Property Record
1108 S MONROE AVE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Preston F. Thrall House |
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| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 53197 |
| Location (Address): | 1108 S MONROE AVE |
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| County: | Brown |
| City: | Green Bay |
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| Year Built: | 1900 |
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| Survey Date: | 1980 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | American Foursquare |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Astor Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 2/27/1980 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History. This home was built for local shipbuilder and Great Lakes Captain Preston F. Thrall. The Thrall Steamship Company built the largest wooden vessel ever constructed in the Green Bay shipyard. The celebration marking the launching of the ship "Orion" is well documented in the Stiller Photo Collection at the Neville Public Museum. The rear addition is non-contributing. |
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| Bibliographic References: | . |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |