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Historic Structure Report for the Neuweiler Brewery
Allentown, PA
Prepared for:
Cornerstone Engineers and Architectural, Inc.
On behalf of:
City of Allentown
Prepared by:
KSK Architects Planners Historians, Inc.
May 11, 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Part I: Developmental History
Historical Overview................................................................................................................................................5
Character Defining Features.................................................................................................................................9
Physical Description..............................................................................................................................................9
Condition Assessment........................................................................................................................................72
Part 2: Treatment and Work Recommendations
Summary of Significance....................................................................................................................................85
Treatment Philosophy..........................................................................................................................................85
Levels of Treatment.............................................................................................................................................85
Work Recommendations.....................................................................................................................................87
Appendices
A. Historical Plans, c. 1950
B: Photo Key Plans
C: Bibliography
D: Vitae

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INTRODUCTION
The former Neuweiler Brewery is a landmark feature of
the Allentown landscape. The smokestack from the on-
site boiler house, featuring the name “Neuweiler” down its
length, was visible for miles until its recent demolition, and
the copper cupola of the six-story Brew House is similarly
iconic. Situated near the Lehigh River, the brewery was
part of the industrial character between the river and the
neighborhoods (Figure 1). The Neuweiler Brewery is
listed in the National Register of Historic Places. As part
of an effort to plan for the future of the waterfront along
the Lehigh River, the City of Allentown commissioned a
team led by Cornerstone Engineers and Architectural, Inc.
to prepare a reuse plan for the brewery complex, which is
a major redevelopment opportunity in the waterfront area.
KSK Architects Planners Historians, Inc. (KSK) was part of
Cornerstone’s team for the project, tasked with preparing
a Historic Structure Report (HSR) as one component of
the reuse study.
The reuse of historic buildings is a common sense strategy
to fulfill multiple aims: conserve fiscal resources; conserve
landfill capacity; maintain the “embodied energy” of
existing buildings and capitalize on existing materials of
proven quality and longevity; and – last but not least – retain
essential elements of the community’s cultural heritage.
The City’s goal for the reuse of the former Neuweiler
Brewery is to re-integrate this landmark community asset
into the economic and cultural life of the city by developing
a feasible reuse plan that A) preserves the character
defining features of the property, B) identifies feasible
reuse scenarios that take into account the varied issues of
the building and site, and C) provides a baseline of data for
developers, politicians, funders, and other stakeholders to
take the next steps in project development.
KSK’s approach for the HSR was to provide the essential
information needed for future stewards of the site to
understand the significance of the property, know the
character-defining features that should be preserved in
any reuse scenario, and grasp the range of preservation
options available. The National Park Service’s guidance
for the preparation of HSRs, Preservation Brief #43 (“The
Preservation and Use of Historic Structure Reports”), is
intentionally broad and flexible to allow for the variety of
project needs and funding levels. This HSR adheres to
the general content and organization laid out in Brief #43,
while being mindful of the project budget, schedule, and
the essential information needed to complete the reuse
study. Importantly, the reuse study considers the potential
use of federal historic rehabilitation tax credits to help fund
the redevelopment of the property. This HSR responds
to that scenario by providing guidance regarding the
important features of the property to save and where there
is more flexibility to carry out proposed alterations.
The copper canopy at the Neuweiler Brewery Bottling House, 1979. Note the copper bottles along the edge. (HAER PA-152.
National Park Service. Photography by Jet Lowe.)

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Figure 1. Location Map. (Source: Google.com, accessed March 14, 2012.)
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PART 1: DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY
The purpose of this section of the report is to provide
baselinedataonthecurrentphysicalstatusoftheNeuweiler
Brewery complex and its historical significance. It includes
a historical summary and assessment of significance,
physical description, and a general assessment of
conditions. The Brewery’s character-defining features
are also identified; these are features that significantly
contribute to the physical character of the resource and
that are essential to its National Register listing. Note that
not all interior spaces were accessible to the team due to
compromised floors or stairs.
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
The Neuweiler Brewery is significant as a relatively intact
example of an early 20th-century brewery, and also as
a representative of the important brewing traditions in
the Lehigh Valley. The plant was state-of-the-art when
it opened in 1913, and continued to manufacture and
distribute traditional German-style beer, porter, and ale in
the Mid-Atlantic region through the mid-20th century. The
years of expansion, exemplified in the brewery’s building
campaigns, as well as its demise in the 1960s illustrate the
arc of local breweries in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.
The construction of the Neuweiler Brewery in the early
20th century was the culmination of years of brewing
experience in the Neuweiler family. Louis F. Neuweiler,
born into a family of brewers in 1848, emigrated from
Germany in the late 19th century (Whelan). He spent time
in Philadelphia, working at the Charles Theis Lager Beer
Brewery in a neighborhood now known as Brewerytown
owing to the dense concentration of breweries in the area
along the Schuylkill River. As of 1890, Neuweiler was the
Superintendent at the Theis brewery (Hexamer, 1890). In
1891, he became a partner with Benedict Nuding at the
Nuding-Neuweiler Brewing Company in Allentown. Then
located behind the Germania Hotel on South 7th Street,
Nuding’s brewery, also known as the Germania, had been
in operation since 1878 (Hojsak). During this period, there
were many small breweries throughout the commonwealth,
primarily serving local consumers. In Allentown alone,
there were at least four breweries in 1901 (Western Brewer).
UndertheleadershipofNeuweilerandNuding,theirbrewery
expanded from producing 4,000 barrels of beer in 1891 to
20,000 barrels in 1900, for customers as far away as Wilkes
Barre (Whelan). The partnership lasted until 1901 when
Neuweiler bought out Nuding’s share in the business and
changed its name to Nuding-Neuweiler Brewing.
The company became a family endeavor in 1906 when
eldest son Charles F. became a full partner; the company
then became known as L.F. Neuweiler & Son (Whelan). The
Neuweilers decided to expand their operations, no doubt
based on increasing demand and corporate aspirations.
Given the lack of room for expansion on 7th Street, the
company embarked upon a major project to build an
entirely new facility at Gordon and Front Streets beginning
in 1911. The 4.5-acre site had direct access to a major
road (Front Street) as well as the mainline of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad. The plant was to be independent of public
utilities, using water drawn from a subterranean lake and
generating power in its own power plant. The company
hired the Philadelphia architectural firm of Peukert and
Wunder to design the new facility. While little is currently
known about this firm, they did appear in Philadelphia city
directories as “brewers’ engineers and architects;” they
may have designed a similar facility in Baltimore (Hojsak).
Sanborn maps for Allentown in 1911 depict the brewery
based on plans for the facility, as it was not yet built (Figure
2; Figure 3 shows a recent “birds eye” photograph of the
site). The map shows the current Office, Brew House,
Machine House, Boiler House, Stock House, and Wash
House. No connection between the Brew House and Stock
House is shown above the rail siding. A basement level
was built below the rail siding, with a scale for weighing
incoming materials, among other uses. Though not shown
on the 1911 map, a date on the building indicates that the
original portion of the Bottling House was built in 1912.
The facility maintains a vertical brewing configuration
popular in the late 19th century, while incorporating up-
to-date equipment and facilities to create one of the most
modern breweries in the country at the time (Preservation
Pennsylvania).
By all accounts, the new brewery reflected the exacting
nature of Louis F. Neuweiler, Sr., who expected the highest
quality materials and operational efficiencies. According
to the National Register nomination, Neuweiler insisted on
building the brewery on a “floating form” foundation, with
footers 90 feet deep, to avoid problems stemming from
the presence of the subterranean lake (Hojsak). Finer
details, such as the copper cupola on the Brew House,
the Neuweiler “N” on the façade and name on the smoke
stack, and fine materials on the office façade, are attributed
to the senior Neuweiler’s fine standards. The year 1913
marked the beginning of production at the new brewery,
as well as a change in ownership. Son Louis P. Neuweiler
joined the firm, and the company changed to the name it
would have until 1965: Louis F. Neuweiler & Sons. Once
brewing began at Front Street, the former Germania plant
on 7th Street was abandoned (Whelan).
As predicted, the brewery continued to expand. In 1914,

