It was abandoned until 1995, when a group of investors led by Walter Payton purchased it and converted the building to an entertainment complex.

The building is the oldest limestone roundhouse in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

"[4] In 1995, the Aurora City Council voted to allow an investment group led by former Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton to purchase the building.

[5] On May 2, 2011 Two Brothers Brewing Company announced via Facebook and Twitter that they had acquired America's Historical Roundhouse in Aurora Illinois.

[6] They opened a restaurant on June 18, 2011, featuring ten of their locally available beers on tap plus an additional two that are exclusive to the establishment.

[7] The roundhouse portion of the building complex is 264 feet (80 m) long with a local limestone exterior and an iron loggia interior.