Property Record
605 Eastview Dr
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Ervin and Marion Ripp House |
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| Reference Number: | 246522 |
| Location (Address): | 605 Eastview Dr |
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| County: | Brown |
| City: | Green Bay |
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| Year Built: | 1958 |
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| Survey Date: | 2023 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Ranch |
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| Wall Material: | Wood |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | 2023 - Marion Ripp was born Marion Rentmeester in Brown County in 1932. She married her husband Ervin in 1953 and settled in Green Bay. The couple had six children and purchased a house at 605 Eastview Drive in Preble in 1958. The Ervin and Mario Ripp House was included in the survey but is not yet eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The Ripp family featured prominently in local life on the southeast side of Green Bay, maintaining the gardens along Skyline Boulevard and being active in local clubs and associations. Ervin Ripp worked as the manager of the First Northern Bank on University Avenue while Marion raised their children through the 1960s. Marion Ripp was elected as the 10th Ward Alder and City Supervisor in 1972 and was the first woman elected to the Green Bay City Council. In 1974, she was elected to the Brown County Health Planning Committee and led the effort to develop a county health plan that passed in 1976. She continued to serve until 1986 and was a leader on local concerns such as aging and disability issues, the city library, and the park committee, and also served as the chairperson of the County Finance Committee for over a decade as a prominent political leader in Green Bay. Both Marion and Ervin died in 2023. |
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| Bibliographic References: |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |