Lill & Diversey's Chicago Brewery of Chicago, Illinois, USA
| Dates | Trade Name | Historic Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 - 1842 | William Lill & Co. (William Lill, William... | Pine Street and Chicago Ave |
| 1842 - 1871 | Lill & Diversy (Michael Lill & Willia... | Pine Street and Chicago Avenue |
| 1846 - 1871 | Lill's Cream Ale Brewery (Aka of Lill &a... | Pine Street and Chicago Avenue |
| 1863 - 1871 | Chicago Brewery (Aka of Lill & Diversy) | Pine Street and Chicago Avenue |
| 1867 - 1869 | Lill's Chicago Brewery (Aka of Lill &... | Pine Street and Chicago Avenue |
- The brewery burned to the ground in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Timeline
15th June 1805
William B. Ogden, a silent partner of the William Lill & Co. Brewery, was born.
2nd April 1808
William Lill was born in Lincolnshire, England.
10th December 1810
Michael J. Diversy was born in Germany.
1st June 1821
Jonathan Peacock was born in England. Peacock worked for Lill & Diversey in Chicago then made west to Rockford and established his own enterprise in 1849. The brewery he founded would survive h... View More
4th March 1837
The town of Chicago is founded.
1839 FoundedWilliam Lill & Co. (William Lill, William Haas & William B. Ogden)Pine Street and Chicago Ave
1842 Lill & Diversy (Michael Lill & William Diversy)Pine Street and Chicago Avenue
1846 Lill's Cream Ale Brewery (Aka of Lill & Diversy)Pine Street and Chicago Avenue
1853
1860
1861
1863 Chicago Brewery (Aka of Lill & Diversy)Pine Street and Chicago Avenue
1867 Lill's Chicago Brewery (Aka of Lill & Diversy)Pine Street and Chicago Avenue
8th October 1871
The Great Chicago Fire devastates the city of Chicago. 3.3 square miles of the city were leveled, 300 people are killed and an estimated 100,000 people were left homeless. In addition t... View More
Circa: 1871
3rd August 1877
9th November 1883
1871 ClosedLill & Diversy (Michael Lill & William Diversy)
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Phone
919.807.9147
