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{{Infobox NRHP | name =American Brewery
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = American Brewery
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| image = Rich brewery.jpg
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| location= 1701 [[Gay Street (Baltimore)|North Gay Street]], ([[Broadway East), Baltimore|Broadway East]], [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
| location = 1701 North Gay Street, [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
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| built = 1887
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| architecture = Middle-European Chalet
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| built =1887
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| added = May 9, 1973
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| area = {{convert|2.8|acre}}
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| added = May 9, 1973
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| governing_body = Private
| designated_other1 = BCL
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| designated_other1_abbr = BCL
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The '''American Brewery''', located in the [[Broadway East, Baltimore|Broadway East]] 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, it has been recently repaired, renovated / restored and beautified. It is currently the headquarters of Humanim Inc., social services agency.
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==
==History==
Built in 1887 by [[John Frederick Wiessner]], a [[Germans|German]] [[immigrant]], for his John F. Weissner and Sons 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, in the midst of the "[[Great Depression]]" and unknowingly two years before the repealing of [[Prohibition]] in 1933 by the new incoming "[[New Deal]]" administration of 33rd President [[Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (1882-1945, served 1933-1945), 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 for another 42 years 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 in [[Howard County, Maryland|Howard County]], 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 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|accessdate=2016-04-01 |author=Catharine F. Black and A. McClellan|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==
==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.


<blockquote>The project consists of two phases: the Brewhouse and the Bottle Building. The Brewhouse, a {{convert|30000|sqft|m2|adj=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|adj=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">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sber.com/baltimore/american_brewery.php |title=Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse Development |access-date=2007-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709052539/http://www.sber.com/baltimore/american_brewery.php |archive-date=2008-07-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 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 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==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:15, 10 July 2024

American Brewery
Map
Location1701 North Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°18′34″N 76°35′14″W / 39.30944°N 76.58722°W / 39.30944; -76.58722
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1887
Architectural styleMiddle-European Chalet
NRHP reference No.73002179[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1973
Designated BCL2008

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

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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

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The front facade of the American Brewery building after renovation (2009)

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

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  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.
  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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