George Basserman
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George A. Basserman was a noted brewery
owner in the Cedar Hill
neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut
during the late 19th century. Born in Germany in 1832, and came to New Haven in 1851.
Basserman was owner of the Rock Brewery on State and Rock St. He blasted a cellar in at the foot of East Rock
to start his brewery under which he has excavated a cellar, 200 feet deep, 24 feet wide, and 16 feet high, for storing his brewings. The average production of this brewery amounts to from 1 5,000 to 20,000 barrels a year. Once in business, he made a large bottling plant. The brewery proper comprises a three-story building, partly of stone, 185 by 50 feet in dimensions, while the attached sheds and barns cover an area 688 by 50 feet. Although the building was destroyed in a fire, part of the wall remains. Across the street he built a residence for his employees, which was later known as the "George Basserman Building".
George Basserman was married to Emily. They had a daughter named Anna who married Mr. William Hall August 2, 1914
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
owner in the Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill (New Haven)
Cedar Hill is a neighborhood in New Haven, Connecticut. It includes portions of the city-designated neighborhoods of East Rock, Quinnipiac Meadows, and Mill River.Cedar Hill was named for cedar trees that were once plentiful there in 1665...
neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
during the late 19th century. Born in Germany in 1832, and came to New Haven in 1851.
Basserman was owner of the Rock Brewery on State and Rock St. He blasted a cellar in at the foot of East Rock
East Rock
East Rock of south-central Connecticut, United States, with a high point of , is a long trap rock ridge located on the north side of the city of New Haven...
to start his brewery under which he has excavated a cellar, 200 feet deep, 24 feet wide, and 16 feet high, for storing his brewings. The average production of this brewery amounts to from 1 5,000 to 20,000 barrels a year. Once in business, he made a large bottling plant. The brewery proper comprises a three-story building, partly of stone, 185 by 50 feet in dimensions, while the attached sheds and barns cover an area 688 by 50 feet. Although the building was destroyed in a fire, part of the wall remains. Across the street he built a residence for his employees, which was later known as the "George Basserman Building".
George Basserman was married to Emily. They had a daughter named Anna who married Mr. William Hall August 2, 1914
External links
- NY Times article with George Basserman name in it in 1876, It was a group of Beer brewery men fighting the IRS and the Government to not restrict them.
- Directory listing for Rock Brewery 1874 pg 260