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The Southwestern Brewery and Ice Company is a historic brewery in Albuquerque, New Mexico, located adjacent to the BNSF railroad tracks in East Downtown. Built in 1899, it is one of the only surviving 19th-century commercial buildings in the downtown area. The Southwestern Brewery was founded in 1888 by Don and Harry Rankin, and later taken over by Jacob and Henry Loebs. By the start of the 20th century it was one of Albuquerque's largest employers and its flagship product, Glorieta Beer, was distributed throughout the southwest. The statewide enactment of Prohibition in 1917 forced the company out of the brewing business, but its ice-making operations remained profitable. The facility changed hands several times starting in 1948, but continued to produce ice for most of the 20th century. It finally closed in 1997. The brewery was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties in 1975 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. In 1998, the former cold storage and mechanical building on the south side of the complex was destroyed by a fire that also slightly damaged the main brewery building. Media related to Southwestern Brewery and Ice Company at Wikimedia Commons
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When was Southwestern Brewery and Ice Company listed on the National Register?
Southwestern Brewery and Ice Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1978.
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Southwestern Brewery and Ice Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for Southwestern Brewery and Ice Company is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1899.
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