Global InformationHilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill information
Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill | |
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| Location | Cedarburg, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°18′4.3″N 87°59′20″W / 43.301194°N 87.98889°W |
| Built | 1864-1907 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000124 |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
The Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill is a former textile factory in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Built in 1864, the mill was one of many wool- and flax-processing factories that opened during the American Civil War, due to a shortage of cotton textiles formerly supplied by southern states. The mill produced yarns, blankets, and flannels, and was the largest woolen mill west of Philadelphia in the 19th century. The mill closed in 1968 and has since become a commercial complex called the "Cedar Creek Settlement," containing restaurants and stores.