Old Lone Star Brewery (Boundary Increase)
Also known as: See Also:Old Lone Star Brewery
Why it's listed
Four support buildings at 110-116 Jones Avenue in San Antonio, put up between 1895 and 1903, complete the Old Lone Star Brewery complex: the Engine/Boiler Rooms, the Ice Plant, the Stable and the Wash House. They were left out of the brewery's 1972 listing because of owner opposition. Built of load-bearing brick reinforced with iron, they share the vertical and horizontal brick detailing of the main brewery, including arched openings, string courses, pilasters and stepped parapets. The Engine Room held compressors that cooled refrigerants for the Ice Plant, the Boiler Room supplied steam, the Stable housed draft horses and vehicles, and the Wash House served employees. The local firm of Wahrenberger and Beckman designed the housing for the mechanical equipment, while a St. Louis firm engineered the whole complex. After the previous owners sold the site, the San Antonio Museum Association acquired it and plans to adapt it as a cultural arts center. Adding the buildings reunites the complex as a cohesive whole.
Significance in brief: The four buildings complete the brewery complex, an example of turn-of-the-century industrial architecture and a landmark in San Antonio. Each played a role in the operations of a pioneer San Antonio business. They share materials, scale and detailing with the rest of the brewery, and the local firm of Wahrenberger and Beckman designed the housing for the mechanics.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 79003544, listed September 25, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 200 West Jones Ave., San Antonio |
|---|---|
| County | Bexar County |
| Listed | September 25, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003544 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Wahrenberger and Beckman (designed the housing for the brewery mechanics); the overall complex was engineered by an unnamed St. Louis architectural firm experienced in brewery design |
| Architectural style | Turn-of-the-century industrial architecture |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Industry |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied; recently acquired by the San Antonio Museum Association, which plans to restore the buildings for use as a museum and cultural arts center. |
| Acreage | 1.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.43694, -98.48127 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79003544.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16896163
- This listing as JSON
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