Pabst Mansion
- Architects
- George Bowman Ferry Alfred C. Clas
- Year
- 1892
- Style
- Renaissance Revival
- City
- Milwaukee, WI
- Collection
- renaissance revival
The Pabst Mansion was completed in 1892 for beer baron Captain Frederick Pabst, designed by architects George Bowman Ferry and Alfred C. Clas in the Flemish Renaissance Revival style. Its elaborate facade is a rare regional specimen of the style, and the building remains a well-known local story tied to the Pabst brewing family.
the building
Flemish Renaissance facade. The mansion's elaborate Flemish Renaissance Revival facade is a rare specimen for the region and is highly visible from the street.
the style
Ferry and Clas designed the mansion in the Flemish Renaissance Revival style, a rare choice regionally, producing an elaborate street-facing facade for Captain Frederick Pabst's home.
More on Renaissance Revivalthe architect
George Bowman Ferry and Alfred C. Clas were notable Milwaukee architects who designed the Pabst Mansion, completed in 1892.
significance
The Pabst Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.
nearby
- Grand Avenue Congregational Church
- Milwaukee Girls' Trade and Technical High School
- Thomas Cook House
- The Rave
- Milwaukee County Dispensary and Emergency Hospital
- Sheridan Apartment Building