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Cedarburg's Old Firehouse - The
term "old" is used because this building was replaced by the
present firehouse in November of 1964. This building was constructed
in 1908 to replace the ... |
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Cedarburg Mill - The
Cedarburg Mill was built by Cedarburg founders Frederick Hilgen and William Schroeder in
1855 at a cost of $22,000 and was considered one of the finest mills in the
midwest. |
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Cedarburg Mill - The Cedarburg Mill (previously the Hilgen & Schroeder Mill) was
featured
several months ago, but the view was from the corner of Columbia Road
and Mequon Avenue,... |
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Cedarburg Railroad Depot - The Milwaukee & Northern Railway, which became a part of the Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific system, built a railroad from Milwaukee to Cedarburg. ... |
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Cedarburg
Woolen Mill/Cedar Creek Settlement - The Cedarburg Woolen Mill,
which later became the Wittenberg Woolen Mill, was founded by Frederick Hilgen, who also
was a partner in s... |
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Concordia Mill
in Cedarburg - The Concordia Grist Mill was built in 1853 to replace a saw mill that had been built in
New Dublin some years earlier. New Dublin and the area around ... |
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Christmas Past - is a
scene of downtown Cedarburg in 1956. The picture was originally published in the Cedarburg
News.... |
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The Eagle Still Flys - ...Because
a crane was needed to paint the tower area, it was suggested that the eagle on the top of
the tower also be repainted... |
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Hamilton
Turnhalle - The last remaining turner hall of its type in the
United States, it served as a combination meeting place and gymnasium
for members of the Hamilton "Turnverein"... |
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Hilgen-Wittemberg Dam
- Some
time ago, the Waubeka Dam was featured on the County Web Site and it was
indicated that other County Dams would be featured over time. |
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History of the Coverd Bridge - More than 40 covered bridges once dotted the Wisconsin countryside. Today the
sole survivor is the Cedarburg bridge, originally known as the "Red Bridge",... |
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Grafton
Woolen Mill - A woolen mill was built in Cedarburg in 1865 by Frederick Hilgen,
Dietrich Wittenberg and Joseph Trottman. In 1872, the mill operation was incorporated as
the ... |
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Japanese Tea House - The featured building this month is the one with the red roof. It
portrays architecture that is no comparison with the adjacent old stone
Hilgen and Schroeder mill that that
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Lime Kilns - These
structures are now a part of Lime Kiln Park in Grafton. The park area was once part of a
limestone quarry operated by the Milwaukee Falls Lime Company, which was incorporated in
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Lighthouse - Lighthouses
are fascinating structures and they become more fascinating when they are easily
assessable. The Port Washington lighthouse is one that is easily assessable, but it does
take ... |
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Milwaukee Northern Interurban had
start in Cedarburg -ONE OF THREE FOUNDERS BECAME OZAUKEE COUNTY JUDGE - The
Milwaukee Northern Railway was... |
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Octagon Barns - This
octagon shaped barn in the Town of Grafton is now owned bv the Tetzlaff family, but is was
erected by Ernest Clausing 100 years ago. It is believed that Clausing erected... |
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Old Firehouse - Port Washington - This one-story Fire Engine
House was built in 1928 on the same site as the previous wood frame
engine house, which it replaced.... |
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Ozaukee County Courthouses - In
September, the web page featured a portion of the historic
courthouse. That portion consisted of part of the tower, one of the clock faces and the
eagle mounted... |
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Paulus Farm - Through-out Ozaukee County, a tour of the various
back-roads reveals that most farms have one or two or three or four
silos. The Paulus family farm has seven silos. |
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Pioneer Village - Pioneer
Village is a living history museum located at 4880 Highway I in the Town of Saukville. The
village contains 20 restored and authentically furnished houses, barns and
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Port
Washington Road (County Highway W) North of Mequon Road looking south. In 1952 or
1953, at about 8:00 A.M. there was no traffic to speak of. |
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Snow fun in Ozaukee County -Ozaukee County has received a fare amount of snow
so far this winter, but most of it has fallen at times that are not
conducive to outdoor recreation. |
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Steel Truss Bridge - Annexations have moved the east
limits of the Village of Saukville a great distance from this bridge, but the bridge still
serves as the gateway to "downtown" Saukville ... |
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Smith Bros Fish Shanty - Commercial fishing once was an important business in Port Washington. There were
five such operations. Each had a fishing shack and a boat. Recently three of the shacks
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St Francis' - The hill on the south end of the downtown business area in Cedarburg is not as
high as the bluff at the north end of the downtown business area in Port Washington, but
both high areas ... |
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St John's - St. John's Church was organized in 1866, When the
property was purchased, there was a building on the site that
housed a tavern (one with a slight reputation). One floor was used
for ... |
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St Mary's Hill - Franklin Street in downtown
Port Washington has several buildings with interesting features, but the highlight of this
street scene is St. Mary's Catholic Church, which is located on a ... |
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Stoney Hill Schoolhouse (Flag Day) - Over three quarters of a century ago, a 19 year old, $40 a month school-teacher,
stirred by a deep love of the American Flag, held the first Flag Day exercises
... |
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Street Clocks & Awnings - The current Armbruster
Jewelry store in Cedarburg was built in 1907. The building, inside and
outside, still looks about the same as when it was built. |
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Thiensville Village Hall & F.D. - Engraved in the stone work above the two front windows
of this rather strange looking structure in downtown Thiensville are the words
"Thiensville Village Hall & F.D.". |
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Trinty
Evangical Lutheran Church - Friestadt - The oldest
Lutheran church in Wisconsin will celebrate its 160th anniversary during
October. As part of this celebration, the church has made... |
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Waubeka Dam saved from
Demolition Waubeka
area residents have been successful in at least postponing demolition
(technically breaching) of their dam on the Milwaukee River. |
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Wisconsin
tall ship sailed to Port Washington During
the 19th century, schooners or tall ships were a common site as they
haled freight and passengers to Port Washington ... |
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Yankee
Settlers Cottage - 1839 - The
early settlers who came to the Mequon area in the 1830's were Yankees
from New York state and English, followed by Germans and Irish. |
