Comments on: The story of an old building http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/03/22/the-story-of-an-old-building/ Think - it ain't illegal yet... Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:26:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Benjamin Lukoff http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/03/22/the-story-of-an-old-building/comment-page-1/#comment-64553 Benjamin Lukoff Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:16:28 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=8199#comment-64553 I definitely second the recommendation of VintageSeattle.org. (And am just about to post a link to this post on my Seattle History Examiner blog.) I definitely second the recommendation of VintageSeattle.org. (And am just about to post a link to this post on my Seattle History Examiner blog.)

]]> By: Dawn http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/03/22/the-story-of-an-old-building/comment-page-1/#comment-64464 Dawn Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:44:28 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=8199#comment-64464 Maureen - thanks. I found the research yesterday fascinating. The brewery really was the major employer for the local community. It was a company town based around beer. There is a common historical thread as well in the fact Fritz Sick, the owner after prohibition, also owned the local baseball team and pre-Kingdome stadium. How often are beer and local baseball tied together?! What started out yesterday as a picture taking opportunity ended up being a wonderful learning experience for me. There are sites with interior photographs of the brewery as well. www.vintageseattle.org has some terrific stuff. Maureen – thanks. I found the research yesterday fascinating. The brewery really was the major employer for the local community. It was a company town based around beer. There is a common historical thread as well in the fact Fritz Sick, the owner after prohibition, also owned the local baseball team and pre-Kingdome stadium. How often are beer and local baseball tied together?!

What started out yesterday as a picture taking opportunity ended up being a wonderful learning experience for me. There are sites with interior photographs of the brewery as well. http://www.vintageseattle.org has some terrific stuff.

]]> By: Maureen Ogle http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/03/22/the-story-of-an-old-building/comment-page-1/#comment-64463 Maureen Ogle Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:20:40 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=8199#comment-64463 What a great piece! Thanks for all of this. Will post link to it at my blog (as many of my readers are into beer -- and history.) In their 19th century heyday, many breweries some of the largest complexes in their towns and cities, and architecturally, many were stunning. (The 1894 brewhouse at A-B in St. Louis is on the National Register.) First time I saw what's left of the Pabst complex in Milwaukee, I burst into tears. What a great piece! Thanks for all of this. Will post link to it at my blog (as many of my readers are into beer — and history.)

In their 19th century heyday, many breweries some of the largest complexes in their towns and cities, and architecturally, many were stunning. (The 1894 brewhouse at A-B in St. Louis is on the National Register.)

First time I saw what’s left of the Pabst complex in Milwaukee, I burst into tears.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/03/22/the-story-of-an-old-building/comment-page-1/#comment-64461 Dawn Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:38:08 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=8199#comment-64461 My pleasure rhbee. You capture Seattle well with the small town/big city comment. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit. Thanks for sharing your experiences. My pleasure rhbee. You capture Seattle well with the small town/big city comment. I’m glad you enjoyed your visit. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

]]> By: rhbee http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/03/22/the-story-of-an-old-building/comment-page-1/#comment-64452 rhbee Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:29:07 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=8199#comment-64452 My wife, Terri, and I took a vacation in Seattle in September. We had never been. We had a great time walking the streets downtown towards the wharf and then the opposite direction towards the Needle. Something about the way the city is laid out made us feel really comfortable. It's a small town sort of big city. Your pictures are good for our memories. Thanks. My wife, Terri, and I took a vacation in Seattle in September. We had never been. We had a great time walking the streets downtown towards the wharf and then the opposite direction towards the Needle. Something about the way the city is laid out made us feel really comfortable. It’s a small town sort of big city. Your pictures are good for our memories. Thanks.

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