The Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company
The Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company | |
The Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company | |
40°43′42″N 74°2′29″W / 40.72833°N 74.04139°W / 40.72833; -74.04139 | |
Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
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Built | 1869 |
Architectural style | Italianate |
Demolished | 1997 |
NRHP reference No. | 84002707[1] |
NJRHP No. | 1517[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 21, 1984 |
Designated NJRHP | May 17, 1984 |
The Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company was founded in 1869 by Henry B. Lembeck and John F. Betz in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The brewery, bounded by 9th, 10th, Grove, and Henderson streets in downtown Jersey City, developed into one of the most famous, best-equipped, and financially successful breweries on the East Coast of the United States.
History
In 1849 Henry Lembeck left the German military and immigrated to the US. He found work as a carpenter and opened up a grocery store, In 1869 he and John F. Betz formed Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing. Betz himself apprenticed with his brother-in-law, D.G. Yuengling, which is why he insisted on using the eagle as an homage to Yuengling.[3] In 1889, Lembeck started producing lager beer in addition to the traditional pale ale they had been brewing.[4] The brewery grew through the later part of the 19th century, eventually occupying seventeen city lots.[5] The company was incorporated in May 1890. Since 1869, the brewery grew to become the fourth-largest brewery in New Jersey.[6]
Lembeck died in 1904 and his sons Gustav and Otto took over running the brewery. The brewery closed during Prohibition. The facility was later sold and converted into a refrigeration plant. The area, designated as the Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1984, for its significance in architecture, economics, industry, and community planning and development.[7] The brewery buildings were demolished in 1997.[5]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey
- List of defunct breweries in the United States
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#84002707)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 15, 2022. p. 11.
- ^ "North Jersey Beer" by Chris Morris
- ^ The United Nations of Beer - The history of New Jersey breweries, accessed December 29, 2007
- ^ a b Jersey City - Past and Present Archived 2008-01-01 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 29, 2007
- ^ Casella, Richard M. (October 1996). "Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewery" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ Brooks, Joseph C. (1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lembeck and Betz Eagle Brewing Company District". National Park Service. With accompanying 23 photos
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. NJ-113, "Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewery"
- HAER No. NJ-113-A, "Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewery, Original Brew House"
- HAER No. NJ-113-B, "Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewery, Second Brew House"
- HAER No. NJ-113-C, "Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewery, Lager Brew House"
- HAER No. NJ-113-D, "Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewery, Bottling House & Storehouse"
- HAER No. NJ-113-E, "Lembeck & Betz Eagle Brewery, Lager Plant Addition"
- Picture of embossed beer bottle
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