305 E BROADWAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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305 E BROADWAY

Architecture and History Inventory
305 E BROADWAY | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Excelsior Roller Mills
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Reference Number:108218
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):305 E BROADWAY
County:Sauk
City:Rock Springs
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1913
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Survey Date:1998
Historic Use:mill
Architectural Style:Astylistic Utilitarian Building
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stucco
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Demolished?:No
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NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
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NOTES
Additional Information:This building was constructed in 1913 for Gustave Scharnke, Sr., the proprietor of the Excelsior Roller Mills after a disasterous fire which burned the original roller mill on the site. The first mill was built in 1885. Because of changes in technology this smaller building replaced the earlier structure.New machinery enabled steel plates to grind the grain, rather than using a large millstone. The original millstone survived the fire and is located near the foundation at the front of the building. Located on the ground floor of the new building was a blacksmith shop. In the 1950s the former mill was used by its new owner as a carpentry shop. It is now used for storage.
Bibliographic References:John F. Scharnke, "Feed Mill Fire Was No April Fool," Baraboo News Republic. Newspaper clipping, no date.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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