The Albers Brothers Mill is a historic mill and contemporary apartment building located in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The structure is owned by the Foss Waterway Development Authority.[2] The building, located at 1821 Dock Street, is the only remaining remnant of the working waterfront on the western shore of the Thea Foss Waterway. With the entrance of viable railroad lines into the Puget Sound basin, trade and commerce with Asia and the Pacific Rim ports shifted northward. Albers Brothers Milling Company’s move from Portland, reflects this change. The company started in Portland and became a primary company in the grain industry with its mills in Tacoma, Seattle and Bellingham on Puget Sound. The Albers Milling Company’s headquarters moved to Tacoma to support its Washington operations.[3]
Bernard Albers was born in Lingen, Germany, on March 6, 1864. His father Johann was a grain merchant and young Bernard was apprenticed in the grain marketing business. In 1887 he immigrated to New York. After spending two years in Terre Haute, Indiana he migrated to Portland, Oregon. He worked for four years for feed merchants, Rogge & Storp.[3] In 1893, Albers left Rogge & Storp and established his own grain business as Albers & Tuke. He replaced his partner in 1895 and changed the company name to Albers & Schneider. About this time, Bernard's brothers, Henry and William, emigrated from Germany. Shortly after his two other brothers, George and Frank, joined them.[3]
Together the five brothers increased business, requiring a larger mill. In 1898, they built a new building on the banks of the Willamette River in Portland. The company eventually controlled 600 feet (180 m) of waterfront warehouse and shipping docks. The facility handled shipping, bagging, and milling for grain as well as feed, hay and silage for importation and export, from its position on both rail and maritime routes. Simultaneously (1898), major contracts with the American military in the Philippines as the Spanish American War began, supporting the expansion of the business. These government contracts were in addition to the demands for flour, sacked grain and pancake mix to gold seekers headed to the Klondike in 1897 and 1898. For decades a familiar pictorial label used by Albers depicted a miner bent over his gold pan placer mining a creek.[3]
In 1901 the business was incorporated as the Albers Brothers Milling Company. Within a year a massive expansion period began and continued through the First World War.[3] In 1903, Frank Albers announced that the grain and cereal manufacturing company was expanding with a new mill on Tacoma's waterfront. The Albers Brothers bought the Cascade Cereal Company that had operated a mill on the waterfront since 1889.[3] The Portland mill site was not adequate for expansion. With the dredging of Thea Foss Waterway, the Tacoma location could be expanded to meet the company's needs and it provided a more accessible port for trans-Pacific shipping. The Cascade Cereal site was vacant due to a fire in 1902 which reduced the wood-framed mill and warehouse to cinders.[3]
^ abcdPurcell, Sondra (October 25, 2001), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Albers Brothers Mill(PDF), retrieved September 24, 2013.
^ abcdefgSondra Purcell, Save Albers Mill; Albers Brothers Mill; United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service; National Register of Historic Places; Washington, D.C.; March 20, 2002
Bibliographyedit
Bonney, William P. History of Pierce County, Washington. Pioneer Publishing Company, Chicago. (1927).
The City of Tacoma. "Community Cultural Resource Survey—Albers Bros. Milling.* Company." Office of Historic Preservation. (1981).
Gaston, Joseph. Portland, Oregon: Its History and Builders, Vol. in. Chicago and Portland: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. (1911).
Heritage Investment Corp. "National Registry of Historic Places—Albers Brothers Milling Company Portland, OR." (1984, September 19).
Hunt, Herbert. Tacoma Its History and Its Builders. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago. (1916).
MacColl, E. Kimbark. The Growth of a City: Power and Politics in Portland, Oregon 1915-1950. Portland. The Georgian Press. (1979).