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1911. Brewery buildings, unbuilt, were drawn from plans.
1950. The bottling plant was expanded in 1934, and later an auto
shed built and Building E built west of the Stock House.
1957. The malt hopper was added east of the Boiler House.
Figure 2. A series of site plans by the Sanborn Map Company, from their fire insurance maps for Allentown.
1932. The primary buildings of the complex were in place.
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Figure 3. Neuweiler Brewery, overall site with buildings labeled. The smoke stack has since been demolished. (Source: Bing.com,
accessed March 14, 2012.)
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an Auto Repair building (now known as Building K) was
constructed east of the Bottling House. Neuweiler had its
own fleet of delivery vehicles, making this an investment
in in-house services. Also likely built during these early
years, and certainly present by 1932, are the Pump House
(Building I) at the north end of the Stock House, and the
Ale Storage House (Building H). The 1932 Sanborn map
(Figure 2) shows all of these buildings in place, as well as
the Stock House and roof structure over a portion of the
rail siding. The west elevation of Building H is indicated
as being open at this time, with a solid brick wall at the
north end, and a fully enclosed bay at the south end; its
use is coded as “A:” private garage. Existing bumpers at
the edges of the pilasters support this use. Based on the
Sanborn maps, the bays were enclosed with brick between
1932 and 1950 and converted to use as a fermenting cellar.
The southern portion of the two-story section was used as
a cooper shop at that time. An open auto shed was also
built during this period, likely replacing the parking spaces
lost to the expanded fermenting cellar.
DuringtheProhibitionyears(1919-1933),Neuweiler&Sons
produced carbonated beverages (soda), tonics, and “near
beer,” with less than ½% alcohol, to remain in business.
The government strictly regulated “near beer,” but this
production allowed the company to retain beer on site
during Prohibition. When Prohibition was finally repealed,
the company had the most beer on-hand of any brewery
in the state (Whelan). Over half of the breweries in the U.S.
never re-opened after Prohibition; however, Neuweiler’s
continuous operations and stock of beer gave this brewery
a head start on production (Preservation Pennsylvania).
The company expanded the Bottle House in 1934. The
$200,000 addition also included the installation of a new
bottling system to span both sections of the building, and
it is likely that the canopy over the loading area along Front
Street was added at this time (Hojsak). The complex then
formed a near continuous brick edifice between Gordon
and Liberty Streets, and the brewery had a reputation as
“one of the most modern, famous and oldest breweries in
the eastern U.S.” (Hojsak).
Louis F. Neuweiler & Sons continued to pursue capital
investments at the plant. In 1935, the brewery was among
the first to sell its beer in cans (Hojsak), likely requiring
some changes to the bottling operation. Between 1932
and 1950, the one-story Filter House (Building E) was built
between the Stock House and Front Street, a one-story
warehouse was built east of the Ale Stock House, and a
12-car auto shed was built along the rail line near Gordon
Street.
In 1941, the brewery published a 50th anniversary
souvenir booklet touting the establishment’s history
and facilities. At that time, 300,000 barrels of beer were
brewed at Neuweiler’s annually, and distributed to 10
states and Washington, DC. The fastidious cleanliness
and efficiency of the operation were in full display, both
in text and photographs. The brass brew kettle gleamed,
and white-suited employees monitored the bottling. Even
the Boiler House and Machine House were spotless by
any definition. Rows of fermenting tanks filled the Stock
Houses, and staff in the laboratory and yeast room
kept a close eye on the Neuweiler formula and quality.
According to the booklet, visitors were always welcome at
Neuweiler’s for an interesting and educational tour (Louis
F. Neuweiler’s Sons).
As depicted on a plan of the buildings on the property
in 1950, the warehouse east of the Ale Stock House was
labeled Neuweiler’s Vitamin Yeast, Inc., and the Auto
Repair shop is indicated as storage for untaxed cases
of bottles and cans (though it is still labeled as “Auto
Rep” on the 1957 Sanborn map). At the middle of the
20th century, Louis F. Neuweiler & Sons had reached
its physical capacity. Plans prepared in the late 1940s
and 1950 provide detailed illustrations of the buildings’
structure and internal workings; all levels of each building
are shown, including the tunnel between the Stock House
and Bottling House (Appendix A).
By the 1960s, changes in the brewing industry were
affecting the Neuweiler Brewery. As breweries expanded
in the American west, they were able to advertise in larger –
and eventually national – markets, taking market share from
smaller brewers (Whelan). Additionally, a Pennsylvania
statute passed in the 1930s attempted to keep local
breweries local by preventing out-of-state breweries from
locating here unless the officers, directors, and 51% of
stockholders were Pennsylvania residents (Whelan). This
prevented the larger out-of-state breweries from acquiring
Neuweiler&Sonswhenitwasanoperatingbrewery. Further,
the changing tastes of customers began to favor the lighter
beers of the Midwest over the heavier traditional German
beers offered by Neuweiler & Sons. In 1967, the company
filed for bankruptcy protection, hoping for a solution that
would allow the company to continue operating. However,
with nearly $800,000 in claims against the company and its
owners, trustees were unable to resolve the issues. The
Louis F. Neuweiler & Sons brewery ceased operations on
May 31, 1968 (Hojsak). By 1972, the large Neuweiler sign
facing the Lehigh River and Tilghman Street Bridge from
the flat north roof of the Bottling House had been removed.
The sign had been in place since the 1930s.
Since the closure of the brewery, most of the buildings
have remained vacant, though some spaces were leased
for primarily commercial or warehouse use. The walls of
the Stock House were opened to permit the removal of
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apple juice and store water (Whelan). Central Motorramp
Garage Co. bought the property from the trustees in 1969,
intending to use the buildings for cold, frozen, and dry
storage, and a cab facility. The property was purchased
in the late 1970s by George Hanna of Hanna Construction
Company, with the hope of redeveloping the property. As of
1980, Mack Trucks, Inc. used the Bottling House (Building
J) for storage, and the one-story cold storage addition
was built on the east side of the Ale Stock House (Building
H) and was being used by Rozak Produce. By 2005 the
warehouse identified as Neuweiler’s Vitamin Yeast, Inc.
was demolished. In recent years, the former Auto Repair
building (Building K) housed a roofing company.
Period of Significance
The period of significance on the National Register
nomination indicates 1911-1913, corresponding to
the original construction campaign at the Neuweiler
Brewery. However, given the longevity of the enterprise
and its importance as an illustration of the evolution of the
brewing industry of the period, we believe that the period
of significance should encompass the Neuweiler site’s
history up to its closure in 1968. Typically, the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission ends the period of
significance at the 50-year evaluation standard for the
National Register, which at this point is 1962. Because
all buildings currently on the site were present during this
period and contributed to the operation of the brewery and
its significance, all buildings are contributing elements of
the National Register listed Neuweiler Brewery.
National Register Boundary
The historic resource boundary as described in the
National Register nomination extends along Front Street
from Gordon to Liberty Street, then east along Liberty to
the railroad tracks, then south along the railroad tracks to
Gordon Street, then Gordon Street back to the beginning
point. This includes the residences along the west side
of Liberty Street. While one graphic in a Morning Call
article indicates the brick northern residences as the brew
master’s house, additional historical research would be
necessary to confirm the buildings’ association with the
brewery and determine whether they belong within the
National Register boundary.
CHARACTER-DEFINING FEATURES
Character-defining features are those distinctive qualities
or characteristics of a historic resource that contribute
significantly to its physical character. At the Neuweiler
Brewery, the exterior features define the public character
of the property. Important features include the brick,
limestone, granite, and terra cotta materials and definition
of bays and stories on its exterior elevations; the
nature of the window and door openings (and the blind
windows), including arches, sills, mullion details, window
configurations, large loading doors, and fenestration
pattern; the copper roof elements (Brew House roof and
cupola, cornices, awning frieze at the Bottling House
loading dock); the use of rooftop clerestory windows and
skylights; and the variety of decorative features, such as
pediments, carvings (the Neuweiler “N”), the lion head
awning anchors at the Bottling House, and others.
Interior features also make important contributions to the
physical character of the property. These include the floor
cut-outs in the Brew House, industrial lighting fixtures,
the volcanic pumice insulation and insulated doors at the
Stock House, the sanitary concrete and tile floors and
bases, and the woodwork and decorative plasters in the
Office. Remaining brewing equipment (tanks, conveyors,
overhead beer lines between buildings, etc.) is also central
to the identity of the Neuweiler Brewery.
Several site features also contribute to the physical
character of the property. Because the site is below
street level at Front Street, fences were needed to keep
pedestrians from veering off the Front Street sidewalk and
stairs provided access to the property. A metal diamond-
pattern fence remains along Front Street, and stairs are
located west of the Brew House, accessing the property
from Gordon Street. The brick pavers in the courtyard
area allowed for a smooth, stable driving surface for
Neuweiler’s delivery fleet; some of the pavers have been
removed or covered with asphalt or cement.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
The Neuweiler Brewery complex is located near the west
bank of the Lehigh River in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The
site is generally bounded by Front Street, to the west,
Gordon Street (also known as Pump Place) to the south,
Liberty Street to the north, and the former Lehigh Valley
Railroad tracks to the east (Figure 1). The complex
consists of eleven buildings, several of which are physically
connected to form a roughly L-shaped operation along
Gordon and Front Streets (Photo 1); the facades are
along Front Street. Buildings H and K are separated from
the others, to the east (Photos 2 and 3). See Figure 2
for a labeled site plan. The site is depressed below Front
Street, but buildings open onto both Front Street on the
west and the lower level courtyard to the east. The site
slopes down toward the river.
The buildings are generally brick with terra cotta trim
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are clad in limestone. The complex generally exhibits a
restrained Italian Renaissance style, with the rusticated
street level masonry, pilasters, dentiled cornice, arched
windows, and classical columns at the main (Office)
entry. The initial design of the complex exhibited an
ordered simplicity and consistency that was honored in
subsequent alterations and additions. The complex reads
as a unified composition. Common features include terra
cotta and limestone belt courses, cornices, and similar
fenestration that unify the contiguous buildings, concrete
floors, exposed ceilings, and bumpers at many corners
and large door openings to prevent damage from vehicles.
Dates incorporated into decorative pediments on some
buildings record the construction dates. According to
historic Sanborn maps, all construction was intended to
be fireproof, except for exposed steel roofing members.1
On plans from 1950, the buildings are labeled as follows:
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Sanborn Map Company, Allentown, 1911 (New York: San-
born Fire Insurance Map Company, 1911), plate 68, accessed
from Proquest, Inc., http://sanborn1.proquest.com/map.
php?m=510189, March 5, 2011.
Building A: Office
Building B: Brew House
Building C: Machine House
Building D: Boiler House
Building E: Filter Room
Building F: Stock House
Building G: Wash House
Building H: Ale Stock House
Building I: Pump House
Building J: Bottling House
Building K: Storage
Site features include fencing, paving materials, retaining
walls, and site access features. A set of concrete stairs
descend to access the side of the Brew House from
Gordon Street. Vehicles can access the property from
driveways off Liberty Street (east of Building J) and Gordon
Street (east of Building D). A rail siding extends from the
railroad mainline into the property, ending between the
Brew House and Stock House (see Figure 2). Much of
the open area on the site is paved with bricks, except the
Photo 1. Neuweiler Brewery along Front and Gordon Streets, view north. Buildings A, B, E, F, and J extend along Front
Street to the left, and Buildings B and C extend along Gordon Street to the right.

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Photo 2. Building H, view northwest.
Photo 3. Building K, view north.

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area near the railroad line, which is grass (see Figure 1).
A metal diamond-pattern fence is located along the edge
of the property at the Front Street sidewalk (Photo 4). A
gate in this fence near the southern end of Building J once
accessed stairs down to the property. A chain link fence
has been erected to separate recently leased spaces and
prevent access to the abandoned buildings.
Each building is described individually below. For the
purposes of this document, the first story is considered the
ground-level story as it relates to the site. The first/ground
level is below street level at Front Street. Basements are
below ground level; however, these were not accessed
during the site visit.
Building A: Office (c. 1911)
Exterior: Building A is a three-story, three-bay brick Italian
Renaissance-style building with a flat roof and limestone
cladding on the west (Front Street) and south (Gordon
Street) elevations. This building functioned as the main
office of the brewery, and included the laboratory. The
building has been referred to as the brewery’s bank, but so
far this use has not been identified in the documentation.
The building is roughly 51 feet long (along Front Street)
and 26 feet deep (along Gordon Street), and its first story
is below the level of Front Street. It is offset approximately
20 feet to the south of the buildings behind (B, C, and
D). On the façade along Front Street, the foundation is
granite and the façade is limestone, which is rusticated at
the second story (at street level). A limestone entablature
belt course is between the second and third stories, and
a dentiled entablature with a broad frieze band forms
the cornice (Photo 5). The central entrance on the
façade is defined by a projecting pedimented entry with
polished granite columns with Corinthian capitals and a
frieze carved with “Neuweiler” above. The double doors,
accessed by three granite stairs, have an arched, fluted
surround. The arched transom and the southern door are
covered with plywood. The exposed northern door has a
window opening covered in plywood and a panel below.
Two pairs of jack arched windows flank the central entry;
each pair shares a limestone sill. Arched windows at the
third story are similarly paired.
On the limestone clad south elevation, two windows
at each story are not paired, but are jack arched at the
second story (street level) and round arched at the third
story, similar to the façade (Photo 6). The base, belt
course, and cornice on the façade continue around the
side and rear elevations. The east (rear) elevation is brick,
with boarded-up brick jack arched window openings at the
second story and round arched one-over-one windows at
the third story (Photo 7). The northern window opening
at the second story is bricked-in; this appears to be a
historical condition. The second-story limestone masonry
coursing at the west and south elevations is reflected in the
brick relief of the rear elevation, and continues on the Brew
House. Because the site slopes downward to the east, the
brick first story is exposed on the rear elevation. Two-over-
two wood windows are present below the limestone belt
course, which continues from the base of the side (south)
elevation. The north (side) elevation is also brick, with
similar trim and window openings (Photo 8). The window
openings here are symmetrically placed, three at each
story. However, the western windows at each floor are
infilled with recessed brick with limestone sills. Window
openings at the first story are covered with plywood.
Interior: Doors with transoms at the second and third
stories, on the east elevation near the north end, internally
connect the Office Building to the Brew House to the rear.
Paneled wood reveals extend the depth of the masonry
wall (Photos 9 and 10). Adjacent interior windows are
one-over-one double-hung sash. Walls are plastered
throughout, except for later partitions, unless the plaster
has failed. At the second floor, several historic features
remain, including wood private office enclosures, some
stair newels and balustrades (though the stairs themselves
have been compromised), wood window surrounds and
the decorative plaster ceiling (Photos 11 thru 13). Some
exterior windows remain beneath the paneling, and are
visible on the interior. At the third story, flooring is wood,
there are wood window and door surrounds, and some
partitions are beaded board (Photo 14). There are also
plaster ceilings at this floor, although some have failed.
Photo 4. The historic diamond-shaped metal fence behind the
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Photo 5. Building A, the Office Building, view east.
Photo 6. Building A, south side elevation, view northwest.

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Photo 7. Building A, south (side) and east (rear) elevations, view northwest.
Photo 8. Building A, north (side) elevation, view south. The Brew House is visible to the left, and the retaining wall and fence along
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Photo 9. Building A, doorway and window between the first floor Brew House and Office Building, view south from the Brew House.
Photo 10. Building A, doorway between the third floor Brew House and Office Building, view south from the Brew House.

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Photo 11. Building A, 2nd floor, view south. Note the remaining woodwork, and plaster fallen from the ceiling.
Photo 12. Building A, 2nd floor, view west. Window surrounds and other woodwork are visible, as well as the collapsed stair.

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Photo 13. Building A, view of the decorative plaster that survives on the second floor ceiling, view west.
Photo 14. Building A, collapsed plaster ceiling and windows remaining behind the exterior plywood, third floor, view southeast.

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Building B – Brew House (c. 1911)
Exterior: The Brew House, where the grain was mixed and
the beer was brewed, is a six-story brick building with a
basement level and a penthouse, measuring roughly 49
feet deep by 76 feet wide.2
The building abuts the east
(rear) elevation of the Office Building, and is offset to the
north approximately 28 feet. It is set back from Front
Street approximately 25 feet. The building is comprised
of two masses divided by a single steel framed partition
wall: the roughly 38’ wide by 48’ deep, six-story southern
portion (Photo 15), and the roughly 38’ wide by 57’ deep,
five-story northern portion (Photo 16). The first level of the
northern portion begins at the second level of the southern
portion, leaving clearance for rail cars at grade. While the
massing, fenestration, and roofing differ, the segments
are treated as a unified whole with the same brickwork,
belt courses, and copper cornice, which carry onto the
adjacent Building F (Photo 17).
The importance of the Brew House’s southern portion is
emphasized by the consistent treatment of its brickwork,
copper cornice, large arched window openings, and terra
cotta trim on each elevation. On the west elevation, facing
Front Street, the southern portion of the Brew House has
two bays, each defined by brick pilasters with terra cotta
capitals and bases. The southern bay at the first through
third stories is obscured by the Office Building (see Photo
15). A granite belt course above the first story, and terra
cotta belt courses above the second and third stories,
continues those at corresponding levels of the Office
Building. Another entablature-like belt course is located
above the fifth story of the Brew House. Each bay contains
a pair of wood windows with a common limestone sill. At
the first story (below street level), the limestone belt course
forms the lintel for the window openings, which have
been covered with plywood. At the second story, these
windows are rectangular one-over-one units with brick
jack arches and limestone keystones. At the third story,
these windows are framed by limestone lintels and sills. At
the fourth through sixth stories, the windows are capped
by arched transoms, divided by a fluted mullion, within a
brick arched opening with scrolled terra cotta keystones
(Photo 18). The pyramidal roof is clad in copper sheets,
has a heavy, dentiled copper cornice, and is capped by
a domed copper cupola. The cupola has operable nine-
pane pivot windows and a tall flagpole at the top.
The fenestration of the southern elevation is similar to that of
the west, with double-hung windows with arched transoms
in arched brick openings (Photo 19). The fourth through
sixth stories have the scrolled terra cotta keystones. A
paneled wood spandrel separates the windows of the
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This measurement is at the second story, at the building’s full
dimension. The building is only about 57 feet on the first floor,
leaving clearance for the rail siding.
third and fourth stories, which are contained within the
same brick arched opening. At the second story, the brick
arches are plain, but the brick pilasters separating them
are laid in a pattern mimicking the limestone on the Office
Building. At the first level, flat arched door and window
openings are covered with plywood.
The northern section of the Brew House is also six
stories, but only the southern bay touches the ground; the
northern bays begin above the first story to allow for rail
cars at grade (see Photo 16). The horizontal division of
the western façade by belt courses and vertical division by
brick pilasters continue the pattern and material from the
southern portion of the Brew House. The copper cornice is
similarly consistent, except that it is at a lower level. In the
southern bay of this section, windows are similar to those
on the southern portion of the Brew House, except that
there are no arched window openings at the upper stories;
instead, these are paired one-over-one windows with brick
jack arches and simple terra cotta keystones. Fifth-story
windows have single-light transoms, and windows at the
sixth story have no discernible decorative lintel as they are
capped by the copper cornice. The lower, dentiled portion
of the cornice is missing.
The northern bay has a carved limestone entablature
above the rail car opening that reads “Neuweiler and
Son,” though the northernmost portion of the entablature
is obscured by the later Building E (Photo 20). A slide
mechanism indicates a former sliding door across this
opening. The windows above are small compared to those
of the southern portion of the Brew House. At the second
story, there are four narrow single casement windows with
limestone sills and tall brick jack arches. One is a two-light
window, and others are one-light, though a muntin may just
be missing in these sashes. Similar windows at the third
story have terra cotta keystones in their lintels. Instead
of windows at the fourth and fifth stories, there is a large
limestone relief with what appears to be a sort of Neuweiler
crest. The letter “N” is in an oval shield, which is capped
by a lion’s head and surrounded by what appear to be
the grains of the family trade. At the sixth story, there are
two, two-over-two double-hung wood windows. The east
(rear) elevation has six-over-six wood windows, though the
bottom sash is not always present (Photo 21).
A corrugated metal penthouse, which contains grain
elevator equipment, is located on the flat roof, as is a
stucco covered wood frame structure that contains the
elevator equipment and the stair access to the penthouse
(Photos 22 and 23). The roof of the sixth story, accessed
from the elevator housing structure, is partially covered
with trees and grass as a result of ineffective drainage.
Interior: As the brewing process was literally a “top-

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Photo 16. Building B, five-story northern end, with rail siding below and penthouse at the roof, view northeast.
Photo 15. Building B, six-story southern section (one story is below grade) extends behind Building A (Office), view east.

