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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Eastberg, John C. |
| Title, Monographic | The Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion: An Illustrated History |
| Place of Publication | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Publisher | Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion, Inc. |
| Date of Publication | 2009 |
| Extent of Work | 270 pp., ill. (chiefly col.) |
| ISBN | 978-0-9823810-0-7 |
| Abstract | When Captain Frederick Pabst, Milwaukee's famed beer baron, began construction of a new mansion for his family in 1890, he could not have anticipated that it would survive and thrive into the twenty-first century as a testament to America's Gilded Age. John C. Eastberg sets the context for this architectural landmark by telling the extraordinary story of Captain Pabst, his family, and his brewing empire. As leading figures in Milwaukee society, Captain Pabst and his wife, Maria, became consummate art collectors, filling their mansion with priceless treasures. . . . [I]n 1975, the mansion was nearly torn down to make way for a parking lot. After a three-year crusade for its preservation, it was spared demolition and went on to become an award-winning house museum. This richly illustrated volume included hundred of current and historical photographs documenting the history of this exceptional residence. |
| Notes | Foreword by H. Russell Zimmermann; photography by E. C. Landry. Donated by Peter Arvedson, 2009 |
| Call Number | MKI TP 573.5 P33 |
| MKI Terms | Pabst, Frederick, 1836-1904/ Brewers -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- Biography/ Architecture/ Milwaukee (Wis.) |