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 Pabst Mansion by LoriPori
As you walk in you enter the Reception Hall where guests were received and greeted. You are immediately drawn towards the ceiling where an enormous gas and electric wrought iron chandelier is festooned with elk antlers.
The Musicians's Nook. On the evenings when the mansion was opened for large parties, musicians would play stringed instruments in this nook and their music could be heard throughout the house.
Mrs. Pabst's Parlor. The interior design of the ladies parlor is French Rococo in style.The woodwork, trim and moldings are painted in an ivory color and highlighted with gold leaf. The magnificent fireplace mantle is framed with Rococo style carvings that edge the onyx facing. The furniture in this room is original and was custom built to compliment the interior design of Mrs. Pabst's Parlor, which was often the scene of afternoon teas.
The Music Room. Greatly influenced by the Venetian Renaissance style with its elaborately spiraled columns and Corinthian capitals. The walls are covered with Lincrusta, a popular Victorian pressed wallcovering that has been hand-painted. Captain Pabst entertained his family and guests in the music room with performances by popular singers who were accompanied on a grand piano.
The Dining Room. French Rococo in style, the theme in the room's design is the Rose, one of Mrs. Pabst's favorite flowers. The cove is elaborately embellished with gold leaf rosettes highlighted by roses set in shells.
The Captain's Study, also referred to as the smoking room, is an excellent example of German Renaissance Revival. The fireplace grate is original and features Captain Pabst's initials in the center of this intricate piece of ironwork. Leave a Comment
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You would never think to visit a hotel, but that's exactly what we did. Kristi said we just had to see the inside of the HISTORIC PFISTER HOTEL. The premier hotel in downtown Milwaukee, the Pfister is a 1890's Victorian masterpeice. The hotel features a world-class Victorian Art Collection on permanent display. When you walk into the Lobby you are just amazed at its beauty and as it was the Christmas season, a huge decorated Christmas tree was the center of attraction.
The Pfister Hotel's 82 suites offer sitting rooms, relaxing Jacuzzis in oversized baths, California-sized beds, and large windows with outstanding views of the city and Lake Michigan. The Pfister style is apparent in details such as the 23rd-floor indoor swimming facility, where guests enjoy incredible lake views and emerge for a relaxing massage. The hotel offers 15 meeting rooms with over 24,000 square feet of distinctive space, including two versatile ballrooms. Leave a Comment
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 Joan of Arc Chapel by aussiedoug
It was a cold and bleak day, because as teachers we have only travelled in our Summer Holidays (vacation to you American guys) which means of course northern hemisphere 'winter'.
This is the chapel that Joan of Arc prayed in before she was burnt at the stake by the English. Yes it is hard to believe that so many wars through history have seen both sides worshipping supposedly the same God!
Anyway, I digress.That alone fascinated me, but when I read that the stone she kissed,
before going out to be burnt at the stake,
was supposedly perceptibly colder than all the others (and this in a Miwaukee winter!) made both the passionate and the sceptic in me, want to see. So we did! After fruitlessly searching for this colder stone (as implied earlier,they all felt pretty cold to me!) a lady came who was either associated with the Uni or the Chapel itself and pointed the stone
out. Lo and behold it is TRUE!!!!
What's very interesting is the way this chapel, stone by stone was dismantled then reconstructed first in Long Island in 1926/27 next to a French Renaissance chateau also came from France! In 1964 it was presented by the next owners to Marquette university for its next, & final deconstruction/reconstruction. Leave a Comment Address: Marquette University, MilwaukeeDirections: Can't remember, it will be in all Guidebooks.
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 Pabst Mansion by LoriPori
Emma's Room was a bedroom for the Pabst's youngest daughter and designed in the late English Regency style.
Elsbeth's Room. This room was assigned to Captain and Mrs. Pabst's first granddaughter, Elsbeth, who was adopted by them and the only child to be raised in the Mansion. This was by far my favourite room, with "Morning Glory" a miniature Victorian styled doll house on permanent display in the room. Also there was glass shelves with a huge collection of bisque dolls and antique toys on display.
