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Property Location
| Location (Address) | N58 W6181 COLUMBIA (215 E COLUMBIA AVE) |
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| County | Ozaukee |
| City/Village | Cedarburg |
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Property Features
| Year Built | 1855 |
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| Additions | C. 1965 |
| Survey Date | 1975 |
| Historic Use | mill |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material | Limestone |
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| Demolished | No |
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| Additional Comments |
Two 'site files' (Cedarburg Mill & Mills and Dams Along Cedar Creek) exists for this property. They contain additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. They are public records and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. RETURNED EAVES, 12/12 WINDOWS BUILT OF LIMESTONE BLOCKS QUARRIED ON SITE. REAR 1 STORY CONCRETE BLOCK ADDITION CA. 1965. BUILDERS WERE HILGEN AND SCHROEDER. HABS WI-154. ALSO LISTED IN THE WASHINGTON AVE. HISTORIC DISTRICT. "Almost from the beginning, this massive five-story stone grist mill dominated the Cedarburg landscape. Built by Friederich Hilgen and Wilhelmliam Schroeder to replace an earlier log structure, the handsome Greek Revival design is executed in limestone, some quarried on-site, and features a monitor roof divided with clerestory windows. Most of the original 12-over-12 light sash windows still remain. One of the finest mills in the Midwest, its lower walls are 32 inches thick." A Walk Through Yesterday in Cedarburg Covenant/Easement: From 9/22/1977 to 9/22/2017. A 'covenant file' exists for this property. It may contain additional information such as photos, drawings and correspondence. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. |
| Bibliographic References | Cedarburg Ozaukee County News Graphic 5/3/1999. A Walk Through Yesterday in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 2005. Perrin, Richard W. E., Historic Wisconsin Architecture, First Revised Edition (Milwaukee, 1976). |
National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings
| National/State Register Listing Name | Cedarburg Mill |
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| National Register Listing Date | May 08, 1974 |
| State Register Listing Date | Jan 01, 1989 |
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N70 W6340 BRIDGE ST (MILL COMPLEX), AND W63 N712 WASHINGTON AVE
13283
Located in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County