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Photo 17. Building B, southern section upper windows, detail, view northeast. Note the fluted mullions, remaining window frames,
and projecting terra cotta keystones.
Photo 18. Building B, southern section, third and fourth-story windows, detail, view northeast. Note the fluted mullions.

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Photo 19. Building B, south elevation, view northwest.
Photo 20. Building B, detail of “Neuweiler and Son” entablature above the rail siding, view northeast. Note the open casement
window frames above. The entrance to Building E is just out of frame to the left.

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Photo 22. Building B, corrugated metal machinery penthouse on the roof of the northern section, view north.
Photo 21. The rear (east) elevation of Buildings B is visible between the side of Building D (at left) and Building F, attached to the
right, view southwest.

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down” operation, raw materials were loaded to the top of
the building via grain and malt elevators, and proceeded
downward through the brewing process. The northern
portion of the Brew House primarily stored malt in various
large tanks and hoppers until it was fed into the brewing
process. The actual beer production took place via a
system of tanks, tubs, and kettles in the southern portion
of the building. Cutouts in the floors contained multi-story
tanks and the brew kettle and related pipes, and allowed
for viewing the multiple-story operation and provided
access to the tank exteriors. Cutouts include a section
encompassing most of the southern end of the floor from
the fourth to sixth stories (Photos 24 and 25). Each end of
the building has its own internal steel stairs with stamped
steel treads and steel pipe railing (Photo 26), and a
single elevator is located near the center of the eastern
elevation. Floors are concrete and tile, with a tile base
along the walls for easy cleaning (Photo 27). Ceilings are
shallow barrel vaulted concrete between the steel beams
(Photo 28). Walls are plastered (though some plaster has
fallen away), and wood moldings surround the doorways.
Interior structural steel columns are exposed. Brewing
equipment has largely been removed from the southern
portion of the Brew House, but several tanks and other
equipment remain in the northern portion. There is a
doorway at the northeast corner of each story, except the
first and fifth stories, to connect the Brew House with the
adjacent Building F – the Stock House (Photo 29).
The interior of the northern section of the Brew House is
characterized by its relatively small windows, concrete
floors, and the tanks, hoppers, and other equipment
(Photos 30 thru 33). At the second story, there is a large
steel framed opening in the central partition between the
north and south segments of the building, with an opening
to the first floor below surrounded by pipe railing (see
Photo 30, at the left of the frame). A raised steel platform
in the northeast corner at the fourth story provides access
to the upper portion of the massive malt hopper.
The interior of the southern portion of the Brew House is
more distinguished with its large windows, tiled floors,
decorated balustrades, floor openings at the second and
third stories, and substantial rectangular open section
between the fourth, fifth, and sixth stories (see Photos 24
thru 28). These floor openings allowed for large tanks
and associated pipes, rendered the brewing process
somewhat visible, and allowed for continuous monitoring
and easy communication among the floors. Other typical
views are shown in Photos 34 thru 37. A five-panel wood
sliding door is located near the west end of the central
partition on the fifth floor; portions of steel catwalks that
wrapped around the tanks are detached and hanging from
the ceiling (Photo 38). Some railings around the openings
in the floors are partially detached. Above the sixth floor,
the concrete ceiling is supported by an exposed steel
framing system (Photo 39).
Photo 23. Building B, elevator housing penthouse on the roof of the northern section, view southeast.

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Photo 24. Building B, southern section, floor cutout at the second story, view south.
Photo 25. Building B, southern section, multi-story floor cutout spanning the fourth through sixth stories, view east.

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Photo 26. Building B, southern section, open stair at the third story (typical), view southwest.
Photo 27. Building B, southern section, floor cutout for the brew kettle at the third floor, view east.

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Photo 28. Building B, northern section, second floor, open stair at the third story (typical), view west. Note the vaulted ceiling.
Photo 29. Building B, northern section, doorway between Buildings B (Brew House) and F (Stock House), view north.

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Photo 30. Building B, northern section, second floor, showing the floor cutout (at left) adjacent to the partition, view west.
Photo 31. Building B, northern section, malt storage tanks remaining in the Brew House, view west. Note the exposed steel framing.

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Photo 32. Building B, northern section, sixth floor, pipes that distributed grain to the malt storage hoppers, view east.
Photo 33. Building B, third-floor doorway between the north and south sections of the Brew House, view south. Note the transition in
flooring materials and the intact door surround.

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Photo 34. Building B, southern section, second floor, view northeast.
Photo 35. Building B, southern section, third floor, view north.

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Photo 36. Building B, southern section, fifth floor, view south.
Photo 37. Building B, southern section, fifth floor, looking up, view south.

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Photo 38. Building B, southern section, fifth floor, view west. Note the paneled sliding door to the northern section to the right, and
the disconnected balcony and stair railings in the left portion of the image.
Photo 39. Building B, southern section, fifth floor, looking up to the steel-supported concrete ceiling, view north.

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The interior of the elevator penthouse is parged, and the
door to the roof has a flat wood surround (Photo 40).
There are two paired windows, one on the west elevation
and one on the north elevation. The corrugated metal
penthouse space contains grain elevator equipment and
piping (Photo 41).
Building C – Machine House (c. 1911)
Exterior: The two-story brick Machine House, adjacent
to the east wall of the Brew House, is approximately 38’
wide by 61’ deep (Photo 42). The flat roof has a brick
parapet with terra cotta coping, and a central gable-roofed
clerestory (Photo 43). Clerestory windows are six-light
metal horizontal pivot windows.
Only two elevations are visible. On the four-bay south
elevation, fenestration is consistent with that of the Brew
House (Photo 42). At the first story, flat arched window
openings have been filled in. Brick panel spandrels
separate these from the arched window openings at the
second story, the window and transoms of which have
been filled in with painted plywood. Sills are brick. The
eastern window opening at the second story is open; no
window frame exists here currently. Mullions here are not
fluted like those of the Brew House.
The north elevation is divided by a later roof that covers
the rail siding adjacent to this building. A wood framed
door opening provides access to the building from the
exterior in the western bay. Other large door openings are
boarded over and cover wood roll-up doors with paired
six-light transom widows, which are visible on the interior;
not all windows survive (Photo 44). Second story windows
are paired wood windows with concrete sills and exposed
steel lintels (Photo 45).
Interior: The interior has exposed brick walls, concrete
floors, and tile base along the walls. Each story is a
single room. Internal doors provide access between the
Machine House and the Boiler House to the east and Brew
House to the west; a doorway on the first floor provides
the only access to the Boiler House (Photo 46). Internal
steel stairs are located on the west wall; the balustrade is
missing (Photo 47). At the first story, the brick walls are
painted white. Exposed steel beams support the concrete
floor of the second floor above. A door to the Brew House
on the west elevation has a six-pane transom window (see
Photo 46).
At the second story, “compressor room,” the original
stair balustrade remains, as does a similar railing system
around an opening in the floor near the east wall. The
single room has a concrete floor and concrete ceiling with
exposed steel roof trusses. There is a central concrete
floor platform in the floor with a raised border. More recent
two-by-four framing surrounds a portion of the platform
(Photos 48 and 49). There are four arched window
openings on the east wall looking into the Boiler House,
similar to the exterior window openings, with wood pivot
windows capped by arched transoms; the beaded center
mullion is also present here, as well as at the interior of
other windows at this level. The single pivoting window
sash reads as two three-light casement windows (though
only one muntin survives) separated by the fluted mullion
(Photo 50).
Building D – Boiler House (c. 1911)
Exterior: The two-story brick Boiler House, adjacent to the
east wall of the Machine House, is approximately 52’ wide
by 53’ deep. The steel framed gable roof has a shallow
brick parapet with terra cotta coping, and a central gable-
roofed clerestory. While the belt course and cornice are
similar in material and design to those elsewhere, the
differing height of the stories required non-contiguous
placement on the building (Photos 51 thru 53).
On the south elevation, all window openings have brick
arches (see Photo 51). At the second story, only one one-
over-one wood window remains, though it appears that
the windows were likely in the same configuration as those
on the Brew House, including the fluted mullions. Wood
windows and frames remain at the lower level.
The east elevation has corbelled brick belt courses that
define each story (Photo 54). Windows at the second
story have wood double-hung sash with four-light upper
sashes, limestone sills, and exposed steel lintels. Lower
window sashes are missing. The metal chute to the
former chimney stack remains, though the stack has been
demolished. Some rubble from the stack remains at the
site.
The north elevation has paired six-over-six light windows
with concrete sills and exposed steel lintels (see Photo
52). First story windows are boarded over, but portions of
the windows are present behind the boards. The western
window sill and bricks below have been removed, likely to
provide access for the removal of large boiler equipment
(visible on the interior). The windows and frame are missing
entirely from the second story east window opening.
Interior: The interior is a single full-height space
encompassing the first and second stories, with exposed
brick walls and a concrete floor (Photos 55 thru 57). The
ceiling is concrete, supported by steel trusses. A door
opening with exposed steel lintel is located on the west
wall, providing access to the Machine House to the west.
Steel stairs with pipe railings adjacent to this wall descend

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Photo 40. Building B, northern section, roof-level elevator housing, view southeast.
Photo 41. Building B, northern section, grain elevator equipment in the corrugated metal penthouse, view northeast.

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Photo 42. Building C, Machine House, south elevation, view northwest.
Photo 43. Building C, view of the roof from the fourth floor of the Brew House, view southeast. Note the steel pivot clerestory
windows.

