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

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843 E ST FRANCIS RD

Architecture and History Inventory
843 E ST FRANCIS RD | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Sylvester and Florence Jansen House
Other Name:
Contributing: Yes
Reference Number:233680
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):843 E ST FRANCIS RD
County:Brown
City:De Pere
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1955
Additions:
Survey Date:20172019
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:Ranch
Structural System:
Wall Material:Brick
Architect: Ralph Vandenbush (contractor)
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:Sylvester Jansen (1905-1962) was the district manager for the Red Owl grocery stores chain when his house was built. The Jansens were still living there in 1962 when they were both killed in a traffic accident.

See Additional Comments for 800 E. St. Francis Road, AHI#233673.
Bibliographic References:Building permit published in the Green Bay Press Gazette on November 5, 1954, page 25; est. cost, $20,000. Building permit published in the De Pere Journal-Democrat on November 4, 1954, p. 1; est. cost, $20,000. Contractor was Ralph Vandenbush. Green Bay/De Pere City Directory. 1956. Green Bay Press-Gazette. April 21, 1962, pp. 1 & 2. Obituary of Sylvester and Florence Jansen. See Bib References for 800 E. St. Francis Road, AHI#233673.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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