Concordia Mill

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][2] In 1881 the mills dam washed out during heavy spring flooding and was rebuilt some time later.[3] The mill operated until World War II when it was converted into a distillery which operated for a number of years.[2] On April 26, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places,[4][2] the surrounding area, known as the Hamilton Historic District was also added to the NRHP two years later.[5] In 1996 the mill's dam washed out again releasing PCB contaminated sediments from its mill pond and complicating the cleanup of Cedar Creek.[6][7] The mill is privately owned, and its current use is unknown.

For the smock mill in the Netherlands, see Concordia, Ede.
Concordia Mill
Concordia Mill
Location252 Green Bay Rd.
Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Coordinates43.2848°N 87.97037°W / 43.2848; -87.97037
Built1853
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.74000116
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1974

See also
Mills on Cedar Creek
Mill Name Year Built Products Produced Notes
Concordia Mill 1853 Grain Dam washed out and removed 1996
Exelsior Mill, later Cedarburg Wire and Nail Factory 1871 Grain, lumber, drawn steel, hydroelectricity
Columbia Mill 1843 Grain Demolished
Cedarburg Mill 1844 Grain Rebuilt 1855 with current stone structure
Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill 1864 Textiles

References
  1. "WI-60: Concordia Mill". Wisconsin Historical Markers. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  2. Anderson, Donald N. (1973-07-31). "Concordia Mill". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  3. "Early history of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin". 1965. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Concordia Mill". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  5. "Historic Hamilton" (PDF). Town of Cedarburg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  6. "Cedarburg creek cleanup would mean return of fish safe to eat". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  7. "CEDAR CREEK Site Profile". cumulis.epa.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-09.


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