Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill

Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill
Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill
Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill is located in Wisconsin
Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill
LocationCedarburg, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°18′4.3″N 87°59′20″W / 43.301194°N 87.98889°W / 43.301194; -87.98889
Built1864-1907
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.78000124
Added to NRHPDecember 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.