 052 |
Chicago |
Brand, Michael |
Office |
SA 04 |
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IL 099 |
Chicago |
Schoenhofen, Peter |
Vacant |
SA 04 |
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IL 117 |
Chicago |
Independent Brewing Association |
Commercial |
SA 04 |
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IL 123 |
Chicago |
Best |
Apartments |
Graff ABA 7/88 |
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IL 133 |
Chicago |
Manhattan |
Commercial |
RL 04 |
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IL 151 |
Chicago |
Mutual |
Unknown, Nearly Complete |
SA 04 |
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IL 162 |
Chicago |
Pilsen |
Commercial |
La Susa 05 |
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IL 197 |
Chicago Heights |
King Cole Breweries, Inc.? |
Industrial (Chemicals) |
Graff ABA 1/86 |
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IL 198 |
Cicero |
Lincoln B.C.? |
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Graff ABA 1/86 |
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IL 214 |
East St. Louis |
Heim's East Bottom's Plant |
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Kious ABA 3/00 |
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IL 230 |
Galena |
Blum Martin? |
Museum |
SA 04 |
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IL 241 |
Granite City |
Wagner Brewery? |
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Kious ABA 5/99 |
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IL 247 |
Highland |
Gast Brewery |
Commercial |
Graff ABA 5/85 |
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IL 247 |
Highland |
Schott Brewery |
Museum (Brew House) |
Kious ABA 11/98 |
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IL 248 |
Huntley |
Huntley? |
Industrial |
SA 04 |
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IL 253 |
Galena |
Fulton Brewery |
Antique Mall |
RW 91 |
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IL 251 |
Joliet |
Joliet Cititzens |
Offices (School District) |
SA 04 |
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IL 256 |
Joliet |
Pioneer Brewery? |
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Graff ABA 5/86 |
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IL 272 |
Lyons |
Mueller Bros. Brewery |
Caves |
Koenig ABA 1/85 |
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IL 275 |
McHenry |
McHenry |
Unknown |
SA 04 |
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IL 280 |
Makena |
Mitchel, C.A. & Son B.C.? |
Commercial |
Graff ABA 1/86 |
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IL 286 |
Morris |
Gebbhardt |
Industrial |
SA 04 |
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IL 312 |
Peoria |
Leisey |
Unknown Mostly Complete |
SA 04 |
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IL 315 |
Peoria |
Union B.C. |
Unknown Use (Office) |
Graff ABA 9/90 |
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IL 318 |
Peoria Heights |
Pabst |
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SA 04 |
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IL 319 |
Peru |
Star Union ? |
Beer Distributor |
Graff ABA 3/85 |
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IL 320 |
Peru |
Peru B.C.? |
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Graff ABA 3/85 |
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IL 325 |
Quincy |
Dick Bros. |
Multiple Use |
SA 04 |
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IL 338 |
Rockford |
Rock River |
Plans for Residential |
SA 04 |
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IL 360 |
Thornton |
Bielfeldt Brewery |
Restaurant |
Skilnik ABA 11/02 |
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IL 363 |
Warsaw |
Warsaw? |
Unknown |
SA 04 |
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IL 367 |
Waterloo |
Schorr Brewery |
Residence, Commercial |
Graff ABA 9/85 |
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IL 375 |
Wilmington |
Markert & Co. |
Residence |
SA 04 |
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IN 033 |
Evansville |
Evansville B.C. |
Gift Shop building |
Sloot ABA 1/00 |
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IN 041 |
Fort Wayne |
Centelivre B.C. |
Stables and Residence |
Tassler ABA 7/96 |
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IN 150 |
Terre Haute |
Terre Haute B.C. |
Terre Haute B.C. |
RW 02 |
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IA 140 |
Iowa City |
Union Brewery? |
Brewery Square |
Internet |
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KY 053 |
Newport |
Wiedemann B.C. |
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Appel ABA 7/87 |
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KY 004 |
Covington |
Bavarian Brewery |
Brew Works Brewpub |
ABA |
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KY 036 |
Louisville |
Fehr Brewery? |
Warehouse |
Graff ABA 9/84 |
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LA 003 |
New Orleans |
Security B.C.? |
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Graff ABA 9/84 |
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LA 009 |
New Orleans |
Columbia B.C.? |
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Graff ABA 9/84 |
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LA 010 |
New Orleans |
Consumers B.C.? |
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Graff ABA 9/84 |
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LA 016 |
New Orleans |
Jackson Brewery |
Mall |
RW 86 |
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LA 019 |
New Orleans |
National B.C.? |
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Graff ABA 9/84 |
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LA 025 |
New Orleans |
Union B.C. |
Industrial |
Sharpe ABA 1/95 |
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LA 026 |
New Orleans |
Weckerling Brewery |
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Graff ABA 9/84 |
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MA 005 |
Boston |
Boston Beer Co. |
Storage |
ECBA F 96 |
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MA 016 |
Boston |
Heffenreffer Brewery |
Boston Beer Company |
RW 94 |
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MA 013 |
Boston |
Franklin B.C. |
Unknown |
ECBA F 96 |
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MA 004 |
Boston |
American B.C. |
Unknown |
ECBA F 96 |
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MA 072 |
New Bedford |
Dawson Brewery |
Unknown |
Graff ABA 01 |
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MA 089 |
Worcester |
Bowler Brewery |
Industrial |
Graff ABA 91 |
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MA 094 |
Worcester |
Worcester? |
