Michigan Trails through Chippewa County

BUSINESS & MANUFACTURING



Photo on the left 1937 from Paul Petosky / Photo on the right found on Ebay

     
Vintage Photo 1907 - 1919 // On the right from the Beer Bottling Library


The Vilter Mfg. Company of Milwaukee erected this brewhouse in 1901 for the Soo Brewing Company.

After producing carbonated soft drinks during Prohibition, the plant was used to produce "Soo Brew" in 1937 - 1941, but this beer was not very popular, so the plant was permanently closed.

It is now used as a freight depot by a trucking firm.

This four-story rectangular brick bullding rests on a stone foundation and measures 75 feet by 105 feet. It features two towers with the inscription, "Brew House" and "Stock House."

Sault Ste Marie City Directory - 1900-1942
949 E. Portage Ave. Saulte Ste Marie

Source: The Upper Peninsula of Michigan By Charles K. Hyde, Diane B. Abbott, Historic American Engineering Record

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