Concordia Mill Explained

Concordia Mill
Location:252 Green Bay Rd.
Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Built:1853
Refnum:74000116
Added:April 26, 1974
Architecture:Greek Revival

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] In 1881, the mill's dam washed out during heavy spring flooding and was rebuilt sometime later.[2] The mill operated until World War II when it was converted into a distillery that operated for several years. On April 26, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places,[3] [4] and the surrounding area, known as the Hamilton Historic District was added to the NRHP two years later.[5]

See also

Mills on Cedar Creek!Mill Name!Year Built!Products Produced!Notes
Concordia Mill1853GrainDam washed out and removed 1996
Excelsior Mill, later Cedarburg Wire and Nail Factory1871Grain, lumber, drawn steel, hydroelectricity
Columbia Mill1843GrainDemolished
Cedarburg Mill1844GrainRebuilt 1855 with current stone structure
Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill1864Textiles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WI-60: Concordia Mill. Wisconsin Historical Markers. 2012-10-02.
  2. 1965. Early history of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. en-US.
  3. Web site: Concordia Mill. January 2012 . Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-01-10.
  4. News: Anderson. Donald N.. [{{NRHP url|id=74000116}} Concordia Mill]. 2017-01-10. NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. 1973-07-31.
  5. Web site: Historic Hamilton. Town of Cedarburg. 2012-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20101214105945/http://www.town.cedarburg.wi.us/cm/pdfs/Hamilton%20Historic%20District%20Booklet%201976.pdf. 2010-12-14. dead.