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Alcorn ABA 5/83 |
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MD 009 |
Baltimore |
Heileman Brewery |
Brimstone B.C. |
ABA |
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MD 016 |
Baltimore |
Bauernschmidt, Fred Bry. |
Industrial |
Distelrath ABA 7/03 |
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MD 016 |
Baltimore |
Bauernschmidt, George Bry |
Industrial |
Distelrath ABA 7/03 |
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MD 024 |
Baltimore |
Bauernschmidt, J., Mount Bry |
Industrial (Bottling House) |
Distelrath ABA 7/03 |
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MD 039 |
Baltimore |
Gunther |
Residential (Planned) |
ABA 05 |
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MD 103 |
Baltimore |
Brewers' Park |
Park RW |
RW 89 |
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MD 112 |
Baltimore |
American Brewery |
Unknown, Unsure |
ABA |
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MI 089 |
Detroit |
Detroit B.C. |
Commercial, Cold Storage |
Bieke 8/05 |
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MI 238 |
Petosky |
Petosky B.C. |
Commercial |
Graff ABA 11/84 |
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MI 266 |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Soo B.C. |
Warehouse |
Graff ABA 11/84 |
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MN 032 |
Diluth |
Fitger Brewery |
Shopping Mall |
RW 93 |
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MN 044 |
Faribault |
Fleckenstein Brewery? |
Buildings, Caves |
Paschke ABA 5/95 |
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MN 071 |
Jordan |
Jordan Brewery |
Residential, Commercial |
Busse ABA 11/99 |
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MN 108 |
Minneapolis |
Grain Belt |
Commercial |
Internet 04 |
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MN 124 |
New Ulm |
Hauenstein Brewery |
Warehouse |
RW 89 |
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MN 168 |
St. Paul |
Hamm's Brewery |
Office, Garage |
Harris ABA 7/02 |
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MN 192 |
Stillwater |
Wolf, Joseph |
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MO 041 |
Kansas City |
Heim, Fred Brewery? |
Condominiums, Commercial |
Internet 05 |
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MO 041 |
Kansas City |
Heim, Ferd. |
Commercial (Bldg. Supply) |
Graff ABA 3/86 |
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MO 042 |
Kansas City |
Muehlebach, George Bry |
Commercial |
Graff ABA 3/86 |
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MO 043 |
Kansas City |
Iller & Burgweger Roch. Bry. |
Commercial |
Graff ABA 3/86 |
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MO 044 |
Kansas City |
Imperial B.C. |
Agricultural (Silos) |
Graff ABA 3/86 |
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MO 060 |
Manchester |
Heim's Brewery |
Caves |
Kious ABA 3/00 |
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MO 067 |
Old Appleton |
Old Appleton B.C. |
Cellars |
Kious ABA 3/04 |
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MO 074 |
St. Charles |
Van Dyke Brewery |
Antique Store |
ABA 3/84 |
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MO 075 |
St. Genevieve |
Rottler, Valantine B.C. |
Warehouse |
Graff ABA 5/86 |
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MO 079 |
St. Joseph |
Goetz, M.K. Brewery |
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Nash ABA 7/85 |
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MO 105 |
St. Louis |
Columbia Brewery |
Housing |
RW 92 |
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MO 140.1 |
St. Louis |
Lemp? |
Proposed Development |
Kious ABA 3/99 |
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MO 163 |
St. Louis |
Choteau Avenue Brewery |
Caves |
La Susa 05 |
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MO 178 |
St. Louis |
Obert, Louis Brewery |
Mansion (A-B) |
Kious ABA 3/01 |
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MO 196 |
Sedalia |
Moerschel Brewery |
Agricultural (Seed Co.) |
Graff ABA 3/86 |
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MO 204 |
Washington |
Busch Brewery? |
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Graff ABA 1/90 |
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MO 204 |
Washington |
Busch, John B. |
Restaurant, Commercial |
Hill, ABA 5/97 |
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MO 205 |
Washington |
Peerless |
Office Space |
Hill ABA 5/96 |
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MT 002 |
Anaconda |
Washoe Brewery |
Housing |
RW 91 |
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MT 012.1 |
Bozeman |
Lehrkind/Gallatin Bry |
Historic District |
RW 91 |
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MT 053 |
Red Lodge |
Red Lodge B.C. |
For Sale |
Rasmussen ABA 11/03 |
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MT 057 |
Silver Bow |
Nissler Brewery |
Unknown |
Van Wieren ECBA W 94 |
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NC 008 |
Winston-Salem |
Stroh Brewery Corp. |
Industrial |
Daykin ABA 1/02 |
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NM 002 |
Albuquerque |
Southwestern Brg. & Ice Co. |
Industrial |
Graff ABA 9/86 |
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NM 019 |
Socorro |
Illinois Brewery Co. |
Brewery Museum |
Hennech ABA 1/02 |
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NY 592 |
Rochester |
Standard B.C. (Cataract St) |
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Graff ABA 1/87 |
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NY 595 |
Rochester |
Standard-Rochester Plant 2 |
Carpet Store |
Graff ABA 1/87 |
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NY 604 |
Rochester |
Cataract B.C. |
Industrial |
Graff ABA 1/87 |
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NY 661 |
Syracuse |
Haberle |
Industrial |
Graff ABA 1/89 |
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NY 664 |
Syracuse |
Kearney Brewery? |
Industrial |
Graff ABA 1/89 |
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NY 671 |
Syracuse |
Zett? |
Industrial |
Graff ABA 1/89 |
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NY 673 |
Tonowanda |
Tonowanda B.C. |
Industrial |
Graff ABA 9/90 |
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NY 711 |
Watertown |
Watertown B.C. |
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Graff ABA 7/90 |
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OH 002 |
Akron |
Burkhardt |
Stable |
RM 05 |
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OH 004 |
Akron |
Adron B.C. |
Dairy Office, Storage |
ABA 3/84 |
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