Heurich Brewery as seen from the air in the 1940s

The Heurich Brewery as seen from the air in the 1940s

The Heurich Brewery (center) as seen from the air shows how close the brewery was to the National Mall. What had been an industrial area when the facility was built in the 1890s was by the middle of the 20th century becoming uncomfortably close to the tourist area of Washington, D.C.