Property Record
901 West Madison Street
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Waterloo Roller Mills Malting House |
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| Other Name: | Briess Industries |
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| Reference Number: | 225075 |
| Location (Address): | 901 West Madison Street |
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| County: | Jefferson |
| City: | Waterloo |
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| Year Built: | 1902 |
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| Additions: | C. 1930C. 1950 1995C. 2005 |
| Survey Date: | 20132015 |
| Historic Use: | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | The facilities, old and new, are organized around a central courtyard and physically connected. The original 1902 brick structures are on the eastern edge of the complex. 2013- "The Waterloo Roller Mills malting house was originally constructed in 1902. It has been expanded several times, resulting in a variety of additions and new elements, but the original brick tower structures and silos remain. The complex was extensively remodeled following prohibition in the 1930s, when 10 silos and new production facilities were added to the complex. Additional improvements were made in the 1950s, and again when the complex was acquired by Briess Industries in 1995. The facilities, old and new, are grouped around a central courtyard and are physically connected. The original 1902 brick structures, used for processing and storage, are situated on the eastern edge of the complex. Machinery and vents now rest on top of the original structure and almost obscure its east elevation. Several of the original windows have also been enclosed or bricked-in. In 1997 a corrugated steel roasting operation was added to the south edge of the historic core, complete with four large metal drums. Briess Industries also constructed a concrete block and corrugated steel administrative addition to the north of the factory proper in 2005. This gable-roof building completes the enclosure of the inner courtyard and the main entrance is located under a projecting shed-like structure." -"STH 19, Palmer Street to B28-77", WIS-DOT 3050-02-02, prepared by Mead & Hunt, Inc., (2013). |
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| Bibliographic References: | “Architecture and History Survey: STH 19” WHS project number 14-0932/JE. June 2013. Prepared by Mead & Hunt Inc. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |