Archive record · Brewery
James River Steam Brewery
Henrico / Richmond edge, Virginia, USA
- Founded
- 1866
- Closed
- 1879
- Archive ID
- TB-3DXGGH9A
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.
From the record
Summary
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]
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by David G. Yuengling Jr.Date unknown
Partly settledCurrent 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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