Kurth Brewery

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Kurth, John H., and Company Office Building
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South side of Kurth Brewery
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Location729--733 Park Ave., Columbus, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°20′0″N89°1′13″W / 43.33333°N 89.02028°W / 43.33333; -89.02028
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 93001359 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 2, 1993

Kurth Brewery was located in Columbus, Wisconsin and operated from 1859 to 1949. In 1914, it was producing about 100 barrels of beer a day, making it one of the largest breweries in southern Wisconsin. [2] A fire destroyed the malting buildings in 1916; however, the hospitality bar remains today at the corner of Park Avenue and Farnham Street and is open Wednesday and Friday nights. The brewery is still owned by the Kurth family. [3]

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North face

The Kurth Brewery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Tavern Trove: The Kurth Company of Columbus, Wisconsin [ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Wisconsin Historical Society | Wisconsin Historical Images". Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  4. National Register of Historical Places - WISCONSIN (WI), Columbia County