Hazelwood Brewing Company | |
 Hazelwood Brewing Company in 2023 | |
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| Location | 5007–5011 Lytle St. |
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| Coordinates | 40°24′27″N79°56′44″W / 40.4075°N 79.9456°W |
| Built | 1905 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100005931 |
| Added to NRHP | December 21, 2020 |
The Hazelwood Brewing Company is an historic former brewery which is located in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1] [2]
The brewery opened in 1905 with a production capacity of 40,000 barrels per year and distributed its Bohemian, Pilsener, and Famous lagers throughout the region. During Prohibition, the company produced low-alcohol "near-beer," though it was raided several times for allegedly selling actual beer instead. After the end of Prohibition in 1933, the brewery was reorganized as the Hazelwood Beverage Company [3] and then Derby Brewing Company. Derby Brewing went out of business in 1938, after which the brewery buildings were used for various purposes. [4]
The main brewery building is constructed from brick and has three sections which consist of one, one, and four bays, respectively. The middle section has four stories plus a mezzanine, while the other two sections have three stories and a mezzanine. The southern section originally had a fourth story as well but it was destroyed by a tornado in 1998.
When built, the brewery also included an ice house, bottling building, and office. Part of the ice house is still standing but the other buildings were demolished. [4]
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