This plant was the former National Brewing Co.
Address: 2600 Gravier Street, New Orleans, LA
Falstaff Brewery complex sold for $1.1 million A June 23, 2006 New Orleans Time Picayunes article on the sale of the brewery for conversion to housing. Evidently the new owner will keep the tower and weather ball in place. This is the New Orleans Time Picayune site and requires a minimal login.
Another site dealing with the sale of the Brewery complex. Some nice pictures of the brewery are included. This appears to be the forum page of a site dealing with buiding and development throughout the world. Some interesting stuff in general.
Google sattelite image/map to location of Plant 4. You can also see the Dixie brewey complex at the corner of Tulane Ave and S. Tonti St.
Plant photos at falstaffbrewing.com
A large collection of photos of the abandoned brewery by photographer Chris Branan
.An Urban Exploration look at the brewery.
More photos of the plant with some nice shots of the sign with the weather ball.
Article on The Skyscraper Page dated June 6, 2006 on the future development plans for the brewery.
As for the weather ball go here for an explanation of how it was used.
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