Bavarian Brewing Company
National Register of Historic Places

Bavarian Brewing Company

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
Listed
March 21, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
96000281

About this property

Bavarian Brewing Company was a brewery established in Covington, Kentucky, in 1866 by Julius Deglow, but became known as the Bavarian Brewery around 1870. The brewery was originally located on Pike Street, but expanded to 12th Street within a decade. After John Meyer acquired the brewery in 1881, he sold an interest to William Riedlin in 1882. The company operated under the proprietorship of Meyer & Riedlin starting in 1884, before becoming incorporated as the Bavarian Brewery Co. in 1889 by William Riedlin. The company was family owned until it was acquired by International Breweries, Inc.(IBI) in 1959. However, it operated as the Bavarian Division of IBI and continued to produce its flagship beer, Bavarian's, until the facility closed in 1966. The property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and renovated as a multipurpose complex for food, beverage and entertainment uses in 1996. It operated as the Brew Works at the Party Source and Jillian's, but closed in 2006. The former structure containing the Brew and Mill Houses, built in 1911, was repurposed into office space becoming part of the Kenton County Government Center, opening in 2019. This office complex has a Bavarian Brewery Exhibit and it is accompanied by a Bavarian Brewery (United States) website.

Location

522 W. 12th St.
Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
39.07719, -84.51790

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

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When was Bavarian Brewing Company listed on the National Register?

Bavarian Brewing Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1996.

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Bavarian Brewing Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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