Schlitz Park in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 5, 2021
1. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Marker
Founded by August Krug in 1849
Joseph A. Schlitz, Krug's bookkeeper, takes over management after Krug dies in 1856
1858 Schlitz married Krug's widow, Ann Marie, and a few years later changes the name to the Joseph Schlitz Brewery.
The Schlitz Brewery relocated to this site in 1870 - first at the south east corner of 3rd Street (Martin Luther King Drive) & Walnut Street
Schlitz surpasses Pabst as the world's best-selling beer after selling one million barrels in 1902.
Schlitz becomes the World's largest brewer for more than 50 years.
The Schlitz Brewery closed in September 1981 and the Schlitz Brewing Company was sold to Stroh Brewing Company of Detroit in June 1982
The Brewery Works purchases the Schlitz Brewery complex from Stroh in 1983 to create Schlitz Park
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1982.
Location. 43° 3.063′ N, 87° 54.763′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Schlitz Park. It is at the intersection of North 2nd Street and West Galena Street, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Schlitz Brewhouse B/Technical Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Schlitz Brewhouse A (within shouting distance of this marker); Prohibition Years (within shouting distance of this marker); Schlitz Bottling Works / Bottlehouse A (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Schlitz Brewhouse A (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown Bottle Pub/Sternewirt Priveledge (within shouting distance of this marker); General Office/Executive Building
2. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Marker top image
Aerial photograph ca. 2012
Also see . . . Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. Wikipedia article giving more history of the company, including information about union strikes. Also, after Stroh purchased Schlitz, Pabst acquired Schlitz, its former main rival, in 1999 when Pabst acquired the Stroh Brewing Company. (Submitted on October 21, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
3. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Marker middle image
Aerial photograph ca. 1951
4. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Marker bottom left image
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 5, 2021
5. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Marker
View looking to the west across North 2nd Street.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 5, 2021
6. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company Marker
View looking to the northeast across North 2nd Street.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 5, 2021
7. Schlitz Park mural
Mural on the side of the next door former Schlitz Brewery Powerhouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 21, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
