Joseph Schiltz Company Brewery Complex
- Address: 219 W Galena St
- Vicinity: 1542 and 1610 N 2nd St, along W Walnut St, W Pleasant St and N 2nd St
- Urban District of Brewer's Hill, MWK in Milwaukee
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Frederick W Wolff | Architect | |||||
| Wolf and Lehle | Architect | |||||
| 1871/00/00 | Joseph Schlitz | Work | Schlitz erects his first dedicated brewery buildings (lost) near the corner of Walnut Street and Third Street, 1870-1871. | |||
| 1874/11/14 | Schlitz Brewing Company | Established | The Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company is in corporate in the State of Wisconsin. Joseph Schlitz, along with the Uihlein brothers issue stock with $200,000 capital. | |||
| 1980/00/00 | Schlitz Brewing Company | Owner | In the late 1970s, Schlitz shortened fermentation, added corn syrup, and later used additives like silica to improve carbonation - changes that made the beer flat, gummy, or fizzy in odd ways, and lost the clean taste of the original. |
| Particulars for Joseph Schiltz Company Brewery Complex: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Business |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Architectural Style | Late Victorian |
| Historic Use | Manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style | Moderne |
| Owner | Private |
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