Other rooms include: Mrs. Pabst's Upstairs Sitting Room, the Master Bedroom, the Servant's Hall, The Servant's Dining Room, the Butler's Pantry and the Pavilion. Leave a Comment
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 milwaukee art museum by iluvthewaterLeave a Comment Address: 700 North Art Museum Drive, MilwaukeePhone: 414-224-3220Directions: WHERE DOWNTOWN MEET'S THE LAKE. Open 7 days per week 10am-5pm except Thursdays open until 8pm Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day admission $8.00Website: www.mam.org
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
The finest Flemish Renaissance Revival Mansion in America. the CAPTAIN FREDERICK PABST MANSION was completed in 1892. Captain Frederick Pabst was a world famous beer baron, accomplished sea captain, real estate developer, philanthropist and patron of the arts. The Mansion was considered the jewel of Milwaukee's famous avenue of mansions, called Grand Avenue. The Pabst Mansion is a testament to his success, his love of life and his German heritage. The mansion was absolutely beautiful, boasting stunning interiors, elegant original furnishings, wonderful wood craftmanship, intricate ironwork, stained glass and rare art works.
And as it was the Christmas season, wonderfully decorated Christmas trees and decorations could be found throughout the mansion.
Open Daily Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sundays noon to 4:00 p.m.
Adults $9.00
Seniors / Students $8.00
Children ages 6 - 17 $5.00
Under 6 years of age Free Leave a Comment
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Most people who do the museum thing in Milwaukee visit the Art Museum, with it's famous winged addition. But on the other side of Downtown on 7th (James Lovell) & Wells is the Milwaukee Public Museum, which despite the bland name is actually a good natural history and cultural history museum. MPM could use a remodeling, but the collection is top-notch. "The Streets of Old Milwaukee" is a life-size representation of a typical Milwaukee street ca. 1900, very well done. The museum has a pretty good dinosaur and geology section, and an excellent Native American collection. Leave a Comment Address: Corner of James Lovell and Wells Street.Directions: The west end of Downtown. James Lovell is the new name for 7th Street. Wells Street is one block north of Wisconsin Avenue, and is a one way street going west. Your best bet if driving is to use Wisconsin Ave, then turn north on James Lovell.Website: www.mpm.edu
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This is still a functioning hotel, be sure to take a look inside the grand lobby even if you are not a guest. The lobby is opulent, with gilding, frescoed ceilings and marble staircases and filled with Victorian paintings from Charles Pfister's collection. It's especially nice around teh Christmas holidays with a grand tree and decorations.
Milwaukee's grandest old hotel was the idea of Guido Pfister who inconveniently died before it was realized. His son Charles, whom is reported to still haunt the place, took over and the Pfister was opened in 1893. It was constructed at a cost of $1 million with new fangled features such as fireproofing, electricity throughout the hotel and thermostat controls in every room.
In the 1960s, the Pfister was purchased by Ben Marcus and the 23 story round tower was added. Although not in keeping with the original architecture, I suppose it helped to keep the Pfister as a functioning hotel and off the demolition roster. Leave a Comment
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I toured the inside of this Flemish Renaissance Revival mansion during the Christmas Holiday season when they have the mansion decorated. Due to the number of visitors during this season, they do not have guided tours instead giving you a fact sheet to read as you go along and docents posted in most of the rooms. I'd like to go back some time and get the guided tour.
The mansion dates back to 1892 and was the home of Captain Frederick Pabst, one of the top brewers of his day. The Pabst family would only live in this mansion for little over a decade, Capt. Pabst died in 1904 and Mrs. Pabst died in 1906. In 1908 the Archdiocese of Milwaukee purchased the Mansion as a home for the Archbishop, in 1978 Wisconsin Heritage purchased the Mansion and opened it up to the public.
At one time this street was called Grand Avenue and was the site of many large mansions.
It's open for tours from 10-3:30, Tues-Sat and 12-3:30 on Sun. Around Christmas, they decorate the Mansion for the holidays.
There's a 50% off coupon for admission on this website
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Or if you are driving up from Chicago, you can stop at the visitor's center right past the state line and there's one in the Key Milwaukee guide. Leave a Comment Address: 2000 West Wisconsin AvenueDirections: West of Marquette UniversityWebsite: www.pabstmansion.com
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