Ithaca Brewery
Ithaca, New York, USA · Est. 1823
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Pass 124: Landmarks of Tompkins County states C. W. E. Prescott built the Ithaca Brewery in 1823; it passed to Gregory and Huntington in 1826, continued through various ownerships until about the Civil War, and the building burned in 1878. Exact closing year, parcel and later owners remain UNKNOWN. Licence class: Historical production brewery. Tompkins County. Owner as recorded: C. W. E. Prescott; O. H. Gregory and Wait T. Huntington (from 1826); later owners UNKNOWN. Acquisition history: Built by C. W. E. Prescott in 1823; passed in 1826 to O. H. Gregory and Wait T. Huntington, then later through various ownerships. Exact legal succession remains held.. Relocation: Original brewery stood on the east side of Six Mile Creek below Clinton Street. The brewery building survived after operations ceased and burned in 1878.. Status as recorded: CLOSED - HISTORICAL.
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Common questions about Ithaca Brewery
- Is Ithaca Brewery still open?
- No. Ithaca Brewery has closed. Pass 124: Landmarks of Tompkins County states C. W. E. Prescott built the Ithaca Brewery in 1823; it passed to Gregory and Huntington in 1826, continued through various ownerships until about the Civil War, and the building burned in 1878. Exact closing year, parcel and later owners remain UNKNOWN. Licence class: Historical production brewery. Tompkins County. Owner as recorded: C. W. E. Prescott; O. H. Gregory and Wait T. Huntington (from 1826); later owners UNKNOWN. Acquisition history: Built by C. W. E. Prescott in 1823; passed in 1826 to O. H. Gregory and Wait T. Huntington, then later through various ownerships. Exact legal succession remains held.. Relocation: Original brewery stood on the east side of Six Mile Creek below Clinton Street. The brewery building survived after operations ceased and burned in 1878.. Status as recorded: CLOSED - HISTORICAL.
- When was Ithaca Brewery founded?
- Ithaca Brewery was founded in 1823 in Ithaca, New York, USA.
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