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Summary
Edward F. and Jean Kohl House
815 Nicolet Avenue, De Pere, Brown County
Architect: Harry W. Williams
Date of Construction: 1940
Situated on a prominent multi-lot corner parcel, the two-story-tall Edward F. and Jean Kohl House was constructed in 1940 and is one of the largest and is the finest Neoclassical Revival Style house to have been built in De Pere. Edward F. Kohl was the manager of the large H. C. Prange department store in Green Bay when his new house was built and it was designed by Harry W. Williams, a Green Bay architect who was then nine years into his solo career as an architect and who is now considered to have been one of the most successful architects practicing in the Green Bay area during the mid-twentieth century. The L-plan house that Williams designed for the Kohls is clad mostly in red brick and it has living space that is spread over two stories. The house is one of Williams’ finest known residential designs and it is also the finest example of the Neoclassical Revival Style to be found in the city of De Pere.
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Property Details
| Criteria | Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Area Of Significance | Architecture |
| Period of Significance | 1940 |
| Architectural Style | Classical Revival |
| Architect | Williams, Harry W. |
| Resource Type | Building |
| Historic Use | Single Dwelling |
Resources Within The Property
| Contributing Buildings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Contributing Structures | 0 |
| Contributing Objects | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Buildings | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Sites | 0 |
| Non-Contributing Structures | 1 |
| Non-Contributing Objects | 0 |
Designations
| Historic Status | Listed in the State Register |
|---|---|
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | May 26, 2023 |
| Historic Status | Listed in the National Register |
| National Historic Landmark Listing Date | Dec 27, 2023 |
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Edward F. and Jean Kohl House Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Friday, January 12, 2024
The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Edward F. and Jean Kohl House in De Pere (Brown County) on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2024.
Generally bounded by Ridgeway Boulevard, Oakdale Avenue and Glenwood Avenue
07000370
Located in De Pere, Brown County
