Potosi Brewery
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| Location | Main St., Potosi, Wisconsin, United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°40′37″N 90°43′32″W / 42.67694°N 90.72556°W |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1890[citation needed] |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000138[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 1980 |
The Potosi Brewery is located in Potosi, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[2]
History[edit]
Beer began being brewed in the building in 1852 by Gabriel Hail and John Albrecht.[citation needed] 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Potosi Brewery". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Potosi Brewery". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Ihm, Laverne C.; Shoptaugh, Terry L. (March 17, 1980). "Potosi Brewery". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "About Us". Potosi Brewing Company. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Potosi Brewing Company. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Potosi Brewing Company. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Potosi Brewing Company. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Potosi Brewing Company Transportation Museum". Potosi Brewery. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
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