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	American Brewery
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Baltimore City Landmark
Location	1701 North Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates	39°18′34″N 76°35′14″W / 39.30944°N 76.58722°W
Area	2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built	1887
Architectural style	Middle-European Chalet
NRHP reference No.	73002179
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 9, 1973
Designated BCL	2008

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The American Brewery, located in the Broadway East, Baltimore community, is an historic former brewery located at 1701 North Gay Street in northeast Baltimore, Maryland, United States.^[1] Formerly abandoned and left to decay for four decades, renovations started in 2007, with completion in 2009. It is currently the headquarters of Humanim Inc., a regional social services agency.

History

Built in 1887 by John Frederick Wiessner, a German immigrant, for his Weissner Brewing Company, the Northeast Baltimore brewery was one of the largest breweries in the state of Maryland. At its peak, the brewery employed 61 workers: 16 in brewery work, 17 drivers, 14 in the bottling house, 8 garage men, and 6 office workers.^[2] The central tower of the building housed a 10,000-bushel grain elevator.^[3] Prohibition forced the shutdown of the facility in 1920. In 1931 the Wiessner family sold the brewery to the American Malt Company,^[4] which modernized the interior equipment and operated the brewery until 1973. The building was listed that year in the National Registry of Historic Sites.

Struever Bros. Eccles and Rouse, Inc. obtained site control of the building from The City of Baltimore, and working with Gotham Development LLC, enlisted Humanim, Inc., a Columbia, Maryland, nonprofit organization to become the building's new owner. Humanim, Inc. in conjunction with Struever Bros. Eccles and Rouse, Inc. and Gotham Development LLC secured $22.5 million for the building renovations. The American Brewery is situated in the center of one of East Baltimore's most blighted neighborhoods.^[5]

Redevelopment

Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc., Humanim Inc., and Gotham Development LLC redeveloped the Brewhouse building into a social and human services center and a new Baltimore headquarters for Humanim Inc.^[6] Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc. acted as the Construction Manager for the renovations.

The Brewhouse building, a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m²) building that once served as the main brewing facility, was transformed into Humanim's Baltimore headquarters. Humanim is a 50-year-old Maryland-based social and human services provider that has delivered programs and services in East Baltimore for the last 35 years. The adjacent Bottle Building, a 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m²) c. 1937 industrial building, still awaits future redevelopment.

The once-vibrant neighborhood around the brewery building has long been in decline and was largely forgotten by politicians and the media during the latter half of the 20th century. About half of the homes and other buildings in the area have been demolished or are vacant. Basic services such as grocery stores and restaurants have disappeared as well. In 2006, the City of Baltimore moved to acquire 200 abandoned properties in the area for future demolition or rehabilitation.^[7]

The rehabilitation of the American Brewery has served as an impetus for further investment in the East Baltimore neighborhood. Due to its central location in a struggling neighborhood, interior space, and architectural quality, the brewery is seen by urban planners as an anchor for future community and economic development initiatives in the area. It is hoped that new employment and social services will attract additional investors, improving the quality of life for current and future residents.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "John F. Wiessner & Sons Brewery". Archived from the original on 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
^ Mitchell IV, Alexander D. Baltimore Then & Now (2002) p. 132-33. Thunder Bay Press, San Diego, California. ISBN 1-57145-688-0
^ "MHS Library". Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
^ Catharine F. Black and A. McClellan (September 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: American Brewery" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
^ "Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse Development". Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
^ Baltimore Sun - May 17, 2007^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

Baltimore, Maryland, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
American Brewery, Baltimore City, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MD-25, "Wiessner Brewery, 1700 North Gay Street, Baltimore, Independent City, MD", 20 photos, 6 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
HAER No. MD-25-A, "Weissner Brewery, Building Nos. 6 & 7", 9 photos, 18 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
Incredible Old Photo of the Wiessner Brewery - Ghosts of Baltimore blog

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[2] "John F. Wiessner & Sons Brewery". Archived from the original on 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2007-09-11.

[3] Mitchell IV, Alexander D. Baltimore Then & Now (2002) p. 132-33. Thunder Bay Press, San Diego, California. ISBN 1-57145-688-0

[4] "MHS Library". Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-09-11.

[mht_ihp-5] Catharine F. Black and A. McClellan (September 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: American Brewery" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.

[Struever-6] "Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse Development". Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2007-09-11.