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Photo 44. Building C, first floor, view northeast. The wood overhead garage door and three-light transom are visible on the interior.
(Courtesy of Cornerstone Engineers & Architectural, Inc.)
Photo 45. Building C, north elevation, second story, view from the Brew House, view southeast. Note the trees growing from the
base of the parapet wall.

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Photo 46. Building C, first floor, view northeast. The wood overhead garage doors are visible to the left, and the doorway to the Boiler
House is visible in the distance. (Courtesy of Cornerstone Engineers & Architectural, Inc.)
Photo 47. Building C, first floor, view southwest.

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Photo 48. Building C, second floor, view southwest.
Photo 49. Building C, second floor, view east. The windows on the far elevation look into the Boiler House to the east.

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Photo 50. Building C, second floor, east elevation window detail, view east. Note the pivot sash and the fluted mullion.
Photo 51. Building D, Boiler House, view northwest.

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Photo 52. Building D, north elevation, view southeast.
Photo 53. Building D, rooftop, from the Brew House, view northeast.

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Photo 54. Building D, east elevation, view southwest.
Photo 55. Building D, interior, view down from the second floor of the Machine House, view northeast.

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Photo 56. Building D, interior, view across from the second floor of the Machine House, view northeast.
Photo 57. Building D, interior, view up from the second floor of the Machine House, view northeast.

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to the basement below. Steel framing and double-height
brickwork that enclosed the boilers remain in place. A
portion of the steel catwalk below the second story
windows remains along the east and south walls.
Building E – Filter House (between 1932-1950)
Exterior: The Filter House is a one-story brick building
located adjacent to the west wall of Building F and the
east side of Front Street (Photo 58). A single metal roll-
up garage door, accessed from a concrete platform, is
located on the south elevation; it appears that this opening
has been altered, as concrete blocks now surround the
modern door rather than brick (Photo 59). The western
brick elevation, with cast stone cap, entablature, and
base, forms a wall located directly along Front Street along
this building. The brick is laid in a pattern mimicking the
horizontal masonry joints of this level of adjacent buildings.
The north elevation is a plain brick wall.
The interior was not accessible for survey.
Building F – Stock House (1911)
Exterior: The Stock House is a six-story, nine-bay brick
building, contiguous with the Brew House (Building B)
to the south (see Photo 58). The horizontal division of
the façade by belt courses and vertical division by brick
pilasters continue the pattern and material from the Brew
House. The copper cornice is similarly consistent. The
second story, at street level, maintains the brick banding
evident at the Brew House and Office Building (east and
north elevations). Generally, there are window openings
in every other bay on the façade. However, many of these
are blind openings, filled with recessed brick. All of these
openings have brick jack arches with limestone keystones
and sills. The windows that are present are paired
three-light wood casements with fluted center mullions,
except those at the sixth story, which are paired two-light
casements. Sixth story windows have no discernible
decorative lintel as they are capped by the copper cornice.
The southern three bays correspond to the levels of the
Brew House, attached to the south (Photo 60). The top
two stories of the northern six bays are slightly higher,
though with the same cornice line, creating a short interior
for the sixth story here (Photo 61). Windows at the sixth
story are two-over-two double-hung sash. A one-story
brick gabled penthouse rises above the southern three
bays, and has a copper cornice (a portion of which is
missing) and gabled clerestory. A terra cotta pediment
notes the date of construction as 1911 (Photo 62). There
are arched blind window openings in each bay.
The east (rear) elevation has brick pilasters dividing the
brick bays, with a corbelled brick belt course above the
fifth story and a shallow sixth story above (Photo 63). The
gabled brick penthouse rises above the top story. Windows
on this elevation are generally blind – recessed brick in
arched brick openings with brick sills, with the exception
of the sixth northern bays at the sixth-story and some other
windows, mostly in the southern half, at other stories.
Sixth-story windows are paired two-light wood casements,
and others are paired three-light wood casements, where
muntins survive. Penthouse windows are wood double-
hung sash in arched brick openings, with two lights in
the top sash and missing bottom sashes (Photo 64). A
surviving transom has two lights. A door to the loading
platform near the north end of the east elevation has been
infilled, and the adjacent brick arched window opening
with a concrete sill is covered with plywood.
The north elevation has three large brick arched openings
in the center of the second, third, and fourth stories (Photo
65). No sills are evident, as brick has been damaged.
The lower opening is partially infilled with concrete block.
These openings appear to have been incorporated when
the building was built, perhaps for loading, with multi-row
brick arches defining the top of each opening (Photo 66).
The remnants of a lifting beam and pulley system are
evident at the roof. Flanking windows are paired three-light
wood casements with brick jack arches and concrete sills.
Fifth story window openings are brick blind niches, and
sixth floor windows are paired two-light wood casements.
Not all windows survive, and two openings are covered
with plywood.
The south elevation of the penthouse is parged, and
there are four six-light horizontal pivot windows near the
east end, as well as glass block in the clerestory window
openings (Photo 67).
Interior: The interior of the Stock House is largely
comprised of a series of large, open spaces with exposed
steel frame ceilings with concrete vaults, and brick walls
lined with volcanic pumice panels for insulation (Photos
68 thru 79). At the fifth floor, there is an enclosed room
with a tile interior (see Photo 74). This was the yeast room.
An enclosed plastered brick stair tower, separate from the
insulated spaces, is located at the southeast corner of the
building; above the fifth story, the stairs are not enclosed.
Rather, the door from the Brew House is insulated. Stairs
are steel, open stairs with pressed treads and pipe railings
(Photo 80). Thick, layered wood doors access the main
spaces from the stairwell (Photo 81).
Building G – Wash House (c. 1911)
Exterior: The Wash House is a one and a half-story brick
building attached to the east side of the Stock House (see
Photo 63). The gabled concrete roof has a brick parapet

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Photo 58. Buildings I, F, E, B, and A (left to right) along Front Street, view southeast. The Pump House is visible at the extreme left,
and the west wall and parapet of Building E (Filter Room) forms the wall along Front Street.
Photo 59. Building E (Filter Room), at left, view northeast. The garage door visible at left accesses the Filter Room.

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Photo 60. Building F (Stock House), southern portion, along Front Street, view southeast.
Photo 61. Building F (Stock House), northern portion, along Front Street, view southeast.

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Photo 62. Building F, copper cornices (with sections missing) and terra cotta pediment with date of construction, view northeast.
Photo 63. Building F, east (rear) elevation, view southwest.

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Photo 65. Building F, north elevation, view southwest. Building G is at the left.
Photo 64. Building F, east (rear) elevation, penthouse level, view southwest.

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Photo 67. Building F, south elevation, penthouse level, view northwest.
Photo 66. Building F, north elevation, detail, view southwest. Note the brick arches above the large central openings, and a few intact
casement windows.

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Photo 69. Building F, interior, second floor, view southeast.
Photo 68. Building F, interior, second floor, view northwest. This room has suffered fire damage.

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Photo 71. Building F, interior, third floor, view southeast.
Photo 70. Building F, interior, third floor, view southeast. Note the remaining volcanic pumice panels on the wall.

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Photo 73. Building F, interior, fifth floor, northern mezzanine level, view northwest.
Photo 72. Building F, interior, fifth floor, view northwest. Note the stairs to the mezzanine level.

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Photo 75. Building F, interior, sixth floor, view northwest.
Photo 74. Building F, interior, fifth floor mezzanine level, view northwest. This fully tiled room was the yeast room.

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Photo 77. Building F, interior, sixth floor, view southwest.
Photo 76. Building F, interior, sixth floor, short northern end, view northwest.

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Photo 79. Building F, interior, penthouse, view northeast.
Photo 78. Building F, interior, penthouse, view southwest.

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Photo 81. Building F, interior, second floor, typical insulated door to a fermenting room, view southwest.
Photo 80. Building F, interior, penthouse, typical stair, view south.

