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The Nelson Distillery |
The Nelson Distillery sat beside the Anderson. Both had been built by Geo. C Buchanan of Newcomb, Buchanan & Co, which in 1871 was already the largest distilling company in Kentucky. 1885: The Anderson & Nelson Distilleries Co. was incorporated with Herman Becurts, President, Fred W. Adams, Secretary and Manager. Geo Buchanan managed sales. The financing for the reorganization was provided by the UK-based Paris, Allen & Co. The company by this time controlled six distillery warehouses and nine major brands 1892: Insurance underwriter records list several warehouses and other buildings at the site. The warehouses were all brick (save one) with metal or slate roofs: 1905: The company and its distilleries became a part of the Trust (KD&W). 1920-1933: During prohibition the warehouses of the company were used by the American Medicinal Spirits Co. for concentration warehouses. but the distillery was ultimately razed and not rebuilt upon Repeal. |
Internal Revenue recorded warehouse transactions for The Nelson Distillery as follows:
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