Crescent Roller Mills

Also known as: Fisher-Fallgatter Milling Co.
213 Oborn St., Waupaca, Wisconsin

Three story, water powered mill, demolished May 2016

Photos

Overview Looking Southeast

Looks like I was a little late. The demolition began in May, these photos were taken in July.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2016

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Coordinates:
+44.35598, -89.07444
44°21'22" N, 89°04'28" W

Description

Three story, wood frame mill, water powered. The main portion of the mill was built on a field stone foundation to support the weight of multiple floors of milling machinery. The mill was refit in the early 20th Century and most of that machinery was there when the demolition began.

Don Fallgatter, the son of the original owner, continued to operate the mill until he retired in 1969. The mill stood mostly unused after his retirement.

Plans were presented in the late 1970s to preserve the mill as a museum with retail space made out of the southern end of the building, but those plans never reached fruition.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1978
Reference number: 78000150
Areas of significance: Industry; Commerce
Level of significance: State
Evaluation criteria: A - Event
Property type: Building
Historic functions: Processing; Manufacturing facility
Current function: Museum
Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1875-1899
Significant years: 1884; 1913; 1914

Update Log

July 31, 2016: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated status, added description and added photos

Sources

NRHP Application - Fascinating history of the mill as a part of the NRHP Application
J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
National Register database - Reference number 78000150