Translations:Johannes Eckart (Da VII 10)/15/en

The Last Year

The factory building between Dultstrasse and Sendlinger Strasse had quite a spacious design, but the production facilities had to be expanded again due to an increase in orders and high sales. When the City of Munich wanted to demolish the property on Dultstrasse 5 to create a street opening, a quick decision was needed, and Johannes initiated the purchase of a property at Jakobsplatz 3 in 1899. This was a large property with buildings suitable for being turned into a canning and juice factory. Shortly before the purchase, Johannes Eckart fell seriously ill. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer. By the time the purchase was documented, Johannes Eckart was already bedridden. Nevertheless, he pressed ahead with the conversion of the property at Jakobsplatz. Within a very short time, he commissioned the building of a factory, with a comparably narrow front towards Jakobsplatz square and two courtyards that stretched far to the back. Johannes Eckart died on November 26, 1899, at the age of only 59 years, surrounded by his family.