William Ulmer Brewery

William Ulmer Brewery
William Ulmer Brewery, late 19th century
Location	31 Belvidere Street, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates	40°41′57″N 73°56′12″W / 40.69917°N 73.93667°W / 40.69917; -73.93667
Built	1872–1890
Governing body	Local
New York City Landmark
Designated	May 10, 2010
Reference no.	2280
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Designated	February 20, 2024
Reference no.	100009930[1]
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The William Ulmer Brewery is a brewery complex in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City. It consists of four buildings—an office, a brew house, an engine–machine house, and a stable–storage house—all constructed between 1872 and 1890 in the German round-arch style. The site is bounded by Belvidere Street to the southeast, Beaver Street to the northeast, and Locust Street to the northwest, with the address 31 Belvidere Street. The main brew house, the engine–machine house, and the office building were designed by Brooklyn architect Theobald Engelhardt, while the stable–storage house was designed by Frederick Wunder.

The Ulmer Brewery was one of over a dozen German-operated breweries that were built in Bushwick during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Following the construction of the original building in 1872, additional structures were completed in 1880, 1885, and 1890. It ceased to be an active brewery in 1920 due to Prohibition in the United States, which outlawed alcoholic beverage production. The Ulmer family continued to own the office building until 1952; the other buildings were sold and used for light manufacturing, and the office building became a private residence. The brewery was named a New York City designated landmark in 2010, becoming the first brewery in the city to receive this status. The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.