Property Record
206 E Madison St
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company |
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| Other Name: | Hillsboro Brewing Company |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 72549 |
| Location (Address): | 206 E Madison St |
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| County: | Vernon |
| City: | Hillsboro |
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| Year Built: | 1914 |
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| Survey Date: | 19762019 |
| Historic Use: | industrial bldg/manufacturing facility |
| Architectural Style: | Astylistic Utilitarian Building |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 7/2/2021 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 2/19/2021 |
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| Additional Information: | Clerestory along gable ridge, stepped gable end, windows bricked in. A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. The Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company was constructed in 1914 by the short-lived Valecia Condensed Milk Company. Before interior work on the building was completed, Valecia was forced to declare bankruptcy, leaving its promise of a new market for area dairy farmers unfulfilled. In response, a group of local businessmen purchased the property, finished the construction work, and established the Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company. Through several changes in ownership, the facility produced various brands of canned condensed milk from 1915 through 1956, after which time it served as a receiving station for milk being shipped to other condenseries. The facility was permanently closed in 1966. In its capacity as a milk condensing plant and as a receiving station for other condenseries, the Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company building was associated with Wisconsin’s condensed milk industry for more than fifty years. Today, the building is the best representative of Wisconsin’s condensed milk industry in Vernon County and one of the best and most recognizable representatives of the industry in the surrounding region. The property has been recently restored and currently serves as the home of the Hillsboro Brewing Company. |
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| Bibliographic References: | (A) Plaque. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |