The American Brewery

The first brewery I will focus on is the American Brewery which was built in 1863 by John Frederick Wiessner who was a German immigrant. The brewery still stands today and is located on 1701 North Gay Street although it is closed and not open to the public. It was vaccant for years after it closed down sometime in 1973. The building that you see today looks much like it did when it was reconstructed in 1887 and was restored by the National Park service of Historical Places. The Wiesnner family was forced to shut down the brewery during prohibition and was later on bought out by the Allegheny Beverage Company. The Brewery is special to Baltimore history because it represent how much European immigration had on the brewing industry in Baltimore. The brewery employed tons of German immigrants which supported their community and their presence in the city. No Author Given, "Baltimore: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary, American Brewery," National Register of Historical Places, http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/baltimore/b37.htm (accessed November 24, 2009).