It is one of Carson City's "oldest and largest brick buildings remaining from Nevada's territorial days".[3]: 3
It is a two-story brick building that is just one of multiple buildings in a larger original complex; others have lost integrity and are not included in the listing.[3]
In 1971, it became an arts center, known as the Brewery Arts Center.[2] One of the groups that helped save the building was the Nevada Artists Association, which still maintains its gallery at the site.[2]
Beverage production
Carson Brewing company was originally a brewery, bar and lodging house, and has been described as the "West's first microbrewery".[2][4][5] The brewery was located on the bottom floor of the building, and the bar and lodging room was on the second floor.[5] The company originally brewed steam beer, which it purveyed in bottles, barrels and kegs, and changed its operations to produce a lager named "Tahoe Beer" circa 1910.[5] During this time, the company also began producing bottled mineral water sourced from Carson Hot Springs and bottled soft drinks, as well as manufacturing and purveying artificial ice.[5]