Pabst Theater
- Architect
- Otto Strack
- Year
- 1895
- Style
- Renaissance Revival
- City
- Milwaukee, WI
- Collection
- renaissance revival
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The Pabst Theater was completed in 1895 to a design by architect Otto Strack in the German Renaissance Revival style. Its name ties it to Milwaukee's brewing history, making it one of the city's strong local-history stories, and its street-facing facade remains a prominent downtown presence.
the building
German Renaissance facade. The theater is a rare, distinctive local specimen of German Renaissance Revival architecture, presenting a prominent facade directly onto the street.
the style
Otto Strack designed the Pabst Theater in the German Renaissance Revival style, a rare and distinctive choice for a Milwaukee theater of its era.
More on Renaissance Revivalthe architect
Otto Strack was the architect of the Pabst Theater, completed in 1895.
significance
The Pabst Theater is designated a National Historic Landmark, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property, and is also listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.
nearby
- Oneida Street Station
- Milwaukee City Hall
- Associated Bank River Center
- Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building
- CityCenter at 735
- Marcus Center for the Performing Arts