Carson Brewing Company

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Carson Brewing Company
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Location102 S. Division St., Carson City, Nevada
Coordinates 39°9′49″N119°46′7″W / 39.16361°N 119.76861°W / 39.16361; -119.76861
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1864
NRHP reference No. 78003210 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1978

The Carson Brewing Company, at 102 S. Division St. in Carson City, Nevada, was built in 1864. [2] Also known as the Carson City Nevada Appeal Building, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1] It was originally a brewery and bar.

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It is one of Carson City's "oldest and largest brick buildings remaining from Nevada's territorial days". [3] :3

It is a two-story brick building that is just one of multiple buildings in a larger original complex; others have lost integrity and are not included in the listing. [3]

In 1971, it became an arts center, known as the Brewery Arts Center. [2] One of the groups that helped save the building was the Nevada Artists Association, which still maintains its gallery at the site. [2]

Beverage production

Carson Brewing company was originally a brewery, bar and lodging house, and has been described as the "West's first microbrewery". [2] [4] [5] The brewery was located on the bottom floor of the building, and the bar and lodging room was on the second floor. [5] The company originally brewed steam beer, which it purveyed in bottles, barrels and kegs, and changed its operations to produce a lager named "Tahoe Beer" circa 1910. [5] During this time, the company also began producing bottled mineral water sourced from Carson Hot Springs and bottled soft drinks, as well as manufacturing and purveying artificial ice. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Purdue, M. (2009). Nevada Adventure Guide. Hunter Publishing. p. 69. ISBN   978-1-58843-061-8 . Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Pamela Crowell and Robert Fink (July 22, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carson Brewing Company / Carson City Nevada Appeal Building". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos from 1975
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