Generally bounded by Ridgeway Boulevard, Oakdale Avenue and Glenwood Avenue
Historic Name: | Randall Avenue Historic District |
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Reference Number: | 07000370 |
Location (Address): | Generally bounded by Ridgeway Boulevard, Oakdale Avenue and Glenwood Avenue |
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County: | Brown |
City/Village: | De Pere |
Township: |
Randall Avenue Historic District Roughly bounded by Ridegway Boulevard and Oakdale and Glenwood avenues De Pere, Brown County Dates of construction of contributing buildings: 1908-1955 By 1937, the Fox River Valley economy was recovering from the effects of the Great Depression and new home construction in the De Pere area was starting to revive. One of the first De Pere suburbs to benefit from this revival was the Randall Avenue Historic District, which became the focus of the activities of real estate dealers in both Green Bay and De Pere. Depression era work projects had paved the area's major artery, Broadway, the principal north-south running highway connecting De Pere to Green Bay. Broadway is located just one street west of the district and its paving meant that what had once been a time-consuming journey by either public or private transport was now an easy commute for automobiles. Convenience and the natural beauty of the district sold lots. By 1942, half the lots in the district were developed and the district was well on its way to becoming one of De Pere's premier residential neighborhoods. While the neighborhood contains a mix of architectural styles, it is the district's Colonial Revival houses, all built between 1928 and 1955, that form the core of its architectural identity. The most notable of the district's houses is the superb Georgian Revival style Elmer Stone residence at 722 Nicolet Ave., built in 1949. It was one of the last houses designed by Madison, Wisconsin architect Frank M. Riley, one of the state's finest period revival style specialists. The homes in this district are private residences. Please respect the rights and privacy of the residents.
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Period of Significance: | 1908-1955 |
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Area of Significance: | Architecture |
Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
Architectural Style: | Classical Revival |
Architectural Style: | Colonial Revival |
Architectural Style: | Tudor Revival |
Architectural Style: | Modern Movement |
Resource Type: | District |
Architect: | Geniesse, Levi A. |
Architect: | Foeller, Schober & Berners |
Architect: | Riley, Frank |
Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
National Register Listing Date: | 04/24/2007 |
State Register Listing Date: | 10/13/2006 |
Number of Contributing Buildings: | 60 |
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Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |