805 E ST FRANCIS RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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805 E ST FRANCIS RD

Architecture and History Inventory
805 E ST FRANCIS RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Gerald and Agnes Hermsen House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:121701
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):805 E ST FRANCIS RD
County:Brown
City:De Pere
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1955
Additions:
Survey Date:200120172019
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Ranch
Structural System:
Wall Material:Stone Veneer
Architect: Robert Smet (contractor/designer)
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Daviswood Ranch Homes Historic District
National Register Listing Date:10/4/2021
State Register Listing Date:5/14/2021
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:See Additional Comments for 800 E. St. Francis Road, AHI#233673.

Gerald A. Hermsen (1915-2018) was a sales representative and marketing executive for the Marathon Corp. when his house was built and he continued in that capacity until he retired in 1981.
Bibliographic References:Building permit. Permit published in the Green Bay Press Gazette on October 7, 1954; est. cost, $20,000. Owner/builder Robert Smet. Building permit published in the De Pere Journal-Democrat on October 7, 1954, p. 1; est. cost, $20,000. Contractor was Robert Smet. See Bib references for 800 E. St. Francis Road, AHI#233673. Green Bay/De Pere City Directory. 1958. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/greenbaypressgazette/obituary.aspx?n=jerry-hermsen-gerald-a&pid=189651409. Obituary of Jerry (Gerald A.) Hermsen.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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