Potosi Brewery

The Potosi Brewery is located in Potosi, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[2]

Potosi Brewery
Potosi Brewery is located in Wisconsin
Potosi Brewery
Potosi Brewery is located in the United States
Potosi Brewery
LocationMain St., Potosi, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates42°40′37″N 90°43′32″W
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
NRHP reference No.80000138[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1980

History

Beer began being brewed in the building in 1852 by Gabriel Hail and John Albrecht. In 1886, the building was bought by Adam Schumacher. The Potosi Brewing Company was officially founded by Schumacher and his brothers, Nicholas and Henry, in 1906. In 1972, the brewery ceased operations.[3][4] Gary David purchased the building in 1995 and donated it to the Potosi Foundation in 2001 and the brewery property was officially transferred.[5] The Potosi Brewing Company building re-opened in 2008 following a $7.5 million restoration.[6] The Potosi Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and sole owner of the Potosi Brewing Company, reopened the brewery in 2008.

The Potosi Brewery, aka Potosi Brewing Company, is solely owned by the Potosi Foundation, a 501(c)3 which is run by a board of elected volunteers.[7]

Museums

In 2004, it was chosen as the site of the National Brewery Museum by the American Breweriana Association.[8]

The site also features the Potosi Brewing Company Transportation Museum, with historic vehicles and displays about the area transportation of beer to customers.[9]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Potosi Brewery". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  3. "Potosi Brewery". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  4. Ihm, Laverne C.; Shoptaugh, Terry L. (1980-03-17). "Potosi Brewery". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  5. "About Us". Potosi Brewing Company. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  6. "About Us". Potosi Brewing Company. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  7. "About Us". Potosi Brewing Company. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  8. "About Us". Potosi Brewing Company. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  9. "Potosi Brewing Company Transportation Museum". Potosi Brewery. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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