Carson Brewing Company | |
Location | 102 S. Division St., Carson City, Nevada |
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Coordinates | 39°9′49″N 119°46′7″W / 39.16361°N 119.76861°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1864 |
NRHP reference No. | 78003210 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 18, 1978 |
The Carson Brewing Company, at 102 S. Division St. in Carson City, Nevada, was built in 1864. [2] Also known as the Carson City Nevada Appeal Building, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1] It was originally a brewery and bar.
It is one of Carson City's "oldest and largest brick buildings remaining from Nevada's territorial days". [3]: 3
It is a two-story brick building that is just one of multiple buildings in a larger original complex; others have lost integrity and are not included in the listing. [3]
In 1971, it became an arts center, known as the Brewery Arts Center. [2] One of the groups that helped save the building was the Nevada Artists Association, which still maintains its gallery at the site. [2]
Carson Brewing company was originally a brewery, bar and lodging house, and has been described as the "West's first microbrewery". [2] [4] [5] The brewery was located on the bottom floor of the building, and the bar and lodging room was on the second floor. [5] The company originally brewed steam beer, which it purveyed in bottles, barrels and kegs, and changed its operations to produce a lager named "Tahoe Beer" circa 1910. [5] During this time, the company also began producing bottled mineral water sourced from Carson Hot Springs and bottled soft drinks, as well as manufacturing and purveying artificial ice. [5]