National Register of Historic Places

Yakel House and Union Brewery

Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Listed
May 10, 1982
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82002585

About this property

The Yakel House and Union Brewery are a historic house and brewery complex located at 1421-1431 Pearl St. in Alton, Illinois. Philip Yakel, a German immigrant, built the brewery soon after coming to America in 1836. The brewery was the first in Alton and one of the city's earliest successful industries. Yakel's son George, who eventually ran the brewery alongside his father, built the house in 1863; it was the family's second home at the site. The brick home features a vernacular design influenced by German architectural tradition. William Netzhammer, a brewer from St. Louis, purchased the brewery in 1882. The Netzhammer family ran the brewery until it closed in 1952;, notably, the brewery continued production during Prohibition by making near beer. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1982.

Location

1421--1431 Pearl St.
Alton, Madison County, Illinois
38.89253, -90.16449

Categories

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Sources

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When was Yakel House and Union Brewery listed on the National Register?

Yakel House and Union Brewery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Yakel House and Union Brewery?

Yakel House and Union Brewery is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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