soo falls brewery (northern breweries), sault ste. marie, ontario
The Soo Falls Brewing Company was created in 1900 by Andrew J. Short and Casimir Kocat in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, with a production capacity of 15,000 barrels. In 1911, Soo Falls was purchased by J.J. Doran of the Sudbury Brewing and Malting Company (established 1907). Doran’s group would also purchase the Kakabeka Falls Brewing Company in 1913 (established 1906 at Fort William, Ontario); in 1919, Doran’s Brewery was built in Timmins Ontario; and in 1948, the Doran’s group bought the Port Arthur Beverage Company (established 1876, Port Arthur, Ontario). Each brewery operated under their own name until 1960, when the operations were reorganized under the name of Dorans Northern Ontario Breweries. Subsequent ownership changes would result in the creation of Northern Breweries Limited in 1977- - -the first employee owned brewing company. In 2004, the company was sold to an investment firm. In 2006 Northern Breweries went bankrupt: the Soo Falls site has remained idle since then. In 2011, the site was sold for tax arrears, with plans to raze the buildings and develop a office/medical/condominium complex. In February 2013, a pair of arsonists set fire to the Northern Breweries office.
Taken in February 2010- -6 second exposure.
soo falls brewery (northern breweries), sault ste. marie, ontario
The Soo Falls Brewing Company was created in 1900 by Andrew J. Short and Casimir Kocat in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, with a production capacity of 15,000 barrels. In 1911, Soo Falls was purchased by J.J. Doran of the Sudbury Brewing and Malting Company (established 1907). Doran’s group would also purchase the Kakabeka Falls Brewing Company in 1913 (established 1906 at Fort William, Ontario); in 1919, Doran’s Brewery was built in Timmins Ontario; and in 1948, the Doran’s group bought the Port Arthur Beverage Company (established 1876, Port Arthur, Ontario). Each brewery operated under their own name until 1960, when the operations were reorganized under the name of Dorans Northern Ontario Breweries. Subsequent ownership changes would result in the creation of Northern Breweries Limited in 1977- - -the first employee owned brewing company. In 2004, the company was sold to an investment firm. In 2006 Northern Breweries went bankrupt: the Soo Falls site has remained idle since then. In 2011, the site was sold for tax arrears, with plans to raze the buildings and develop a office/medical/condominium complex. In February 2013, a pair of arsonists set fire to the Northern Breweries office.
Taken in February 2010- -6 second exposure.