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The Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company was constructed in 1914 by the short-lived Valecia Condensed Milk Company. Before interior work on the building was completed, Valecia was forced to declare bankruptcy, leaving its promise of a new market for area dairy farmers unfulfilled. In response, a group of local businessmen purchased the property, finished the construction work, and established the Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company. Through several changes in ownership, the facility produced various brands of canned condensed milk from 1915 through 1956, after which time it served as a receiving station for milk being shipped to other condenseries. The facility was permanently closed in 1966. In its capacity as a milk condensing plant and as a receiving station for other condenseries, the Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company building was associated with Wisconsin’s condensed milk industry for more than fifty years. Today, the building is the best representative of Wisconsin’s condensed milk industry in Vernon County and one of the best and most recognizable representatives of the industry in the surrounding region. The property has been recently restored and currently serves as the home of the Hillsboro Brewing Company.
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206 E MADISON ST
100006696
Located in Hillsboro, Vernon County
Valecia Condensery Milk Company
1914
Exterior of the Valecia Condensery Milk Company factory. The company's sign is painted on the crow-stepped gable wall of the factory. The sign reads, "Valecia Condensery Milk Company - Manufacturer...
Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company
1917
View across railroad tracks towards the Hillsboro Condensed Milk Company factory, established 1914. Manufacturer of sterilized evaporated milk. The brick smokestack has a sign that reads: "Valecia."