[7] Baltimore Sun - May 17, 2007^{[permanent dead link]}

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-The '''American Brewery''' is an historic former [[brewery]] located at 1701 [[Gay Street (Baltimore)|North Gay Street]] in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]].<ref name = nris/>  Formerly abandoned and left to decay, it has been recently renovated and beautified. It is currently the headquarters of Humanim Inc.
+The '''American Brewery''', located in the [[Broadway East, Baltimore]] community, is an historic former [[brewery]] located at 1701 [[Gay Street (Baltimore)|North Gay Street]] in northeast [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]].<ref name = nris/>  Formerly abandoned and left to decay for four decades, renovations started in 2007, with completion in 2009. It is currently the headquarters of Humanim Inc., a regional social services agency.
 ==History==
-Built in 1887 by [[John Frederick Wiessner]], a [[Germans|German]] [[immigrant]], the American Brewery in East Baltimore was one of the largest breweries in the state of Maryland.  At its peak, the brewery employed 61 workers: 16 in brewery work, 17 drivers, 14 in the bottling house, 8 garage men, and 6 office workers.<ref>[http://www.americanbreweriana.org/history/wiessner.htm John F. Wiessner & Sons Brewery]</ref> The central tower of the building housed a 10,000-bushel grain elevator.<ref>Mitchell IV, Alexander D. ''Baltimore Then & Now'' (2002) p. 132-33. Thunder Bay Press, San Diego, California. ISBN 1-57145-688-0</ref> [[Prohibition]] forced the shutdown of the facility in 1920. In 1931 the Wiessner family sold the brewery to the [[American Malt Company]],<ref>[http://www.mdhs.org/Library/baltarch/Page4.html MHS Library]</ref> which modernized the interior equipment and operated the brewery until 1973. The building was listed that year in the National Registry of Historic Sites.
+Built in 1887 by [[John Frederick Wiessner]], a [[Germans|German]] [[immigrant]], for his Weissner Brewing Company, the Northeast Baltimore brewery was one of the largest breweries in the state of Maryland.  At its peak, the brewery employed 61 workers: 16 in brewery work, 17 drivers, 14 in the bottling house, 8 garage men, and 6 office workers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.americanbreweriana.org/history/wiessner.htm |title=John F. Wiessner & Sons Brewery |access-date=2007-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615110014/http://www.americanbreweriana.org/history/wiessner.htm |archive-date=2007-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The central tower of the building housed a 10,000-bushel grain elevator.<ref>Mitchell IV, Alexander D. ''Baltimore Then & Now'' (2002) p. 132-33. Thunder Bay Press, San Diego, California. {{ISBN|1-57145-688-0}}</ref> [[Prohibition]] forced the shutdown of the facility in 1920. In 1931 the Wiessner family sold the brewery to the [[American Malt Company]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mdhs.org/Library/baltarch/Page4.html |title=MHS Library |access-date=2007-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217235641/http://www.mdhs.org/Library/baltarch/Page4.html |archive-date=2007-12-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> which modernized the interior equipment and operated the brewery until 1973. The building was listed that year in the National Registry of Historic Sites.
-The Brewery has become the new home for [[Humanim]], a Columbia, Maryland, nonprofit organization, secured $22.5 million for renovations of the American Brewery complex into its new headquarters.  The City of Baltimore approved the building permit in early 2004, and work is now complete. The American Brewery is situated in the center of one of East Baltimore’s most blighted neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?NRID=167&COUNTY=Baltimore%20City&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx|title=Maryland Historical Trust|date=2008-11-21|work=American Brewery, Baltimore City|publisher=Maryland Historical Trust}}</ref>
+Struever Bros. Eccles and Rouse, Inc. obtained site control of the building from The City of Baltimore, and working with Gotham Development LLC, enlisted [[Humanim|Humanim, Inc.]], a Columbia, Maryland, nonprofit organization to become the building's new owner. Humanim, Inc. in conjunction with Struever Bros. Eccles and Rouse, Inc. and Gotham Development LLC secured $22.5 million for the building renovations. The American Brewery is situated in the center of one of East Baltimore's most blighted neighborhoods.<ref name="mht_ihp">{{cite web|url=https://mht.maryland.gov/secure/medusa/PDF/NR_PDFs/NR-165.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: American Brewery |date=September 1972|access-date=2016-04-01 |author=Catharine F. Black and A. McClellan|publisher=Maryland Historical Trust}}</ref>
 ==Redevelopment==
-[[Image:American Brewery 2009 Summer.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The front facade of the newly renovated American Brewery building.]]
+[[Image:American Brewery 2009 Summer.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The front facade of the American Brewery building after renovation (2009)]]
-Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, [[Humanim]] Inc., and Gotham Development LLC have announced plans to redevelop the Brewhouse building and bottling plant into a social and human services center and a new Baltimore headquarters for Humanim Inc.<ref name="Struever"/>
+Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc., Humanim Inc., and Gotham Development LLC  redeveloped the Brewhouse building  into a social and human services center and a new Baltimore headquarters for Humanim Inc.<ref name="Struever">{{Cite web |title=Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse Development |url=http://www.sber.com/baltimore/american_brewery.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709052539/http://www.sber.com/baltimore/american_brewery.php |archive-date=2008-07-09 |access-date=2007-09-11}}</ref> Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc. acted as the Construction Manager for the renovations.
