Historic Greensboro building reopens as ‘Barrel and Rail’
GREENE COUNTY
Ken McCord in front of the former Oconee Brewing Company, now being launched as Barrel & Rail. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff
The logo for Barrel and Rail. CONTRIBUTED
The courtyard at the former Oconee Brewing Company offers an outdoor experience for patrons of the new Barrel & Rail venue in downtown Greensboro. MAUREEN STRATTON/Staff
A historic downtown building in Greensboro is getting a new lease on life as a modern event venue, marking another step in the city’s ongoing revitalization efforts.
The structure, once home to a 1930s bottling plant and later the well-known Oconee Brewing Company, has been transformed into “Barrel and Rail,” a multi-use facility designed to host weddings, concerts, corporate functions, and communi…