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Water Street
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 Phone: 920-467-4667 Fax: 920-467-1395
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Mill House, also known as the Cole Historic Home, is a two-story, wood
frame Greek Revival building with a side-gabled roof and returned eaves,
that rests on a limestone foundation.
Built in 1837 by the Rochester Lumber Company for boarding their workers, it also served as the first home for early settlers in the county, accommodating their families until they could build their own homes. Charles Cole purchased the structure in 1860 for two of his sons. A wall was built through the middle of the house, dividing it exactly in half. Called the double or "mirror" house by local residents, the house remained a two-family home until the late 1960, when it was remodeled into a four family apartment house. In 1985, the Mill House was purchased by a company that intended to raze the old house for a parking lot. Local preservationists were able to persuade the owners to deed the property to Sheboygan County Landmarks, Ltd. for restoration and rehabilitation. Today it is located in the Cole Historic District, a group of five Greek Revival buildings on the National Historic Register. The Mill House is the oldest building in Sheboygan County. It has housed the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center since 1986. |
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