Wiessner-American Brewery building
Wiessner-American Brewery | |
Interactive map of Wiessner-American Brewery | |
| Location | 1701 North Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°18′34″N 76°35′14″W / 39.30944°N 76.58722°W |
| Area | 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | Charles Stoll & Son |
| Architectural style | Middle-European Chalet Teutonic Brewery Bavarian Pagoda |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002179 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1973 |
| Designated BCL | 2008 |
The Wiessner-American Brewery building in Baltimore, Maryland was built in 1887 by J. F. Wiessner & Sons. The Wiessner beer was in such high demand, known for quality, the brewery became one of the largest in Maryland. It closed in 1920 with prohibition. After repeal in 1933, it was used by American Brewery for the next four decades, after which it closed for good and left abandoned for another 35 years. Finally a rehabilitation was completed in 2009, costing over 20 million dollars. Today it is the headquarters of Humanim, a non-profit social services organization.
The building was added in 1973 to the National Register of Historic Places.