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Grain Belt BreweryIndividual Landmark Minneapolis Brewing and Malting Company
Address: 1215, 1220 Marshall Street N.E. Neighborhood: Sheridan Construction Date: 1891-1910 Contractor: Wolff and Lehle Architect: Wolff and Lehle/Carl F. Struck Architectural Style: Romanesque Revival Historic Use: Industrial/Commercial Current Use: Commercial - Offices Date of Local Designation: 1977 Date of National Register Designation: 1990 Area(s) of Significance: Architecture, Industry Period of Significance: 1891-1927
Historic Profile: Established in 1890, the Minneapolis Brewing and Malting Company resulted from the merging of four small Minneapolis companies: Orth Brewing, Heinrich Brewing, Germania Brewing and Norenburg Brewing. By 1891 construction of a new brewery complex began on Marshall Street and 13th Avenue NE. The complex was to consist of seven structures including the brew house, offices, and warehouses. The complex is an excellent example of industrial architecture that reflects the tastes of the period, as interpreted by prominent German-born architects. The new facility dramatically boosted the firm’s production capacity – over 500,000 barrels were produced annually by 1900. With the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919, however, the Minneapolis Brewing Company was forced to drastically curtail its activities. It remained open for several years in the 1920s producing “near beer” and soft drinks, but closed in 1927 until the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. The company resumed brewing beer, reaching a sales peak in 1957. In an attempt to reach a wider region, brewing operations were relocated to St. Louis, leaving the brewery vacant in 1975. Since, the property has been renovated to accommodate offices. Photo Credits: 1948, courtesy of The Minnesota Historical Society 2006, Minneapolis CPED Works Cited: “National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form,” October 1986. Updated: February 2007 |
