Yakel House and Union Brewery
The Yakel House and Union Brewery are a historic house and brewery complex located at 1421-1431 Pearl St. in Alton, Illinois. Philip Yakel, a German immigrant, built the brewery soon after coming to America in 1836.Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
- Type: House
- Description: historic buildings in Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Yakel House”
- Address: 1421 Pearl Street, Alton, IL 62002
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton National Cemetery and Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument.
Alton National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments. Alton National Cemetery is situated 910 feet south of Yakel House and Union Brewery.
Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument
Memorial
Photo: Kazvorpal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois, to Elijah P. Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Yakel House and Union Brewery.
Clark Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Illinois2011, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois, United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994. Clark Bridge is situated 1 mile southwest of Yakel House and Union Brewery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.
Alton
Photo: ksablan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a charming river town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, Alton has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.
East Alton
Village
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. East Alton is situated 3 miles east of Yakel House and Union Brewery.
Wood River
Town
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River is situated 4 miles southeast of Yakel House and Union Brewery.
Yakel House and Union Brewery
- Categories: single-family detached home, building, and residential building
- Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.89307° or 38° 53′ 35″ northLongitude
-90.16424° or 90° 9′ 51″ westOpen location code
86CFVRVP+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 769515657OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseWikidata ID
Q16903904
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In Other Languages
“Yakel House and Union Brewery” goes by many names.
- French: “Yakel House and Union Brewery”
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Highlights include Alton Cemetery and Hellrung Park.
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