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Heurich House Museum: The Brewmaster's Castle

Heurich House Museum: The Brewmaster's Castle
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Competing with the Smithsonian for top castle status in the District is the Victorian mansion of Christian Heurich, who immigrated to the states from Germany to become a wildly successful real estate baron and brewer. He also holds the title of world's oldest brewer, having kept up his work until his death at a ripe age of 102. It's a striking example of Victorian architecture and design, and even if you don't make it to a tour, there's a nice Victorian garden in the back open to the public M-F 10AM-4PM, spring-fall.

Address
1307 New Hampshire Ave NW
Hours
Walk-in 1-hour tours: Thu-Sat 11AM, 1PM, 2:30PM
Price
Free, suggested donation $5

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Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.