James River Steam Brewery
Henrico / Richmond edge, USA · Est. 1866
From the record
What we have established
Status: ACCEPTED — HISTORICAL. Affiliation with the Yuengling family is preserved as a dated part-ownership relationship; do not equate this Virginia brewery with D.G. Yuengling & Son. [Virginia Pass 09]
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by David G. Yuengling Jr.date not established
Current evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Virginia DHR historical marker identifies David G. Yuengling Jr. as part-owner of the James River Steam Brewery. Source: SRC-VA-205
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Straight answers
Common questions about James River Steam Brewery
- Is James River Steam Brewery still open?
- No. James River Steam Brewery has closed (1879).
- When was James River Steam Brewery founded?
- James River Steam Brewery was founded in 1866 in Henrico / Richmond edge, USA.
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