Document Center / Randall Historic District / De Pere, Wisconsin

Randall Av Historic District contains a mix of architectural styles; it is the district's Colonial Revival houses, all built between 1928 and 1955, that form the core of its architectural identity. The most notable of the district's houses is the superb Georgian Revival style Elmer Stone residence at 722 Nicolet Ave., built in 1949. It was one of the last houses designed by Madison, Wisconsin architect Frank M. Riley, one of the state's finest period revival style specialists.

Significance:

The Randall Avenue Historic District is an architecturally significant residential district. The district is located one-half block to the east of the North Broadway Street Historic District. The Randall Historic District is comprised of 62 contributing resources and 3 non-contributing ones; it is believed to be of local architectural significance because it contains the finest collection of Period Revival style residential buildings to be found within the corporate boundaries of the city of De Pere. The two earliest buildings in the district were built in 1908 and are vernacular form buildings. The great majority, however, were built in the years between the World Wars and just after World War II and are examples of the Period Revival styles, most notable and numerous examples being examples of Colonial Revival. These Period Revival residences comprise almost all of the buildings built in the district and while they are mostly of medium size, many have very fine designs and several are the known work of the best architects that practiced in the greater Green Bay and De Pere area. Collectively, the district's resources are also of considerable importance because their large numbers and their very high degree of integrity make it possible to study some in depth. The range of stylistic evolution that occurred as the Colonial Revival style was adapted to the changing needs of the middle class in the years between and just after the two world wars.

Randall District Map

Architectural Styes in the District include:

Colonial Revival