Category:812-814 Hamilton Building, Allentown, Pennsylvania

The structure was built in 1907 and was first known as the "Eckert Building". First tenant was the Victor Thorch Cigar Company although they moved out in April 1907.

• Heinz Store: (Apr 1907 - May 1932)
• Stewarts Clothing: (Mar - Dec 1933)
• Richards Clothing: (Jan 1934 - Jun 1937)
• Briets Clothing: (Oct 1937 - Mar 1941)

The building's major tenant after Briets closed was the Pennsylvania Unemployment Office, who during World War II, provided war workers to industry in Allentown. The unemployment office opened in Dec 1937 and moved out in Sep 1952

• Minor buisnesses (Mar 1941 - Sep 1952)
• Stern & Company (Sep 1952 - Jul 1962)
• Harolds Furniture (Jul 1962 - Dec 1987)

The property was vacant after the closure for a number of years, finally being placed into the hands of the Allentown Redevelopment Authority in January 1993. Numerous developers proposed plans for the building which ultimatley fell through for one reason or another for over a decade. In August 2005, after a two-year negotiation, the property was aquired by Rich Fegley who turned it into a micro-brewery and restaurant. The Allentown Brew Works opened in July 2007.