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door openings on the western block have been infilled with
brick; the pedestrian door opening in the western bay has
been infilled with brick and a small single-light window. A
modern pedestrian door is located in the eastern bay.
The west elevation of the one-story western portion of
the building is seven bays, each separated by brick
pilasters. It appears that each bay was originally open,
and has since been infilled with brick. A gable roofed
shed is located in front of the second bay from the south
end of the building, near a historic insulated wood door
into the building (Photo 92). The western elevation of
the two-story central block has six symmetrically placed
arched niches filled with brick. A brick one-story bay, the
stair enclosure, projects from the third bay from the
south.
The north elevation has a double-width insulated door in
the western block, accessed by a concrete ramp (Photo
93). A wood panel door is located at the western bay of
the central block, accessed by concrete stairs with pipe
railing. A metal emergency stair provides access to a
second-story door above. The cornice on the central
block is terra cotta. Window openings at the east bay of
the first and second stories of the central block are blind
niches with brick jack arches and concrete sills.
The east elevation of the one-story eastern block is stucco,
with an overhead garage door in the southern bay. A
one-story concrete paneled addition extends to the north
(Photo 94). Both of these structures rest atop a concrete
foundation. The western elevation of the two-story central
block has six symmetrically placed arched niches filled
with brick at the second story. There is a large patch of
concrete block infill in the southern bay. There are similar
blind niches at the first story, though somewhat smaller
and more numerous (Photo 95). A corbelled brick and
metal cornice defines the roofline.
Interior: The interior spaces are generally characterized
by concrete floors, painted masonry walls, and open
ceilings. The central block contains two main rooms at the
first floor and a single room at the second floor. On the first
floor, the front (south) portion contains a concrete block
room with two doors (Photos 96 and 97). A double-width
insulated door provides access to the larger rear section
(Photo 98). The second story is a single room with a
tiled floor with perimeter gutters and an open ceiling
exposing the roof trusses. Metal studs line the walls
(Photo 99).
The western block is open on the interior, with insulated
exterior walls (north, south, and west) (Photo 100). An
internal brick enclosed stair tower is located on the east
wall. Large doors provide egress on the north and south
and a large gabled clerestory, with six-light pivot windows,
several of which are covered with plywood (Photo 82).
A broad wood and corrugated metal awning supported
by cantilever metal brackets and trusses overhangs the
platform (Photos 83 and 84). At the southern end, the
awning extends to meet the north elevation of the Boiler
House, providing cover for the rail siding (Photos 85
and 86). There are symmetrically placed square window
openings at the mezzanine level, with six-light wood
windows in brick arched openings with brick sills; these
are directly below the exterior awning, and some are
covered with plywood. Brick arched window openings
with brick sills at the first story are covered with plywood.
There are paired double-hung sash windows at the
center of the south gable end with four-light top sashes
windows (bottom sash are missing) and exposed steel
lintels (Photo 87). To the west of this is a similar pair of
smaller windows. Several regularly spaced doorways on
each elevation access a wood timber loading platform on
steel piers that encircles the building on the east, south,
and north elevations. Most door openings are covered
with plywood. The wood panel door at the east end of the
south elevation remains, as does a large panel door at the
north elevation.
Interior: The interior of the Wash House is largely a single
room with exposed steel roof trusses and a steel and
concrete mezzanine around three sides of the building
(Photos 88 thru 90). The floor is concrete. One small
room with brick walls is located at the southeast corner of
the building, and a similar room is located at the northwest
corner. A large pipe hangs from the center of the ceiling.
Building H – Ale Stock House (by 1932)
Exterior: The Ale Stock House is a south facing building
with a two-story central section flanked by one-story
sections, built between 1911 and 1932 (Photo 91; see
also Photo 2). Each section is distinguished by its design,
size, and material. The two-story brick central section and
one-story western one-story brick section were present by
1932, and the eastern one-story stuccoed concrete block
section was added after 1972. The central 2-story section
has a flat roof with a pedimented brick parapet, capped
by metal coping. A dentiled terra cotta cornice is located
below the parapet on the north, west and south elevations
of the central and western blocks. The western brick
section has a shed roof, with a stepped parapet abutting
the central block.
The (south) façade has two modern overhead garage doors
for loading in the central block; the first floor around these
doorways appears to have been altered. Similar overhead
loading doors are located on the eastern block, as well
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Photo 83. Building G, north elevation, view east. Note the broad awning over the loading platform. Windows are somewhat visible
below the awning.
Photo 82. Building G (Wash House), clerestory on the gable roof, view northeast.

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Photo 85. Building C, B, F, and G (left to right), east elevation, view southwest. Note the broad awning extending over the rail siding to
Building C.
Photo 84. Building G, east elevation, along the loading dock, view northwest.

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Photo 87. Building G, south elevation, gable end, view northwest from the second floor of the Machine House.
Photo 86. Roof over the rail siding with skylight, view northeast.

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Photo 89. Building G, interior, view northwest.
Photo 88. Building G, interior, view northeast.

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Photo 91. Building H, view northeast from the fifth story of the Brew House.
Photo 90. Building G, interior, view southwest. Note the balcony that encircles the room below the clerestory.

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Photo 93. Building H, north (rear) elevation, view south.
Photo 92. Building H, west (side) elevation (southern end), view southeast.

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Photo 95. Building H, east (side) elevation, northern portion, view southwest.
Photo 94. Building H, east (side) elevation, southern portion, view southwest. The one-story additions were present by 2005. The
concrete base of the chain link fence is the foundation for the former auto shed on the site.

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Photo 97. Building H, interior, view southwest.
Photo 96. Building H, interior, view toward cooler, view northeast.

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Photo 99. Building H, interior, second floor, view northwest. Note the tile floor with perimeter gutter and drain.
Photo 98. Building H, interior, first floor of the two-story block, view toward cooler, view northwest.

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elevations, though the south door opening is covered.
The later eastern block is a metal-lined refrigerated room
with an exposed steel structure and a plastic fringe door
opening (Photo 101).
Building I – Pump House (by 1932)
Exterior: This small one-story brick building, measuring
18’ by 24 ½’, with a concrete foundation attached to
the west end of the north elevation of the Stock House
(Building F) (Photo 102). The flat roof is surrounded by
a brick parapet with terra cotta coping, and has a steel
framed clerestory with a hipped glass roof and four-light
pivot windows in the side walls (Photo 103). A terra cotta
entablature cornice caps the first story on the north and
west elevations.
Three symmetrical window openings on the east elevation
have a three-row brick header arches and concrete sills.
No windows or frames remain here, and the central window
opening is covered with plywood. The arched portions of
the openings are filled in with brick. Arched openings on
the west elevation contain four-over-four windows (some
sash missing), and are covered with plywood.
On the north elevation, tall stretcher bond brick window
arches have terra cotta keystones. The north window is
a wood four-over-four double-hung sash. There is a large
door opening on the north elevation, with no door.
Interior: The interior is a single room with a concrete
foundation and exposed brick walls. The floor is filled
with debris. It historically contained brine pumps and a
gas engine to power the pumps that moved various fluids
throughout the complex.
Building J – Bottling House (1912, 1934)
Exterior: This three-story, ten-bay brick building on a
concrete foundation was built in two sections: the southern
section was built in 1912, and the northern section in 1934
(Photos 104 and 105). Each section has a central terra
cotta pediment with the construction date (Photo 106).
The roof of the southern section has a clerestory, which
has been closed up except for a central vent; the northern
roof is flat (Photo 107). The west façade is unified by
an awning extending over the length of the wood and
steel loading dock, featuring a copper frieze along the
edge. At one time, the copper included bottle shapes
in the design; however, these have been removed. The
awning is secured by iron chains fastened to the building
through the mouths of iron lion heads on the façade (see
Photo 106). Similar to the Stock House, the bays are
articulated by brick pilasters with terra cotta capitals and
Photo 100. Building H, interior, western block, view southeast.

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Photo 101. Building H, interior, cooler addition, view southwest.
Photo 102. Building I, Pump House, view southwest. Note the remaining windows.

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Photo 103. Building I, view of the roof from Building J, view southwest. The north wall and roof of Building E are somewhat visible in
the background to the right.
Photo 104. Building J, Bottling House, view southeast.

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Photo 105. Building J, northern section, view north.
Photo 106. Building J, terra cotta pediment with the date of construction of the northern addition (1934), view east.

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bases. On the western façade, facing Front Street, only
the second and third stories are visible. At the second
story – at grade here, there are several door and window
openings covered in plywood. Window openings have
limestone sills and exposed steel common lintels, which
the awning largely obscures. Certain smaller openings
are no doubt associated with moving beer cases from
inside to waiting customers or delivery vehicles. A “Retail
Sales” sign projects above one door opening. Third-story
windows are one-over-one wood windows in paired brick
arched openings with terra cotta keystones. Above the
third story, these are capped by a terra cotta entablature
with dentils and a broad frieze. A limestone belt course
encircles the building above the first story (not visible on
the west elevation. A concrete and steel loading dock
and ramp was later constructed near the south end of this
elevation.
The south (side) elevation has a large opening at the central
bay of the third story for loading; the remains of an exterior
pulley system remain at the roofline (Photo 108). Window
openings at the third story are paired brick arches with terra
cotta keystones and concrete sills. At the second story,
windows have brick jack arches with terra cotta keystones
and concrete sills A corrugated metal awning has been
added over a loading platform supported by steel beams.
A small concrete block addition was recently built in the
central bay, on the loading platform.
The east (rear) elevation lacks the terra cotta entablature;
instead, corbelled bricks articulate the cornice of this
elevation (Photos 109 and 110). Windows at the first and
second stories are one-over-one wood double-hung sash
(where they survive) with brick flat arches and concrete
sills. Third-story windows are one-over-one arched
double-hung sash in paired arched brick openings with
terra cotta keystones. Some openings are infilled with
concrete block, brick, or louvered vents, or covered
with plywood. One pair of window openings has been
combined and infilled with glass block. A pedestrian
entry accessed by concrete steps with a brick base and
pipe railings is located at the southernmost bay. A raised
metal slab door with a brick surround is located in the
northernmost bay. There is a garage door bay near the
center of this elevation at the first story.
The north (side) elevation along Liberty Street has
characteristics similar to the façade: terra cotta cornice
and frieze, brick pilasters separating the bays, one-over-
one wood windows (where they survive), and paired
arched window openings at the third story and flat jack
arches with terra cotta keystones at the second story
(Photos 110 and 111). At the first story, at ground level,
security bars cover the window openings.
Interior: The interior of this building is mostly characterized
by concrete floors and large rooms with steel support
Photo 107. Building J, view of the roof from Building F, view northwest.

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Photo 108. Building J, south (side) and east (rear) elevations, view northwest.
Photo 109. Building J, east (rear) elevation, view northwest.

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Photo 110. Building J, east (rear) and north (side) elevations, view southwest.
Photo 111. Building J, north (side) elevation, view southeast.

