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
Concordia Mill is located in Wisconsin
Concordia Mill
Location252 Green Bay Rd.
Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°17′05″N 87°58′13″W / 43.2848°N 87.97037°W / 43.2848; -87.97037
Built1853
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.74000116
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1974

See also

edit
Mills on Cedar Creek
Mill Name Year Built Products Produced Notes
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
  1. ^ "WI-60: Concordia Mill". Wisconsin Historical Markers. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  2. ^ a b c Anderson, Donald N. (1973-07-31). "Concordia Mill". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  3. ^ "Early history of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin". 1965. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Concordia Mill". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  5. ^ "Historic Hamilton" (PDF). Town of Cedarburg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2012-10-03.