Originally accessed:
03/20/2008
Organization:
Crosscut
Notes:
Article by Cynthia Rose; "In 1893, as a merger of three earlier Seattle breweries, it would bring Rainier Beer to prominence and evolve into the sixth-largest brewing facility in the world. Now, mechanical claws are devouring the brewery's Stock House section--whose towering facade completes the south end of the 855-foot-long building. Developer Sabey Corp.--a growing presence in the Georgetown area--bought the landmark in October 2006. On its Web site, the company says that after the purchase they learned that the Stock House portion of the complex had a seriously compromised structural integrity. Several aspects of its history as a cold storage and 'ice house' facility had led, they say, to degradation that required immediate demolition."