The Concordia Mill is a former gristmill on Cedar Creek located in Hamilton, Wisconsin, United States. The limestone mill was built in 1853 by Edward H. Janssen and his brother, Theodore, along with a Mr. Gaitsch with locally quarried limestone.[1][2] In 1881, the mill's dam washed out during heavy spring flooding and was rebuilt sometime later.[3] The mill operated until World War II when it was converted into a distillery that operated for several years.[2] On April 26, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places,[4][2] and the surrounding area, known as the Hamilton Historic District was added to the NRHP two years later.[5]
Concordia Mill | |
 Concordia Mill | |
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| Location | 252 Green Bay Rd. Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°17′05″N 87°58′13″W / 43.2848°N 87.97037°W |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000116 |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1974 |
See also
edit| Mill Name | Year Built | Products Produced | Notes |
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| Concordia Mill | 1853 | Grain | Dam washed out and removed 1996 |
| Excelsior Mill, later Cedarburg Wire and Nail Factory | 1871 | Grain, lumber, drawn steel, hydroelectricity | |
| Columbia Mill | 1843 | Grain | Demolished |
| Cedarburg Mill | 1844 | Grain | Rebuilt 1855 with current stone structure |
| Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill | 1864 | Textiles |
References
edit- ^ "WI-60: Concordia Mill". Wisconsin Historical Markers. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Donald N. (1973-07-31). "Concordia Mill". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "Early history of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin". 1965.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Concordia Mill". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "Historic Hamilton" (PDF). Town of Cedarburg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
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