National Register of Historic Places

Cooksville Cheese Factory

Evansville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Listed
September 16, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000395

About this property

The Cooksville Cheese Factory in Evansville is a remnant of Wisconsin's early dairy industry. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. In 1875 Benjamin Hoxie started a business in Cooksville to buy milk from local farmers and make cheese. The enterprise was an agricultural cooperative, with the patrons (farmers) sharing ownership and Hoxie the proprietor of the factory. It could process the milk of 600 cows. The business did not last many years, selling the cheese-making equipment in 1884. The factory is a simple 2-story frame building on a limestone basement, with a one-story wing to the side. The design is simple and utilitarian, other than short cornice returns. In addition to making cheese, the building was a social hub, a place where farmers met, and possibly the Good Templars. By 1894 it was used as housing.

Location

Evansville, Rock County, Wisconsin
42.83493, -89.24335

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

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When was Cooksville Cheese Factory listed on the National Register?

Cooksville Cheese Factory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Cooksville Cheese Factory?

Cooksville Cheese Factory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cooksville Cheese Factory?

The period of significance for Cooksville Cheese Factory is recorded as the industrial era.

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