National Register of Historic Places

Wayside House

Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Listed
March 17, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000694

About this property

The Wayside House (also known as the Hilgen-Schuette House) is a historic house located in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. It was built by Frederick Hilgen, who later co-owned the Cedarburg Mill, and is considered the father of Cedarburg. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1982. Frederick Hilgen immigrated from Germany in 1832, working as a clerk and serving in a state militia. In 1844, he bought some undeveloped land northwest of Milwaukee, including the site of this house. He had that land platted and it became the village of Cedarburg. He and William Schroeder built a grist mill on Cedar Creek in 1845. In 1846, he built the first section of what would become the Wayside House on a wooded knoll. It was probably originally one story, with walls of coursed fieldstone, but it's difficult to tell because Hilgen kept expanding the house over the years. The current house is two stories, with a cross-gable roof and some walls clad in cream bricks. The front entrance is sheltered by an open wooden porch. By 1900, it had reached its current configuration. The house's second owner was John Schuette, and it's sometimes called the Hilgen-Schuette House. Hilgen went on to found the Cedarburg Mill in 1855 and the Wittenberg Woolen Mill in 1864.

Location

Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
43.29193, -87.98636

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cedarburg Mill
Industrial
0.3 mi
Washington Avenue Historic District
Early Republic
0.6 mi
Columbia Historic District
Listed
0.7 mi
Hilgen and Wittenberg Woolen Mill
Industrial
0.7 mi
Concordia Mill
Industrial
1 mi

Nearby Battles

Wisconsin Draft Resistance — Washington County
1862Civil War
7.7 mi

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When was Wayside House listed on the National Register?

Wayside House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Wayside House?

Wayside House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wayside House?

The period of significance for Wayside House is recorded as the industrial era.

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