Mission Brewery

The original Mission Brewery opened in 1913 and as soon as 1917, was shut down due to Prohibition. It was never reopened as a brewing facility, but in fact became a seaweed processing plant owned for decades by the American Agar Company.

Mike Foote purchased the Mission Brewery in 1988 with the intention of demolishing the building and constructing a new office plaza. After learning more about the old brick structure, Foote decided to approach his new project as a historic renovation of the building that was designed by the famous German Brewery Architect, Richard Greisser. Foote’s plan included registration of the building on the National Registry of Historic Places.

The Mission Brewery Plaza features 40,000 square feet of low-rise garden style office space over a parking garage, and the renovation of the original 35,000 square foot masonry structure. The tower of the plaza, restored to its original appearance, received the 1990 San Diego People in Preservation Award for Commercial Restoration.