Property Record
312 ST FRANCIS DR
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | FRANK & CAROL HOWARD HOUSE |
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| Reference Number: | 223908 |
| Location (Address): | 312 ST FRANCIS DR |
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| County: | Brown |
| City: | Allouez |
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| Year Built: | 1959 |
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| Survey Date: | 2012 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | French Revival Styles |
| Structural System: | Balloon Frame |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | N |
| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Frank Oliver Howard was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1936. He attended The Ohio State University, where he played baseball and basketball. He made the All-American teams in both sports. After graduating, Howard moved to the Green Bay area, the hometown of his wife, Carol. In 1958, he played Minor League baseball for the Green Bay Blue Jays. At the end of that season, he was drafted into the Major League by the L.A. Dodgers. He was named the National League’s Rookie of the Year in 1960. During the off-season, Howard would return to the Green Bay area and work as a salesman for a local paper products firm. In 1959, he had a house constructed for his family in Allouez. In 1964, Howard was traded to the Washington Senators. During his years with the Senators, he was a player on four consecutive All-Star Teams, starting in 1968 and held many franchise records for several decades after. He was traded to the Detroit Tigers later that year. His Major League Baseball career ended in 1973. The following year, Howard signed to play for the Taiheyo Lions in Japan’s Pacific League. However, Howard injured his back swinging at his first time at bat, which forced him to retire from playing. Howard coached for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1977 to 1980. In 1981, Howard managed the San Diego Padres. He took over as manager for the New York Mets part-way into the 1983 season. He returned to the Brewers from 1985 to 1986. He went on to coach for the Seattle Mariners from 1987 to 1988, New York Yankees 1989 to 1992, Mets 1994 to 1996, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1998-1999. Since 2000, he has served as a player development instructor for the Yankees. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Armour, Mark. “Frank Howard.” Society for American Baseball Research. June 5, 2013. Greene, Bob. “Frank Howard Earns ‘Nice Neighbor’ Tag.” Reading Eagle: Sunday Sports Feature Dec.1968. “Frank Howard.” TheBaseballpage.com. June 13, 2013. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |