He spent a decade working as a brew master at Spokane's New York Brewery, owned by Rudolph Gorkow.

[8][9] Schade purchased the property in 1903, which included an newly construction cold storage facility standing two-and-a-half stories tall.

The cold storage facility became the central section of the Schade Brewery building, which was expanded upon in 1903 based on a plan by architect Lewis Stritesky.

[9] Throughout the Prohibition Era and into the Great Depression the building sat empty, and was at times used as a homeless shelter and soup kitchen.

[5] Having fallen into disrepair, the period from 1933 through 1937 saw the final phase of major construction on the structure and the brewery's capacity was increased to 200,000 barrels per year.

[5] During that time, Schade Brewery was used to store salvaged building materials and the surrounding property became a junk yard.

The Bozons made improvements to the lower levels, renovating most of the first floor and leasing space to a carpet business and antique store.

Lenoard put $4.5 million worth of rehabilitation work into the building in 1998, and leased space to other commercial businesses such as restaurants and offices.

[12] In 2021, No-Li Brewhouse honored the history of Schade Brewery with a commemorative pint glass featuring an illustration of the west facade with the large arched window and tower.

In a Facebook post about the commemorative glass, No-Li wrote that "Schade Brewing helped establish the Spokane craft beer scene.

[2] The tower stands five stories tall with a gabled roof atop, located behind stepped parapet walls on the east and west facades, which feature circular windows near their peak.

The concrete floors, with drainage plans necessary for a brewery of its time, have helped maintain structural integrity of the building and prevent calamitous water damage from occurring.