2617 WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

Property Record

2617 WATER ST

Architecture and History Inventory
2617 WATER ST | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:STEVENS POINT BREWERY
Other Name:STEVENS POINT BEVERAGE COMPANY
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:27632
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):2617 WATER ST
County:Portage
City:Stevens Point
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:
Additions: 1897 1907
Survey Date:2011
Historic Use:brewery
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Richard Griesser (Chicago, 1907)
Other Buildings On Site:Y
Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation.

Richard Griesser, an architect based in Chicago and a brewery specialist, remodeled and enlarged the brewry in 1907. An addition was added to this complex in 2011.
Bibliographic References:MILWAUKEE DAILY REPORTER 5/3/1996. Stevens Point Daily Journal. November 4, 1897, p. 1; April 23, 1898, p. 14; February 23, 1907, p. 8; March 16, 1907, p. 9. Apps, Jerry. Breweries of Wisconsin. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1992, pp. 147-155.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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