American Brewery, Baltimore, Maryland

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American Brewery
Designer John Frederick Wiessner
Location Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Date to 1887
Building Type Commercial Building
Construction System Wood,steel, concrete, brick
Climate Hot Temperate
Context Urban
Architectural Style Victorian
Street Address 1701 N. Gay St., Baltimore, Maryland
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National Register of Historic Places
Name American Brewery
ID Number 154568
NRHP Status
Certification Date 05/09/1973
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Building Details
Client Amrican Brewery
Stories 5
Program Brewery
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[edit] Adaptive Reuse as Humanim Headquarters

Building Modification (2007-2009)
American Brewery
Designer Cho Benn Holback + Associates, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Date 2007 to 2009
Modification Type adaptive reuse
Building Type Commercial Building
Construction System Wood,steel, concrete, brick
Architectural Style Victorian
Builder Struever Bros, Eccles & Rouse and Gotham Development



"The 5-story historic American Brewery, topped by three irregular pagoda-like towers, was built in 1887 as the Wiessner Brewery and was occupied by The American Brewery from the 1950s until 1973. Since then the building has been empty, towering over East Baltimore. The structure will be rehabilitated for use as the new headquarters of Humanim, a social services non-profit organization. The project will use state and federal historic tax credits, new market tax credits and other community development grants." -CBH+A

Design Team Members: 

George Holback

Anath Ranon

Allison McElheny

Ann Powell    

Building Details
Client Humanim
Stories 5
Program offices, conference room.
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[edit] American Brewery at Wikipedia

American Brewery (building)

The American Brewery is an historic former brewery located at 1700 North Gay Street in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.United States National Register of Historic Places

History

Built in 1887 by John Frederick Wiessner, a German immigrant, the American Brewery in East Baltimore was one of the largest breweries in the state of Maryland. At its peak, the brewery employed 61 workers; 16 in brewery work, 17 drivers, 14 bottling house, 8 garage men, and 6 office workers.John F. Wiessner & Sons Brewery The central tower of the building housed a 10,000 bushel grain elevator.Mitchell IV, Alexander D. Baltimore Then & Now (2002) p. 132-33. Thunder Bay Press, San Diego, California. ISBN 1-57145-688-0 Prohibition forced the shut down of the facility in 1920. The Weissner family sold the brewery to the American Malt Company in 1931,MHS Library who modernized the interior equipment and operated the brewery until 1973. The building was listed that year in the National Registry of Historic Sites.

In recent news the Brewery has become the new home for Humanim, a Columbia Md non-profit, has recently secured $22.5 million for renovations of the American Brewery Complex into their new headquarters. The City of Baltimore approved the building permit in early 2004 and work is now complete. The American Brewery is situated in the center of one of East Baltimore’s most blighted neighborhoods The building looks better than ever and Humanim encourages people to come visit and see this beautiful building.

Redevelopment

Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Humanim Inc., and Gotham Development LLC have announced plans to redevelop the Brewhouse building and bottling plant into a social and human services center and a new Baltimore headquarters for Humanin Inc.

The project consists of two phases: the Brewhouse and the Bottle Building. The Brewhouse, a building that once served as the main brewing facility, will be transformed into Humanim’s Baltimore headquarters. Humanim is a 35-year old Maryland-based social and human services provider that has delivered programs and services in East Baltimore for the last 20 years. The Bottle Building, a c. 1937 industrial building will be converted into a center for organizations working in community arts, community services and small business development. The Brewhouse is scheduled to start construction in summer 2007 with completion scheduled for the summer 2008. The Bottle Building is scheduled to start construction in 2008 with completion in 2009.Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse Development

As part of this massive historic restoration project, Marvin Windows and Doors was selected to replicate the original windows of the building.

The neighborhood around the brewery building has long been in decline and has been largely forgotten by politicians and the media during the later half of the 20th century. Once a vibrant area, about half of the homes and other buildings in the area have been demolished or are vacant. Basic services such as grocery stores and restaurants have disappeared as well. In 2006, the City of Baltimore moved to acquire 200 abandoned properties in the area for future demolition or rehabilitation.Baltimore Sun - May 17, 2007

The rehabilitation of the American Brewery may serve as an impetus for further investment in the East Baltimore neighborhood. Due to its central location in a struggling neighbhorhood, interior space, and architectural quality, the brewery is seen by urban planners as an anchor for future community and economic development initiatives in the area. It is hoped that new employment and social services will attract additional investors, improving the quality of life for current and future residents.

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