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The Pabst Family’s Impact on the Milwaukee Community

The Pabsts had quite the record of giving back to the community. This post explores some of their charitable efforts and the impetus behind them.

Taking Over a National Market

The rise of the Pabst Brewing Company from local sales to a national brand.

Victorian Germ Theory and the Pabst Mansion

Americans in the 1890s had many new products, inventions and ideas influencing their daily lives as the tumultuous decade closed the 19th century. One of these new thought processes was known as Victorian Germ Theory and it would have a clear impact on the Pabst Family as they designed and built their mansion at 2000 Grand Avenue between June 1890 and July 1892.

The Evolution of Captain Frederick Pabst

Happy Birthday, Captain Frederick Pabst!

Brewing Families, Unite!

When our guests visit the Pabst Mansion, there is always a wry smile when we inform them that both sons of Captain and Mrs. Pabst married brewing heiresses.

Two Down and One to Go

The restoration of the Pabst Mansion is much like a jigsaw puzzle, constantly putting pieces into place so you attain a richer image of what once was. This is especially true with rebuilding the original art collection that was displayed on the walls of the Pabst Mansion during the 1890s.