Property Record
1825 RIVERSIDE DR
Architecture and History Inventory
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Other Name: | MELANIA HALL |
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Reference Number: | 223251 |
Location (Address): | 1825 RIVERSIDE DR |
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County: | Brown |
City: | Allouez |
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Year Built: | 1923 |
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Survey Date: | 2012 |
Historic Use: | orphanage |
Architectural Style: | Spanish/Mediterranean Styles |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
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Other Buildings On Site: | Y |
Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | In June of 1877, under the direction of Bishop Joseph Melcher, Sister Melania, and Father Norbert Kersten, the St. Joseph Orphan Asylum was established on the corner of Webster and Crooks Streets in the City of Green Bay. Soon after, the orphanage purchased the Shaylor Farm on Riverside Drive, north of St. Joseph Street, where it constructed the non-extant Main Hall in 1896. A south wing was added in 1902. A building to house a central boiler, laundry rooms, and manual training shops was constructed in 1923. The building was later renovated by the De Pere architecture firm, Performa, to house the Catholic Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay and was renamed Melania Hall. |
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Bibliographic References: | Kasten, Patricia. “Diocese announces Chancery relocation; property to be sold: Safety code, accessibility issues among reasons for change.” The Compass. April 8, 2009. “St. Joseph’s Home (St. Joseph’s Orphanage)” Diocese of Green Bay Archives: DR-32. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |