Concordia Mill | |
Location | 252 Green Bay Rd. Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°17′05″N87°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 |
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]
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 |
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