Borden Milk Co. Creamery and Ice Factory

The Borden Milk Co. Creamery and Ice Factory is an industrial building made of red brick with tall glass windows along the top. The structure features original wooden ceilings and steel-supported window frames that once served the production needs.

The facility started in 1892 as an ice plant and later expanded into milk production before closing in 1953 under the Borden name. The complex was developed across nine buildings and gained recognition on the national register in 1984.

The building now houses a microbrewery that operates within the space while respecting the original industrial architecture. Visitors can experience how the old dairy facility has been repurposed for modern social gathering.

The building is located on East 8th Street in Tempe near Arizona State University and Tempe Town Lake. Visitors can find it in a central neighborhood with good road access and parking options nearby.

The site consists of nine separate buildings that functioned together as a production complex. This multi-building layout shows how manufacturing processes were organized across space, with each structure serving a specific purpose.