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Erie in Erie County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Brewery Lane

 
 
Brewery Lane Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019
1. Brewery Lane Marker
Inscription. For 66 years, this was the entry to a brewery. First, in 1852 with Jacob Fuess (1827-1863) Brewery. Succeeded in 1863 by his German immigrant step-son Charles M. Conrad (1841-1910), becoming National Brewery that by 1895 produced 150,000 barrels per year. Merged with Koehler Family Breweries in 1899 to become Erie Brewing Co. with Conrad as first president. Brewery here closed in 1918.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
 
Location. 42° 7.997′ N, 80° 4.681′ W. Marker is in Erie, Pennsylvania, in Erie County. It is on East 5th Street west of Parade Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 350 East 5th Street, Erie PA 16507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Conrad-Brevellier Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania National Guard (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Presque Isle (about 400 feet away); Judah Colt House (about 500 feet away); von Buseck House (about 500 feet away); Kennedy Double House (approx. ¼ mile away); Kennedy Row Houses (approx. ¼ mile away); Brewster House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Erie.
 
Brewery Lane Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2019
2. Brewery Lane Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 574 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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