Old Lone Star Brewery, building in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
The Old Lone Star Brewery is a building on the National Register of Historic Places in San Antonio, constructed from the 1880s through the early 1900s as a brewing facility. The complex contains multiple multistory structures with towers, brick walls, and various outbuildings originally designed for brewing processes, storage, and other factory functions.
The brewery was founded around 1884 by a group of local businesspeople led by Adolphus Busch and expanded over the following decades. During Prohibition from 1921 to 1933, the building was converted to other uses such as textile manufacturing and ice production, and the original brewery never reopened.
The name Lone Star refers to Texas's symbol. The building displays Bavarian architectural elements brought by German immigrants who established their brewing traditions in the city.
The site is located in San Antonio and can be visited to view the historic architecture and structure of the complex. The location is integrated with the San Antonio Museum of Art, and visitors should expect varying accessibility and potential construction zones as the site remains in transition.
The building was designed with Bavarian castle architecture featuring towers and battlements to resemble a medieval fortress, even though it was actually a factory. This unusual design reflects the German heritage of the founders and their desire to establish San Antonio as a center of brewing craftsmanship.
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