L. Hoster Brewing Company facts for kids
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L. Hoster Brewing Company
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Exterior in 2013
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| Location | 477 S. Front St., Columbus, Ohio |
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| NRHP reference No. | 100004060 |
| Added to NRHP | June 17, 2019 |
The L. Hoster Brewing Company is set of historic buildings in the Brewery District of Columbus, Ohio. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
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The site currently includes eight buildings, constructed from about 1887 to 1967. The easternmost building is a 1960s-era Wasserstrom store.
History
The brewing company was established in 1836 in the present-day Brewery District. It grew to encompass numerous buildings. By 1892, it became the leading Columbus brewery and a household name in Ohio. Around 1920, Prohibition began to hinder the industry, and the brewery created soda and imitation beer products, though without success, forcing its closure.
Legacy
A brewpub acquired the name "Hoster Brewing Company" in 1989, opening that year in the High Line Car House at 55 S. High St. The brewery served numerous beers, including the historic "Gold Top" lager brew, a new but similar recipe. It began distributing to local restaurants in 1991. The brewery shut down in 2001, and its assets were purchased by another brewer in 2004. The brewer began distributing the flagship beer again in 2005, utilizing regional breweries. In 2011, the Hoster Brewing Company moved to a 26,000-square-foot space in the Near East Side.
The remaining brewery buildings are set to be redeveloped, at a cost of $77 million. The project, announced in 2019, will create a boutique hotel, rooftop bar, restaurants, as well as event, office, and retail space. The buildings received $5 million in Ohio historic preservation tax credits in 2019. It is planned for the former Wasserstrom store to be removed and replaced with a seven-story hotel.
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The brewery from Front St. c. 1893
