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The '''Concordia Mill''' is a former [[gristmill]] on [[Cedar Creek (Wisconsin)|Cedar Creek]] located in [[Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|Hamilton]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]]. The limestone mill was built in 1853 by [[Edward H. Janssen]] and his brother, Theodore, along with a Mr. Gaitsch .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2012/08/wi-60-concordia-mill.html|title=WI-60: Concordia Mill|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Markers|accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> In 1881 the mills dam washed out during heavy spring flooding<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1965|title=Early history of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=header&id=WI.OzEarlyHist&isize=M|language=en-US}}</ref>. On April 26, 1974, it was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Concordia Mill|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963813&dsRecordDetails=R:HI28551|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|accessdate=2017-01-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Anderson|first1=Donald N.|title=Concordia Mill|url={{NRHP url|id=74000116}}|accessdate=2017-01-10|work=[[NRHP]] Inventory-Nomination Form|publisher=National Park Service|date=1973-07-31}}</ref> The surrounding area, known as the [[Hamilton Historic District (Cedarburg, Wisconsin)|Hamilton Historic District]] was also added to the NRHP two years later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.town.cedarburg.wi.us/cm/pdfs/Hamilton%20Historic%20District%20Booklet%201976.pdf|title=Historic Hamilton|publisher=Town of Cedarburg|accessdate=2012-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214105945/http://www.town.cedarburg.wi.us/cm/pdfs/Hamilton%20Historic%20District%20Booklet%201976.pdf|archive-date=2010-12-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1996 the mill's dam washed out again releasing [[Polychlorinated biphenyl|PCB]] contaminated sediments from upstream and complicating the cleanup of Cedar Creek<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cedarburg creek cleanup would mean return of fish safe to eat|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/ozwash/cedar-creek-cleanup-in-cedarburg-eventually-would-mean-return-of-fish-safe-to-eat-b99614211z1-350763871.html|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.jsonline.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=CEDAR CREEK Site Profile|url=https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.cleanup&id=0506429|access-date=2020-12-09|website=cumulis.epa.gov|language=en}}</ref>.<mapframe latitude="43.284923" longitude="-87.970436" zoom="11" width="250" height="300" align="right">
The '''Concordia Mill''' is a former [[gristmill]] on [[Cedar Creek (Wisconsin)|Cedar Creek]] located in [[Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|Hamilton]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]]. The limestone mill was built in 1853 by [[Edward H. Janssen]] and his brother, Theodore, along with a Mr. Gaitsch .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2012/08/wi-60-concordia-mill.html|title=WI-60: Concordia Mill|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Markers|accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> In 1881 the mills dam washed out during heavy spring flooding.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1965|title=Early history of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin|url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=header&id=WI.OzEarlyHist&isize=M|language=en-US}}</ref> On April 26, 1974, it was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Concordia Mill|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963813&dsRecordDetails=R:HI28551|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|accessdate=2017-01-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Anderson|first1=Donald N.|title=Concordia Mill|url={{NRHP url|id=74000116}}|accessdate=2017-01-10|work=[[NRHP]] Inventory-Nomination Form|publisher=National Park Service|date=1973-07-31}}</ref> The surrounding area, known as the [[Hamilton Historic District (Cedarburg, Wisconsin)|Hamilton Historic District]] was also added to the NRHP two years later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.town.cedarburg.wi.us/cm/pdfs/Hamilton%20Historic%20District%20Booklet%201976.pdf|title=Historic Hamilton|publisher=Town of Cedarburg|accessdate=2012-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214105945/http://www.town.cedarburg.wi.us/cm/pdfs/Hamilton%20Historic%20District%20Booklet%201976.pdf|archive-date=2010-12-14|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1996 the mill's dam washed out again releasing [[Polychlorinated biphenyl|PCB]] contaminated sediments from upstream and complicating the cleanup of Cedar Creek<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cedarburg creek cleanup would mean return of fish safe to eat|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/ozwash/cedar-creek-cleanup-in-cedarburg-eventually-would-mean-return-of-fish-safe-to-eat-b99614211z1-350763871.html|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.jsonline.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=CEDAR CREEK Site Profile|url=https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.cleanup&id=0506429|access-date=2020-12-09|website=cumulis.epa.gov|language=en}}</ref>.<mapframe latitude="43.284923" longitude="-87.970436" zoom="11" width="250" height="300" align="right">
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Revision as of 19:46, 13 December 2020

For the smock mill in the Netherlands, see Concordia, Ede.
Concordia Mill
Concordia Mill
Location252 Green Bay Rd.
Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°17′05″N 87°58′13″W / 43.2848°N 87.97037°W / 43.2848; -87.97037
Built1853
NRHP reference No.74000116
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1974

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 .[1] In 1881 the mills dam washed out during heavy spring flooding.[2] On April 26, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[3][4] 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 upstream and complicating the cleanup of Cedar Creek[6][7].

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See also

Mills on Cedar Creek from downstream
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. ^ "Early history of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin". 1965. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Concordia Mill". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  4. ^ Anderson, Donald N. (1973-07-31). "Concordia Mill". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. 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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