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ALLOUEZ, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Sunset Circle Historic District in Allouez (Brown County) on the National Register of Historic Places. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 2024.

The historic district displays a collection of single-family residences around Sunset Circle along with a small park that overlooks the east bank of the Fox River in the Sunlight Park Subdivision. This subdivision was platted in 1919 and opened for construction in 1932. However, the neighborhood was not established quickly due to economic factors of the time, such as the Great Depression and World Wars I and II. Additionally, there were covenants placed on this subdivision that required a grand house for the time period.

The residences were constructed between 1940-1989 reflecting popular styles at the time, such as Colonial Revival, Ranch and Mansard. Due to almost 50 years of construction, the neighborhood uniquely displays the evolution of the Colonial Revival style. Examples of Colonial Revival features include orderly or symmetrical facades, entrances with sidelights, dentil cornices, raised quoins, wide frieze bands, and eave returns. The Ranch style houses display a horizontal emphasis, low-pitched roofs, and recessed entrances while some feature wide overhanging eaves, contrasting cladding materials, and picture windows. Only one of the residences was designed in the Mansard style, which retains excellent integrity with brick quoins, arched windows and arched window openings, and features a mansard roof line with projecting dormers. The historic district is further distinguished by the horseshoe-shaped, curvilinear street lined with mature trees, wide lots, and the open, grassy Sunset Park.

One of the contributing houses in the neighborhood was built by Vincent and Marie Lombardi in the Ranch style. Lombardi was the head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers when he lived in this house. He won the first two Super Bowls, for which the trophy was named, and is considered one of the best coaches of all time.

Additional information for the Spring Green Restaurant is available at

https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR2786

To learn more about the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org.

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