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ALLOUEZ, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Sunset Circle Residential Historic District in the Village of Allouez (Brown County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The district is located between Riverside Drive and Sunset Park on the Fox River and includes the Vincent and Marie Lombardi House.

The Sunset Circle Residential Historic District is important as a distinct concentration of houses that represent high-style interpretations of the Colonial Revival, Ranch, and Mansard styles that were popularized in the twentieth century. The district encompasses 16 houses constructed between 1940 and 1989. It is part of the Sunlight Park subdivision which opened in 1932.

The Lombardi House is individually significant as well for its association with Vince Lombardi, who served as head coach of the Green Bay Packers National Football League (NFL) team from 1959 to 1967. The Lombardi family commissioned the construction of their Sunset Circle residence and resided there throughout the coach’s years with the Packers.

During Lombardi’s tenure as head coach, the Packers won five NFL Championships and the first two Super Bowls. After Lombardi’s death in 1970, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the Super Bowl trophy was named in his honor.

To learn more about the State and National Register programs in Wisconsin, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org. 

About the Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.