Bevo Mill, St. Louis
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Bevo Mill is a neighborhood located in south St. Louis, Missouri
.
and German
windmill
s for grinding grain. The Mill building was built in 1916 to serve as a banquet hall and restaurant by a local brewing
magnate. The name of the building came, in turn from Bevo
the largest brand of near beer or barley malt and hop
flavored soft-drink manufactured by the local Anheuser-Busch
Company, (and most popular during the thirteen years of alcohol Prohibition
in America). The Bevo name itself is in reference to "pivo", the slavic language name for beer as the newer Bohemian or Czech
beer style called Pilsner was very influential to American brewers.
The area is bordered to the north by Chippewa Street (named after the Native American tribe), to the east by old railroad tracks, to the southeast by Morganford Road and Bates Street, to the southwest by Holly Hills Avenue, and to the west by Christy Avenue and Kingshighway Boulevard.
that was a center of mass German settlement in St. Louis in the mid 1800s.
The area's population was waning in the 1990s, and in Europe there was a war in the early 90s
that drove people from their homes. Many people left a dangerous situation in Bosnia behind and today much of the Bevo neighborhood is populated with immigrants, particularly Bosnian American
s and Croatian Americans. St. Louis is now home to the largest Bosnian
population outside of Europe. The growth of immigrants in Saint Louis has kept the cities declining population at an even level. Many Bosnian's and Croatians have revitalized the city of Saint Louis through buying homes in South County Saint Louis and opening up new businesses which has helped to stimulate the Saint Louis economy. Some of the businesses in Bevo Mill are, bakeries, cafes, taverns, nightclubs, restaurants, and grocery stores.
, forming Anheuser-Busch InBev
and possibly diminishing their involvement with some local properties, such as the Bevo Mill restaurant.
The restaurant subsequently reopened for Sunday brunch under new management.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
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Namesake and location
The neighborhood's name comes from the "Bevo Mill building", a local landmark that was designed in the style of DutchDutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
and German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
s for grinding grain. The Mill building was built in 1916 to serve as a banquet hall and restaurant by a local brewing
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
magnate. The name of the building came, in turn from Bevo
Bevo
Bevo was a non-alcoholic malt beverage, or near beer, brewed in the United States by the Anheuser-Busch company beginning in the early 20th century...
the largest brand of near beer or barley malt and hop
Hops
Hops are the female flower clusters , of a hop species, Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart a bitter, tangy flavor, though hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine...
flavored soft-drink manufactured by the local Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. , is an American brewing company. The company operates 12 breweries in the United States and 18 in other countries. It was, until December 2009, also one of America's largest theme park operators; operating ten theme parks across the United States through the...
Company, (and most popular during the thirteen years of alcohol Prohibition
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition in the United States was a national ban on the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol, in place from 1920 to 1933. The ban was mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and the Volstead Act set down the rules for enforcing the ban, as well as defining which...
in America). The Bevo name itself is in reference to "pivo", the slavic language name for beer as the newer Bohemian or Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
beer style called Pilsner was very influential to American brewers.
The area is bordered to the north by Chippewa Street (named after the Native American tribe), to the east by old railroad tracks, to the southeast by Morganford Road and Bates Street, to the southwest by Holly Hills Avenue, and to the west by Christy Avenue and Kingshighway Boulevard.
Populace
The Bevo Mill area is directly to the west of the neighborhood of DutchtownDutchtown, St. Louis
Dutchtown is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is called "Dutch" from Deutsch, i.e., "German", as it was the southern center of German-American settlement in St. Louis in the early 19th century...
that was a center of mass German settlement in St. Louis in the mid 1800s.
The area's population was waning in the 1990s, and in Europe there was a war in the early 90s
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
that drove people from their homes. Many people left a dangerous situation in Bosnia behind and today much of the Bevo neighborhood is populated with immigrants, particularly Bosnian American
Bosnian American
Bosnian Americans are Americans whose ancestry can be traced to Bosnia and Herzegovina. A large majority of Bosnian Americans emigrated to the United States during and after the Bosnian war which lasted from 1992-1995. History of Bosnian arrivals to the United States, however, dates back to as far...
s and Croatian Americans. St. Louis is now home to the largest Bosnian
Bosnia (region)
Bosnia is a eponomous region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies mainly in the Dinaric Alps, ranging to the southern borders of the Pannonian plain, with the rivers Sava and Drina marking its northern and eastern borders. The other eponomous region, the southern, other half of the country is...
population outside of Europe. The growth of immigrants in Saint Louis has kept the cities declining population at an even level. Many Bosnian's and Croatians have revitalized the city of Saint Louis through buying homes in South County Saint Louis and opening up new businesses which has helped to stimulate the Saint Louis economy. Some of the businesses in Bevo Mill are, bakeries, cafes, taverns, nightclubs, restaurants, and grocery stores.
Trouble at the mill
On 20 March 2009, Business Week reported that the Bevo Mill restaurant had shut its doors. The website at the time was marked under construction and on 29 March 2009, the website stated that the account was suspended. It was in mid 2008 that the Anheuser-Busch company had merged with the Belgian-Brazilian based company InBevInBev
InBev is a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev. The company existed independently for several years - since the merger between Interbrew and AmBev and until the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch. InBev has operations in over 30 countries and sales in over 130 countries...
, forming Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. is a Belgian-Brazilian publicly-traded company, based in Leuven, Belgium. It is the largest global brewer with nearly 25% global market share and one of the world's top five consumer products companies by EBITA....
and possibly diminishing their involvement with some local properties, such as the Bevo Mill restaurant.
The restaurant subsequently reopened for Sunday brunch under new management.
See also
- Holly Hills, St. LouisHolly Hills, St. LouisHolly Hills is a neighborhood located in South St. Louis, Missouri, near the intersection of I-55 and Loughborough Avenue. The neighborhood is defined by Bates and Walsh on the Northeast, Holly Hills on the Southwest, Leona and the Missouri Pacific Railroad on the Northwest and Grand Boulevard on...
southeast of Bevo - The HillThe Hill, St. LouisThe Hill is a mostly Italian-American neighborhood within St. Louis, Missouri, located on high ground south of Forest Park. The official boundaries of the area are Manchester Avenue on the north, Columbia and Southwest Avenues on the south, South Kingshighway Boulevard on the east, and Hampton...
St. Louis' Italian neighborhood - Chinatown, St. LouisChinatown, St. LouisChinatown in St. Louis, Missouri was a Chinatown near Downtown St. Louis that existed from 1869 until its demolition for Busch Memorial Stadium in 1966. While in existence, it was bounded by Seventh, Tenth, Walnut and Chestnut streets. Although the original St...
the former downtown Chinese neighborhood