+The Brewhouse building, a {{convert|30000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building that once served as the main brewing facility, was transformed into Humanim's Baltimore headquarters. Humanim is a 50-year-old Maryland-based social and human services provider that has delivered programs and services in East Baltimore for the last 35 years. The adjacent Bottle Building, a {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} c. 1937 industrial building, still awaits future redevelopment.
-<blockquote>
-The project consists of two phases: the Brewhouse and the Bottle Building. The Brewhouse, a {{convert|30000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} building that once served as the main brewing facility, will be transformed into Humanim’s Baltimore headquarters. Humanim is a 35-year-old Maryland-based social and human services provider that has delivered programs and services in East Baltimore for the last 20 years. The Bottle Building, a {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} c. 1937 industrial building will be converted into a center for organizations working in community arts, community services and small business development. The Brewhouse is scheduled to start construction in summer 2007 with completion scheduled for the summer 2008. The Bottle Building is scheduled to start construction in 2008 with completion in 2009.<ref name="Struever">[http://www.sber.com/baltimore/american_brewery.php Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse Development]</ref>
-</blockquote>
-The once-vibrant neighborhood around the brewery building has long been in decline and was largely forgotten by politicians and the media during the latter half of the 20th century. About half of the homes and other buildings in the area have been demolished or are vacant. Basic services such as grocery stores and restaurants have disappeared as well. In 2006, the City of Baltimore moved to acquire 200 abandoned properties in the area for future demolition or rehabilitation.<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_city/bal-md.ci.brewery17may17,0,6245837.story Baltimore Sun - May 17, 2007]</ref>
+The once-vibrant neighborhood around the brewery building has long been in decline and was largely forgotten by politicians and the media during the latter half of the 20th century. About half of the homes and other buildings in the area have been demolished or are vacant. Basic services such as grocery stores and restaurants have disappeared as well. In 2006, the City of Baltimore moved to acquire 200 abandoned properties in the area for future demolition or rehabilitation.<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_city/bal-md.ci.brewery17may17,0,6245837.story Baltimore Sun - May 17, 2007]{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
-The rehabilitation of the American Brewery may serve as an impetus for further investment in the East Baltimore neighborhood. Due to its central location in a struggling neighborhood, interior space, and architectural quality, the brewery is seen by [[urban planner]]s as an anchor for future community and economic development initiatives in the area.  It is hoped that new employment and social services will attract additional investors, improving the quality of life for current and future residents.
+The rehabilitation of the American Brewery has served as an impetus for further investment in the East Baltimore neighborhood. Due to its central location in a struggling neighborhood, interior space, and architectural quality, the brewery is seen by [[urban planner]]s as an anchor for future community and economic development initiatives in the area.  It is hoped that new employment and social services will attract additional investors, improving the quality of life for current and future residents.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/baltimore/index.htm Baltimore, Maryland, a National Park Service ''Discover Our Shared Heritage'' Travel Itinerary]
-*[http://www.mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?NRID=167&COUNTY=Baltimore%20City&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx American Brewery, Baltimore City], including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
+*{{MHT url|id=167|title=American Brewery, Baltimore City}}, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
 *{{HAER |survey=MD-25 |id=md0151 |title=Wiessner Brewery, 1700 North Gay Street, Baltimore, Independent City, MD |photos=20 |data=6 |cap=3}}
 *{{HAER |survey=MD-25-A |id=md1456 |title=Weissner Brewery, Building Nos. 6 & 7 |photos=9 |data=18 |cap=2 |link=no}}
+*[https://ghostsofbaltimore.org/2013/09/06/incredible-old-photo-wiessner-brewery/ Incredible Old Photo of the Wiessner Brewery] - Ghosts of Baltimore blog
 {{National Register of Historic Places in Maryland}}
-[[Category:Buildings and structures in Baltimore, Maryland]]
+[[Category:Beer in Maryland]]
-[[Category:Broadway East, Baltimore]]
-[[Category:Culture of Baltimore, Maryland]]
-[[Category:Towers in Maryland]]
 [[Category:Brewery buildings in the United States]]
+[[Category:Broadway East, Baltimore]]
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Baltimore]]
+[[Category:German-American culture in Baltimore]]
+[[Category:Historic American Engineering Record in Baltimore]]
+[[Category:Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Baltimore]]
 [[Category:Industrial buildings completed in 1887]]
-[[Category:Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Baltimore, Maryland]]
+[[Category:Towers in Maryland]]
-[[Category:Historic American Engineering Record in Maryland]]
+[[Category:1887 establishments in Maryland]]
+[[Category:Baltimore City Landmarks]]

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