The Gipfel Union Brewery was erected in 1853, part of "Brewery Row," a stretch of brewing companies that once lined Juneau Ave. from Pabst on the west to Blatz on the east. David and Carl Gipfel brewed Weissbier (white beer) there until 1892. Since then, the building has been home to everything from harness manufacture and leather goods, soap-making and lastly, restaurant supplies.

The building won city historic designation in 1985, because it is a rare local example of Federal-style architecture and because it is one of Milwaukee's oldest standing buildings of any kind.

Photos, from above left: 1). The Gipfel building in the 1920s. 2). As it was in 1998. 3). Gable detail. 4). The now-empty former site. 5). Being pulled east on Juneau Avenue, about to turn onto its new site. 6). Steel-reinforced openings. 7). Rear view. 8). Front view. 9). through 11). Making the slow turn, about 1 foot per minute.