Cedarburg in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hamilton Turnhalle
1867
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, December 27, 2011
1. Hamilton Turnhalle Marker
The last remaining turner hall of its type in the United States, it served as a combination meeting place and gymnasium for members of the Hamilton "Turnverein" society for more than twenty years. When the society disbanded, the building saw use as a shoe factory and later a cider mill; however, neither use proved to be economically feasible and the building fell into disrepair.
The Turnhalle was entered on the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1976. It was donated to the Town of Cedarburg and the Cedarburg Landmark Preservation Society by Adelaide B. Miller. Funds for restoration were provided by a combination of donations from local citizens and a matching grant from the National Park Service obtained throug the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Cedarburg Landmark Preservation Society, Inc.
May 1, 1982
Erected 1982 by Cedarburg Landmark Preservation Society, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1877.
Location. 43° 17.067′ N, 87°
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hamilton (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancient Paths (within shouting distance of this marker); Concordia Mill (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Avenue Historic District / Historic District Architecture (approx. one mile away); Cedarburg Cultural Center Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cedarburg Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); The History of the Boerner Building (approx. 1.1 miles away); The History of the Hilgen-Schroeder Mill Store (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedarburg.
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, December 27, 2011
2. Hamilton Turnhalle Marker
with National Register marker
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, December 27, 2011
3. Hamilton Turnhalle
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 920 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
