Roughly bounded by the Fox River, East Mason, S. Van Buren, and Grignon streets | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Roughly bounded by the Fox River, East Mason, S. Van Buren, and Grignon streets

National or State Register of Historic Places
Roughly bounded by the Fox River, East Mason, S. Van Buren, and Grignon streets | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Astor Historic District
Reference Number:80000107
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):Roughly bounded by the Fox River, East Mason, S. Van Buren, and Grignon streets
County:Brown
City/Village:Green Bay
Township:
SUMMARY
Located on a prominent hill near the Fox River in southeast Green Bay and centered on Monroe Street, this district contains the highest concentration of fine Victorian residential structures in the city. Built between 1835 and 1920, architectural styles range from the remains of log cabins to Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Shingle, and Prairie School.
PROPERTY FEATURES
Period of Significance:1835-1955
Area of Significance:Architecture
Area of Significance:Commerce
Area of Significance:Exploration/Settlement
Area of Significance:Industry
Area of Significance:Law
Area of Significance:Politics/Government
Area of Significance:Transportation
Applicable Criteria:Architecture/Engineering
Applicable Criteria:Event
Historic Use:Domestic: Camp
Historic Use:Domestic: Single Dwelling
Historic Use:Education: School
Historic Use:Religion: Religious Facility
Resource Type:District
DESIGNATIONS
Historic Status:Listed in the National Register
Historic Status:Listed in the State Register
National Register Listing Date:02/27/1980
State Register Listing Date:01/01/1989
NUMBER OF RESOURCES WITHIN PROPERTY
Number of Contributing Buildings:444
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
RECORD LOCATION
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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