Yakel House and Union Brewery, Alton

Name: Yakel House and Union Brewery
Address: Alton, United States

#21 among attractions in Alton

Brewery, Nightlife, Eat and drink, Drinks

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The Yakel House and Union Brewery are a historic house and brewery complex located at 1421-1431 Pearl St. in Alton, Illinois. Philip Yakel, a German immigrant, built the brewery soon after coming to America in 1836. The brewery was the first in Alton and one of the city's earliest successful industries. Yakel's son George, who eventually ran the brewery alongside his father, built the house in 1863; it was the family's second home at the site. The brick home features a vernacular design influenced by German architectural tradition. William Netzhammer, a brewer from St. Louis, purchased the brewery in 1882. The Netzhammer family ran the brewery until it closed in 1952;, notably, the brewery continued production during Prohibition by making near beer. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'33"N, 90°9'52"W

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Day trips

Yakel House and Union Brewery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Clark Bridge, McPike Mansion, Alton National Cemetery.

~940 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Alton
5 min walk • The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois, to the eponymous advocate of free speech and abolition of slavery.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
Clark Bridge, Alton
31 min walk • The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the cable-stayed bridge opened in 1994. It carries U.S. Route 67 across the river.
1.4 miNW
Private tours, Museum, Tours
McPike Mansion, Alton
35 min walk • McPike Mansion, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion in Alton, which is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Illinois.
~730 ftS
Cemetery
Alton National Cemetery, Alton
4 min walk • Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments.
0.7 miNW
Park
Haskell Playhouse, Alton
19 min walk • The Haskell Playhouse is a children's playhouse located in Haskell Park in Alton, Illinois. Dr. William Abraham Haskell, a physician and one of the wealthiest residents of Alton, commissioned the playhouse as a present for his daughter Lucy's fifth birthday in 1885.
1.3 miNE
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Alton Museum of History and Art, Alton
33 min walk • The Alton Museum of History and Art, sometimes known as the Robert Wadlow Museum, in Alton, Illinois was founded in 1971 as a not for profit organization. It is located in Loomis Hall, named for Rev.
1.2 miW
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Argosy Casino, Alton
31 min walk • Argosy Casino Alton is a riverboat casino located in Alton, Illinois, a city in the River bend Illinois area in Metro East area outside of St. Louis. It is currently owned by Penn National Gaming.
1 miW
38°53'15"N • 90°10'54"W
Alton Amphitheater, Alton
26 min walk • Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Music venue
0.6 miW
38°53'23"N • 90°10'33"W
Jacoby Arts Center, Alton
17 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
0.7 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Lyman Trumbull House, Alton
18 min walk • Lyman Trumbull House is a house significant for its association with former U.S. Senator from Illinois Lyman Trumbull. The house is located in the historic Middletown neighborhood in Alton, Illinois.
0.6 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
Middletown Historic District, Alton
15 min walk • The Middletown Historic District is a historic district in Alton, Illinois. The primarily residential district includes portions of Alton's Middletown and Hunterstown neighborhoods and comprises 653 buildings, 613 of which are contributing buildings.

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Which popular attractions are close to Yakel House and Union Brewery?

Nearby attractions include Alton National Cemetery, Alton (4 min walk), Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Alton (5 min walk), Middletown Historic District, Alton (15 min walk), Jacoby Arts Center, Alton (17 min walk).