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This article is about the historic mill in Tacoma Washington For the historic mill in Portland Oregon see Albers Brothers Milling Company There was also an Albers Brothers Mill in Seattle The Albers Brothers Mill is a historic mill and contemporary apartment building located in Tacoma Washington United States The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 The structure is owned by the Foss Waterway Development Authority 2 The building located at 1821 Dock Street is the only remaining remnant of the working waterfront on the western shore of the Thea Foss Waterway With the entrance of viable railroad lines into the Puget Sound basin trade and commerce with Asia and the Pacific Rim ports shifted northward Albers Brothers Milling Company s move from Portland reflects this change The company started in Portland and became a primary company in the grain industry with its mills in Tacoma Seattle and Bellingham on Puget Sound The Albers Milling Company s headquarters moved to Tacoma to support its Washington operations 3 Albers Brothers MillU S National Register of Historic PlacesThe Albers Brothers Mill in 2008 Location1821 Dock StreetTacoma WashingtonCoordinates47 14 42 N 122 26 01 W 47 245066 N 122 433637 W 47 245066 122 433637Built1905 2 Built byJohn Huntington 2 ArchitectJ J Donnellan 2 NRHP reference No 02000247 1 Added to NRHPMarch 19 2002 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory editBernard Albers was born in Lingen Germany on March 6 1864 His father Johann was a grain merchant and young Bernard was apprenticed in the grain marketing business In 1887 he immigrated to New York After spending two years in Terre Haute Indiana he migrated to Portland Oregon He worked for four years for feed merchants Rogge amp Storp 3 In 1893 Albers left Rogge amp Storp and established his own grain business as Albers amp Tuke He replaced his partner in 1895 and changed the company name to Albers amp Schneider About this time Bernard s brothers Henry and William emigrated from Germany Shortly after his two other brothers George and Frank joined them 3 Together the five brothers increased business requiring a larger mill In 1898 they built a new building on the banks of the Willamette River in Portland The company eventually controlled 600 feet 180 m of waterfront warehouse and shipping docks The facility handled shipping bagging and milling for grain as well as feed hay and silage for importation and export from its position on both rail and maritime routes Simultaneously 1898 major contracts with the American military in the Philippines as the Spanish American War began supporting the expansion of the business These government contracts were in addition to the demands for flour sacked grain and pancake mix to gold seekers headed to the Klondike in 1897 and 1898 For decades a familiar pictorial label used by Albers depicted a miner bent over his gold pan placer mining a creek 3 In 1901 the business was incorporated as the Albers Brothers Milling Company Within a year a massive expansion period began and continued through the First World War 3 In 1903 Frank Albers announced that the grain and cereal manufacturing company was expanding with a new mill on Tacoma s waterfront The Albers Brothers bought the Cascade Cereal Company that had operated a mill on the waterfront since 1889 3 The Portland mill site was not adequate for expansion With the dredging of Thea Foss Waterway the Tacoma location could be expanded to meet the company s needs and it provided a more accessible port for trans Pacific shipping The Cascade Cereal site was vacant due to a fire in 1902 which reduced the wood framed mill and warehouse to cinders 3 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Pierce County WashingtonReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b c d Purcell Sondra October 25 2001 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Albers Brothers Mill PDF retrieved September 24 2013 a b c d e f g Sondra Purcell Save Albers Mill Albers Brothers Mill United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Washington D C March 20 2002Bibliography editBonney William P History of Pierce County Washington Pioneer Publishing Company Chicago 1927 The City of Tacoma Community Cultural Resource Survey Albers Bros Milling Company Office of Historic Preservation 1981 Gaston Joseph Portland Oregon Its History and Builders Vol in Chicago and Portland S J Clarke Publishing Company 1911 Heritage Investment Corp National Registry of Historic Places Albers Brothers Milling Company Portland OR 1984 September 19 Hunt Herbert Tacoma Its History and Its Builders S J Clarke Publishing Company Chicago 1916 MacColl E Kimbark The Growth of a City Power and Politics in Portland Oregon 1915 1950 Portland The Georgian Press 1979 Nestle Corporation Albers History http www verybestbaking com brands albers history asp 2001 June 25 External links edit nbsp Media related to Albers Brothers Mill Tacoma Washington at Wikimedia Commons National Register of Historic Places photographic file Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albers Brothers Mill amp oldid 1218345293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
