The Brewery

So here is the building that was hidden behind the trees in yesterday's post.
This building was built in 1904 by the Edmonton Brewing and Malting Co. It is the oldest unaltered industrial building exterior in Alberta.
In 1912 they moved to a new building downtown.
Another Brewery took possession of the building. In 1917 prohibition started and the Brewery shut down. Prohibition ended in 1924.
The Brewery opened again and ran until 1928.
The building was then taken over by the John Little Brick Company.
Shortly after that it was taken over by the McGregor Power and Construction Co.
In 1962 it was taken over by an automotive Garage company dealing in Volkswagen. This ran until the mid 1970's.
Today the building is vacant . However the day l took the picture l spotted some people going in and out of the building

[Diane]

Such a strong, simple and beautiful historic building! I hope someone will find a way to restore and repurpose it.

[Diana]

Amazing story behind this lovely building, it certainly still appears to be in very good shape.

[Ingrid]

I like this building. Simple and tall. Hope that it stays.

[Issi Bannerman]

Great backstory and a super shot of this building.

[*lynn]

nice

[Sarah Bremner]

Brilliant colour and quite a history.

[moni kozi]

Nice building. I like the apparent order, yet the windows are so variable.

[Leli]

Interesting history. Also very interesting is the different windows which may indicate the varied goings-on inside.

[Delboy79]

If that was in the uk it woul now be converted to Apartments

[Yoland]

Lovely red bricks, great that you caught it in the sun

[Suzanne]

Excellent

[Mags]

It's a nice capture! Love those windows.

[Fr1da]

beautiful shot !

[Harry J Benson]

Nice

[mittens (Marilyn)]

So interesting.

[PhotoCrazy]

It would be nice to see it a brewery again!

[LManning (Laura)]

It seems very well preserved. Interesting shot.

[Virginia Stapleton]

Great old building.

[Korcsog Károly]

Great shot! I love and thank you for the stories written for the buildings!

[Bill]

Nice building. Nice Bar?

[Granagringa]

Exactly what Diane said...and you got this from such a good angle.

[Bep]

Great backstory.

[Jean]

I hope someone will preserve it.

[Pat Knowles]

That is a very neat building!

[Peter Dulis]

Cheers

[Ryan]

Hopefully they give the building new life

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Pyrrhula]

Great history, nice capture

[Tunia McClure]

That's a long history. I hope it's not done.

[Judith Johnson]

It seems to have had a wide variety of uses!

[Islandgirl]

Lots of history here!

[bkb in the city]

@ludwigsdiana Diana it has been well taken care of

[bkb in the city]

@ingrid01 Ingrid glad you liked this one

[bkb in the city]

@jamibann Thanks Issi glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@lynnz Thanks Lynn

[bkb in the city]

@sarah19 Sarah glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@monikozi Glad you like this one

[bkb in the city]

@elza Leli I trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@delboy207 We do have many old buildings converted to apartments here in Edmonton

[bkb in the city]

@yoland Yoland glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@ankers70 Thanks Suzanne

[bkb in the city]

@marlboromaam Thanks Mags glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@fr1da Thank you

[bkb in the city]

@hjbenson Thanks Harry

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Marilyn l trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@photographycrazy Bill you never know

[bkb in the city]

@ljmanning Laura l trust you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@ginnys Virginia it certainly is

[bkb in the city]

@kork Glad to share them with you

[bkb in the city]

@bill_gk Bill glad you like it

[Kathy]

The building is so stark and devoid of external ornamentation. Could be a building from the 1800's in New England.

[bkb in the city]

@granagringa Thanks Madeline

[bkb in the city]

@gijsje Bep glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@jernst1779 Jean thankfully this building is protected

[bkb in the city]

@happypat Pat glad you liked this one

[bkb in the city]

@pdulis Thanks Peter

[bkb in the city]

@ryan161 Ryan it will find a new use

[bkb in the city]

@elisasaeter Thanks Elisabeth

[bkb in the city]

@pyrrhula Thanks Ferry

[bkb in the city]

@tunia Tunia it will find a new use

[bkb in the city]

@busylady Yes Judith it certainly has

[bkb in the city]

@radiogirl Definitely

[bkb in the city]

@randystreat Kathy that is very interesting

[bkb in the city]

@eudora Yes Diane l am sure they will

[Margaret Brown]

A very sturdy building and nice backstory

[Donna]

Love it and the story! Maybe someone will rescue it with a new purpose. Does Canada try to save their old buildings?

[Ann H. LeFevre]

This is truly a multi-purpose industrial building judging from all the businesses that have used it. Good shot!

[bkb in the city]

@craftymeg Yes Margaret on both counts

[bkb in the city]

@djclow Donna glad you enjoyed this one. As to saving buildings. We do to a certain degree

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Thanks Ann

[Vesna]

This is old but beautiful building, hope someone will restore this house

[bkb in the city]

@vesna0210 Vesna it will find a new use