History

1883 to 1893		Spirit storage and transport through Northeastern Railways warehouses
1887		Introduction of the alcohol monopoly Swiss government forced to set up its own alcohol storage facilities
1892		Purchase of six hectares of land (16 different owners) for the construction of a warehouse. Cost: CHF 40 000. The following premises are built: one warehouse, three bottling shops and an administrative block
1893		Facility operative with 2.4-million-litre capacity
1900		Completion of fire-extinguishing and rail tractor systems
1902		Completion of fire well, capacity 2.4 million litres
1920		Completion of depot
1922		Completion of second warehouse
1940		Completion of fruit brandy distilling plant
1970		Completion of scale house
1975		Completion of following buildings: workshop building, methylated spirit storage tanks / pump house, apartment building, surface tank facility, substation, garages, training facilities
1995		Partial shutdown of alcohol storage facilities
1996		Total shutdown of alcohol storage in Romanshorn
1999		Purchase negotiations between local municipality and Swiss Alcohol Board
2000		Purchase of EAV complex, 56 000 m2, by the local community
2001 / 2002		Sale of approx. 11 500 m2 to Vision Kunsteisbahn Oberthurgau AG for the construction of an ice rink and outdoor sports facilities
2005		Sale of the workshop facilities with a land share of approx. 3200 m2 to Elektrizitätswerk Romanshorn
2007		Sale of part of the complex, approx. 31 500 m2, including spirit storage facilities 1 to 3, unloading plant, train depot, Polygon building, tank and undeveloped land to the investors of ALIM Erlen AG and Roos Walter

Historical significance
Important examples of industrial architecture around 1900.
Switzerland's oldest existing alcohol storage facility (until shutdown of operations in 1996).
Facilities closely linked with development of major port and railway facilities in Romanshorn.
Collection of architecturally uniform commercial buildings.