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columns (Photos 112 thru 117). There are few ceilings,
as most roofs are exposed steel beams supporting the
concrete floor above; at the third story, exposed trusses at
the southern half of the building support the concrete roof
(Photos 117 and 118). Stairs are located at the northeast
and southwest corners of the building (Photo 119), and
an elevator is located on the west side of the southern end
of the building. Bathrooms are located at the northeast
corner of the first story. Some bottling machinery and
conveyors remain in the first story, below the loading area
at the northwestern corner of the building (Photo 120).
At the third story, a few areas have drywall partitions
associated with more recent uses (see Photo 121).
Building K – Storage House (1914)
Exterior: The Storage House, originally an auto repair
building, is a one-story, seven-bay brick building
approximately 62’ wide and 98’ long; its primary façade is
oriented to the south (Photo 122). The gable roof has a
brick parapet with metal coping; the parapet steps up at
the central entry, and forms a gable at the west elevation.
The foundation is concrete. Each bay is recessed in a
frame of brick pilasters and brick corbelling. A pressed
metal cornice wraps around most of the south and west
elevations.
The seven bays of the façade are symmetrical, and have
large openings with brick arches and painted concrete
sills. The central entry is a large overhead garage door
with a decorative pressed metal pediment above indicating
the date of construction (1914) (Photo 123). A pedestrian
door has been installed just east of the central garage door.
All other openings, except the western bay, are covered
with painted plywood. Behind the plywood, some wood
windows remain with six lights in the upper sash (the lower
sash is covered with plywood). The western bay is clad
with a faux stone veneer, and the door has been replaced.
The west (side) elevation has five bays, each with a pair
of six-over-six replacement vinyl windows in brick arched
openings with lug sills (Photo 124). A faux cameo window
with terra cotta voussoirs is located in the parapet wall.
Theeast(side)elevationhasacentralgaragedooropening,
and flanking bays with enclosed window openings similar
to those on the façade (Photo 125). Some of these are
infilled with concrete block and stucco. This elevation has
been covered in stucco. Similar to the west elevation,
there is a gabled roofline, with a faux cameo window in
the gable end.
The north (rear) elevation is brick and has window
openings similar to those of the façade; these are infilled
with parged concrete block (Photo 126).
Interior: The interior is divided into two components.
The western end of the building has been subdivided for
office use with a bathroom offices, hallway, and reception
counter, and was occupied until recently. The remainder
of the space is a clear-span room with concrete floor
and painted brick walls (Photos 127 thru 129). A small
mezzanine is located on the west end of this space.
Other
The concrete roof over the rail siding east of the Brew
House is supported by steel trusses. It has a steel framed
skylight and clerestory above, but the glass is missing
(see Photo 86).
Some windows and doors are detached and stored within
the buildings; there are doors lying flat on floors, and
several windows and doors are stored at the sixth story of
Building F (Photos 130 and 131).
CONDITION ASSESSMENT
The condition of the Neuweiler Brewery complex is
surprisingly good after more than 40 years of neglect in
most of the buildings, a testament to the quality materials
and craftsmanship of the original builders. Although
Buildings J (Bottling House), K (Auto Repair) and H (Ale
Stock House) have been used intermittently since the
brewery’s closing, much of the rest of the complex has
been left to deteriorate. Openings at windows and doors
and faulty drainage systems have allowed the elements
(weather, animal, and human) to enter the buildings and
cause damage. However, according to a previous report by
Cornerstone (2011), the complex is generally structurally
sound with issues related to drainage, open windows,
vegetation, and related water intrusion problems being
the primary concerns regarding the structure and safety.
Many architectural elements and materials remain in good
condition. This assessment provides a broad description
of existing conditions found at the site, organized by major
building elements.
Exterior Walls
Exterior walls are overwhelmingly brick, with the exception
of limestone on the west and south elevations of the
Office. Other materials include terra cotta and limestone
belt courses and trim elements, granite columns at
Building A, and concrete foundations and sills. The
masonry is generally in good condition. There are some
areas of missing or deteriorated mortar. The limestone
shows atmospheric soiling, and there is efflorescence on
some areas of brick. The latter may be the result of poor
drainage allowing water to saturate bricks and mortar.

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Photo 112. Building J, interior, first floor, view northwest.
Photo 113. Building J, interior, second floor, view southeast.

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Photo 114. Building J, interior, second floor, view northwest.
Photo 115. Building J, interior, second floor, later partitioned space (typical), view northeast.

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Photo 116. Building J, interior, third floor, view northwest.
Photo 117. Building J, interior, third floor, view southeast.

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Photo 118. Building J, interior, third floor, closed up clerestory, view southeast.
Photo 119. Building J, interior, typical stair, view southeast.

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Photo 120. Building J, interior, first floor, remaining bottling conveyor and beer cases, view northwest.
Photo 121. Building J, interior, third floor, partitioned space, view southwest.

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Photo 122. Building K (Auto Repair Building), view northeast from the second story of the Stock House.
Photo 123. Building K, central entry, view northeast.

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Photo 124. Building K, west (side) elevation, view north. Note the replacement vinyl windows.
Photo 125. Building K, east (side) elevation, view northwest.

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Photo 126. Building K, north (rear) elevation, view southwest
Photo 127. Building K, interior, view west.

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Photo 128. Building K, interior, view southeast.
Photo 129. Building K, interior, showing windows remaining behind boarded opening, view southwest.

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Photo 130. Typical door on the floor of the Brew House.
Photo 131. Some of the window sashes stored in Building F.
There is some minor scaling of limestone, particularly at
the foundation level. The corrugated metal at the Boiler
House penthouse is rusted, and the parged wood of the
elevator housing is severely deteriorated – much of the
lowest portion of this cladding has fallen off, once again
likely due to inadequate drainage at this roof level allowing
the wood and stucco to remain saturated.
A large crack is present in the brick at Building I, carrying
through the concrete foundation, on the east elevation.
There are large holes in the north elevation of Building
F, which have been open since the 1970s. Part of the
brick around these openings, particularly at the bottom,
is damaged. Existing brick arches allowed for adequate
support above each opening.
Windows and Doors
The complex has a variety of windows, including wood
casements and double-hung windows, as well as steel
and wood pivot windows. Glass block is present in the
clerestory on Building F. Most wood window sashes
are missing, warped, or damaged and unpainted, while
many frames remain in place. Steel windows, usually at
clerestories, are often rusted. Some glass block has been
broken out. Some openings are boarded over, and in some
cases the windows remain behind the plywood. Exterior
doorways are also often boarded over. In some cases, the
door remains, while in others the door has been removed.
The condition of the remaining exterior doors is unclear.
Some window sash and doors have been removed and
are stored inside Building F. These could be rehabilitated
for future use. Very little glass remains, so most areas of
the building are open to the elements.
Roofs
Probably the worst set of conditions at the Neuweiler
Brewery is the state of the roof and drainage elements.
The compromised roofing and drainage systems have
created or exacerbated other problems including
water infiltration to the interior, growth of vegetation,
salts migrating through masonry, and deterioration of
mortars.
Most roofs are concrete resting on steel trusses or
beams. The exterior surface is coated with tar or rubber
membranes. Roofs at Buildings C, D, F, G, and J have
clerestory windows with or without skylights above, some
of which are boarded up, while others are open to the
elements. A denticulated copper cornice is located at the
roofline of Buildings B and F, and another copper cornice
extends along the awning over the loading area on
Building J. The main (southern) Brew House roof consists
of copper panels resting on a wood over concrete deck
supported by steel trusses. A copper cupola is located
at the peak; some copper has been stripped from this
structure. Several copper panels are missing from the
roof, and the joints and steel framing members are rusted.
The northern portion of the Brew House roof is flat with a
rubber membrane.
Vegetation is present on many roof surfaces, including
moss, grass, mature trees, and vines. In some cases,
these trees grow out through the base of the parapet wall,
undermining the structure (see Photo 45). This is indicative
of the faulty or clogged drains not allowing water to drain
from the rooftops.
Roofs on Buildings H, J, and K, the most recently used
structures, appear to be in good condition. The roof of
Building H is coated with a rubber membrane. Building J
has a rubber membrane on the northern flat section and
asphalt shingles on the hipped southern section. The roof
at Building K is clad with asphalt shingles.

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Interiors
Buildings A (Office) and B (Brew House) have plastered
brick walls. Many walls of the Stock Houses (Buildings F
and H) are insulated with volcanic pumice panels. Other
spaces largely have exposed brick, some with paint. Water
infiltration has caused plaster to fail in some instances,
including sections that have fallen off Brew House walls and
entire sections that are falling away from the Office ceiling,
still attached to the suspended wire mesh. However, while
deteriorated in some fashion, decorative plaster moldings
remain in the office, and a large proportion of flat plaster
remains on Brew House walls. Entire sections of volcanic
pumice panels have fallen off the walls of Building F, but
other sections remain intact. One portion of Building
F appears to have experienced a fire, and the interior
elements are charred.
Steel structural elements are rusted from exposure and
oxidation,butappeartobeingoodcondition(Cornerstone).
Stairs are steel, with the exception of the Office. Most stairs
have pipe railings. Buildings have concrete or tile floors.
Several stairs are dangerous due to missing or damaged
treads or collapsed sections.
Some trees grow from interior spaces (e.g. Building A,
third floor).

