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Appleton Woolen Mills
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National Register of Historic Places

Appleton Woolen Mills

On the National Register since 201610 years
Listed 2016Appleton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Appleton Woolen Mills

Appleton Woolen Mills, at 218 East South Island St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 2016. The Register lists it for its industry, at the local level. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isWoolen mill in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1881 to today

  1. 1881Built
  2. 2016Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 10 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

218 East South Island St., Appleton · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Appleton Woolen MillsStart here
  2. 2Appleton Locks 1-3 Historic DistrictLock · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Fox River Paper Company Historic DistrictAstylistic Utilitarian Building · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Courtney, J. B., Woolen MillsLate Victorian · Built 1880 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Main Hall, Lawrence UniversityFederal · Built 1853 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJohn Hart Whorton HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 18700.3 miBSchuetter, Henry HouseQueen Anne · Built 18900.4 miDWest Prospect Avenue Historic DistrictItalian Villa0.4 miDCollege Avenue Historic DistrictArt Deco0.4 miBMasonic TempleNorman Revival · Built 19230.4 miBAid Association for Lutherans (AAL) BuildingBuilding0.5 miBSt. Paul Evangelical Lutheran ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 19070.5 mi

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Questions about Appleton Woolen Mills

Is Appleton Woolen Mills on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 3, 2016 (Register number 16000228).

Is Appleton Woolen Mills a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Appleton Woolen Mills?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.