Kiel Mill

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The Kiel Mill is a historic mill in Kiel, Wisconsin, located at 11 Fremont Street along the Sheboygan River. Built in 1883 by German-born William Meyer, it was Kiel’s first and only water-powered flour mill. By 1893 it had shifted to grinding livestock feed. A powerhouse for steam power was added in 1894, and after a fire in 1897 the wing was rebuilt.

Meyer sold the mill to the Kiel Grain and Milling Company in 1901, and a brick chimney was added in 1902. Harry and Walter Klemme bought it in 1919–1920 and owned it until 1953, during which time it was converted to electric power and a warehouse was added. Milling stopped in 1981. The building later housed a Salvation Army location and a woodworking shop, and then stood vacant for about 20 years. As of 2020 restoration was underway, with part of the site planned for mixed-use residential development. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (Feb 4, 2022) and the Wisconsin State Register (2021).