J. W. WAYNICK STEAM BOTTLING WORKS

J. W. Waynick is quite possibly the first soda bottler in Bristol, starting around the early 1890's on Fourth Street in Bristol, TN. They would move to Virginia Avenue in Bristol, VA, sometime between April and October 1891, after a fire destroyed the Fourth Street location. (2) By 1896 they appear to no longer be in operation.(1) They used a Hutchinson type bottle, and bottled lager beer, Ginger Ale, Champagne Cider, and all flavors of Soda Water at their Fourth Street location. At the Virginia Avenue location they are bottling Grapine the Temperance Drink, Ginger Ale, Cider, and of course all kinds of pop. Apparently they are the sole distributing agent for the Chattanooga Brewing Company's beer, as well as Bergner & Engel, and Schlitz in bottles.

They show up on the October 1892 Sanborn map beside Diamond Ice Company; however, this building is vacant on the June 1897 Sanborn map. It appears that Diamond Ice Company took over the building and through a series of additions incorporated the structure into their own facility. Diamond Ice Company would go out of business by August 1913.

Incorporated into this structure is the second location of J. W. Waynick Steam Bottling Works on Virginia Ave.

A hutchinson Bottle from J. W. Waynick Steam Bottling Works. This bottle would have been the type used to bottle sodas.

A blob top Bottle from J. W. Waynick Steam Bottling Works. This bottle would have been the type used to bottle beer.

an ad from J. W. Waynick's bottling works April 14, 1891.

an ad from J. W. Waynick's bottling works October 27, 1891.

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