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LEVELS OF TREATMENT
Level 1: Building Exteriors and Awnings
The exteriors of all buildings in the complex, and the
awnings on Buildings G and J, generally retain a high
degree of historic integrity. In a Level 1 preservation zone,
historic materials and architectural elements should be
restored or replicated to retain the significant architectural
features of the building.
Level 2: Interior of Buildings A and B
TheinteriorsoftheOfficeandBrewHousehavedeteriorated
to some degree, primarily due to water infiltration.
However, distinctive architectural features remain intact.
In Level 2, finishes and architectural elements should be
restored or replicated where possible to retain significant
features of the building. Existing historic fabric should not
be removed. The rooms should reflect their appearance
during the period of significance with some alterations as
required by the reuse program.
Level 3: Interior of Buildings C, D, E, F, G, H, I,
J, and K, and South Elevation of Building E
The interiors of these buildings have suffered from
extensive water damage, fire, and other deterioration,
or otherwise do not exhibit important characteristics of
the Neuweiler Brewery. In a Level 3 preservation zone,
any remaining historic materials should be retained or
repaired, but if missing or damaged, materials need not
be replicated. Interior spaces may be divided and existing
partitions may be retained or removed.
Level 4: Addition to Building H
The cold storage structure added to the east side of
Building H is outside of the period of significance for the
Neuweiler Brewery, and is not consistent with the character
of the complex. This addition could be demolished without
adversely affecting the integrity of the historic resource.
The diagram in Figure 4 illustrates the “zone” approach
of the levels of treatment described above.
PART 2: TREATMENT AND WORK
RECOMMENDATIONS
The purpose of Part 2 is to provide a framework for making
decisions about the preservation of important building and
site features and spaces as a project moves forward. The
historical significance, integrity, and the existing physical
condition of the buildings (exterior and interior spaces and
character defining features) as described in Part 1 were
considered in developing a narrative treatment philosophy
that describes the overall approach and strategy to
preserving the significant features of the buildings. Levels
of treatment are provided to describe the recommended
treatment of features and spaces, prioritized according to
their significance and integrity. A preliminary preservation
zone diagram illustrates the zones.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANCE
The Neuweiler Brewery is significant as a relatively intact
example of an early 20th-century brewery, and also as
a representative of the important brewing traditions in
the Lehigh Valley. The plant was state-of-the-art when
it opened in 1913, and continued to manufacture and
distribute traditional German-style beer, porter, and ale
in the Mid-Atlantic region through the mid-20th century.
The years of expansion, as exemplified in the brewery’s
building campaigns, as well as its demise in the 1960s,
illustrate the arc of local breweries in the Lehigh Valley
and beyond.
TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY
The approach to the treatment of the Neuweiler Brewery
is a prioritized method to preserve as much original fabric
as possible, retaining elements that convey the historical
identity and significance of the brewery, while allowing
more design flexibility in less intact or important spaces.
The overall treatment of materials and spaces should
maintain the complex’s ability to “read” as a brewery,
thereby allowing the facility to convey its significance to
the casual viewer. The recommended levels of treatment
described below are consistent with the Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, the standards used
by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
and National Park Service in the review of rehabilitation
projects for historic rehabilitation tax credit application
purposes.

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G
E
B
A
D
C
K
H
Level1Exteriorelevations,awnings,&retainingwalls
Level2InteriorsofBuildingsAandB
Level3InteriorsofBuildingsC,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,andK,and
SouthElevationofBuildingE
Level4AdditiontoBuildingH
PreservationZones
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WORK RECOMMENDATIONS
Building Exteriors and Awnings
The exterior elevations of all buildings, except the eastern
addition to Building H and south elevation of Building E,
contribute to the significance of the Neuweiler Brewery as
a historic resource. This architecturally distinct brewery
is more elaborate than others of its vintage, and speaks
to the importance of the complex as a growing business
and the exacting standards of its owner. Its scale and
massing are also illustrative of the brewing process at this
site. Under any reuse scenario, the exterior elevations –
including all materials, fenestration, and awnings – should
be considered Level 1 preservation zones.
Because of its original use as the stock house, Building
F has few windows. What windows it has are irregularly
located, probably reflecting the specifics of the brewing
and aging process originally occurring within. Virtually
any reuse of the building that includes human occupation
will require the introduction of additional windows. The
design of the façade, with tall brick pilasters forming
regular bays, as well as several blank windows apparently
part of the original design, suggest both the locations and
the detailing of new windows. On the western street-facing
elevation, existing window openings are punched into the
brick, with a flat arch header highlighted by a cast stone
keystone. Sills are stone. New window openings on this
elevationshouldbethesamesize,centeredwithinthebays
and at the same height as adjacent windows. A simple
flat arch head without the keystone is recommended, as
is a simple brick sill, to differentiate new openings from
the historic openings. On the eastern courtyard side of
the building, the existing window openings are similarly
punched into the brick but have segmental arch headers.
New openings should be the same height as the spring
line of the adjacent arched windows, but with flat heads
with steel lintels supporting the brick, and simple brick
sills. At the blind windows at both sides of the building,
only enough of the infill brick should be removed as is
necessary to allow the installation of the new windows.
The existing keystones or segmental arches and sills
should remain in place. The final design would be subject
to approval by the PHMC and National Park Service.
Building Interiors
The most significant interior spaces are those of the
Office and the Brew House. These spaces were the most
prominent spaces where the public may have interacted
with the brewery and viewed the brewing process through
the large Brew House windows. These will be the most
significant interiors to preserve, and should be considered
Level 2 preservation zones. Important features in the
Office Building include the decorative plasters and
woodwork (office and stair enclosures, window and door
surrounds, etc.). In the Brew House, important features
include the exposed steel columns, remaining interior
doors, tile floors, and railings around existing openings
in the floors. Existing floor openings in the Brew House
should be retained, if possible. If this is not feasible for a
productive reuse of the buildings, then the design should
attempt to express the former location of these openings,
for example through the differentiation of floor materials,
incorporation of railings, low walls, etc. Creative design
work will find a way to incorporate the historic features
into a modern use.
Other building interiors either have minimal architectural
detail or have been altered, and are considered Level 3
preservation zones. Buildings C and D comprised the
brewery’s internal power plant, providing electricity and
steam heat to the complex. As such, these utilitarian
spaces generally retain few important architectural details.
Exceptions would be the stairs in Building C and the pivot
windows between Buildings C and D; these elements
should be preserved.
Buildings F, G, J, and K are primarily large open spaces,
though some are divided by steel columns. As utilitarian
spaces, these areas were important for their cleanliness,
insulation properties (Building F), and accommodation of
brewing, storage, and bottling and washing equipment.
Important features to retain within these buildings are
the tiled yeast room and some sections of the volcanic
pumice insulation of Building F.
While some of the brewing equipment remains intact, it is
recognized that not all of the equipment can be retained
in a feasible reuse of the complex. It is recommended
that at least one tank in the Brew House and perhaps
a Bottling House conveyor is retained in place for its
interpretive value or incorporated in the reuse design.
Other equipment should be offered to interested parties,
such as local museums, or considered for use in a public
art installation reflecting Allentown’s rich brewing history.
Period light fixtures should be retained throughout, if
feasible.

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Site Features
Several existing site features contribute to the character of
the Neuweiler site and strengthen its identity as a historic
brewery. The metal fence and concrete retaining wall
along North Front Street, the loading dock and loading
area at Building J, the large equipment in the recessed
courtyard between buildings A, B, and E, and the large
concrete steps leading into the property from Pump Place
south of the Brew House, are particularly notable features.
The brick paving and the courtyard space that connects
all the buildings is a strong reminder of the scale of the
Neuweiler operation as well as the complex process of
making and selling beer. Planning for the reuse of the
project must take these features into account.

APPENDIX A
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
[NOTE: Transcriptions of the Whelan article, Western Brewer, Hexamer map, and Louis F. Neuweiler’s
Sons souvenir booklet were from a collection of materials provided by Cornerstone Engineers and Archi-
tectural, Inc.]
Aerial photographs. 1962, 1972, and 2005. http://www.historicaerials.com. Accessed March 7, 2012.
Hexamer General Survey. 1890. http://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/view-image.cfm/HGSv25.2381.
Hojsak, David. “Neuweiler Brewery.” Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. 1980.
Louis F. Neuweiler’s Sons. 50 Years 1891-1941: A Pictorial Tour Through One of America’s Most Modern Breweries.
Allentown, PA: Louis F. Neuweiler’s Sons, 1941.
Pennsylvania Geological Survey. “Penn Pilot: Historic Aerial Photographs of Pennsylvania” (website). 1939 and
1958. http://www.pennpilot.org. Accessed March 6, 2012.
Preservation Pennsylvania. “Neuweiler Brewery, Allentown, Lehigh County.” Preserving Pennsylvania,
Pennsylvania at Risk, 2010. http://preservationpa.org/uploads/presfundpa/ppa-23-1.pdf, accessed
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Also, 1932, 1950, and 1957.
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Whelan, Frank. “Remembering Neuweilers; When there was ‘Nix Besser’.” Morning Call. February 23, 1982.

VITAE
Johnette E. Davies serves as Director of Historic Services for KSK Architects Planners Historians, Inc., and was
the principal author of this document. Ms. Davies has an M.S. in Historic Preservation from the University of
Pennsylvania and has fifteen years experience as an architectural historian, historian and cultural resource planner.
Her work experience includes municipal preservation planning, architectural and engineering research, surveys, and
documentation, Section 106 consultation, historic rehabilitation tax credit applications, and historical research for
architectural and archaeological investigations. Ms. Davies has worked extensively in the cultural resource management
field in the Mid-Atlantic region. She has completed numerous historic architectural studies in support of Section 106
consultation and municipal historic resource surveys, as well as contributing to Environmental Impact Statements,
Environmental Assessments and Section 4(f) documents. Her research and writing have contributed to several HABS-
level documentation projects. She has been a guest lecturer in Historic Preservation at Philadelphia University, and
exceeds the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for History and Architectural History.
Philip Scott, R.A., an Associate Principal and Preservation Architect at KSK, provided assistance with the development
of this report, particularly insight into the preservation zoning analysis and treatment recommendations based upon the
practical application of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards to the reuse of the brewery complex. Mr. Scott has over
twenty years of experience as an architect, primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region. He specializes in historic preservation
work, with a particular focus on urban preservation, renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse projects for public,
private, and institutional clients. His design experience includes all aspects of initial survey and assessment, feasibility
studies, programming, concept and schematic design, design development, preparation of construction documents,
coordination of consultants, bidding, and construction management. Mr. Scott has considerable expertise designing
projects that comply with applicable federal, state, and local preservation laws and ordinances.

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