Type: Metal Historical Plate on Signpost
Erected by: IUPUI
Installation Date: 2007
Location: Northwest Corner of Barnhill Drive and New York Street
A historical marker was placed to mark the original site of the Indianapolis Brewing Company.
In 1868, Casper Maus built the Maus Brewery on this site. In 1887, the brewery merged with both the C.F. Schmidt and P. Lieber Breweries to form the Indianapolis Brewing Company. Their Dusseldorfer beer won multiple top prize awards at expositions in the early 1900's. Unfortunately, the business closed in the 1940's after the president of the company was jailed for short-filling bottles.
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Resources and additional information:
- Yesteryear: A Brewery on Campus. Inside IUPUI. (December 15, 2015). (website)
- Historical image courtesy of IUPUI Special Collections and Archives via the above website.