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For More Information
Contact Morgan Sweet, Director of Advancement
(414) 931-0808 | morgan@pabstmansion.com
Why Give Today?
- Cultural heritage sites are a limited community resource, which require ongoing support.
- Milwaukee has lost too many historic buildings to expansion, development and neglect. We cannot afford to lose another cultural landmark, especially one as significant as Pabst Mansion.
- Pabst Mansion shares Milwaukee’s history in a way no other institution can. Immersive history experiences bring visitors back in time, inviting them to use their imaginations to empathize with people from the past and reflect on their own world today.
- Learning history where it happened creates a memorable experience, one that stays with visitors long after their visit.
- The reach of the Pabst Mansion extends far beyond Milwaukee – in 2022, visitors traveled from almost every US state and dozens of countries.
- As one of Milwaukee’s most iconic landmarks, the Pabst Mansion is a vital component of Milwaukee’s heritage and cultural landscape.
Financial Need | Campaign Budget
| ITEM | AMOUNT |
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| Masonry Restoration | $3,200,000 |
| Roof Replacement & Repair | $900,000 |
| Window Restoration | $1,300,000 |
| Architecture & Engineering Management | $200,000 |
| TOTAL | $5,600,000 |
We expect tax credits and support from government grants will help to offset this budget by approximately 40%.
Recogniton Opportunities
| OPPORTUNITY | INVESTMENT |
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| Thank you at the end of the video shown to visitors in Pabst Mansion Visitor Center | $500,000+ |
| Donor Recognition Piece in Pabst Mansion Entryway | $10,000+ |
| Alphabetical Listing on Visitor Center Wall | ALL CAMPAIGN DONORS |
Together, we will preserve the Pabst Mansion for future generations. Pabst Mansion stands as a silent witness to Milwaukee’s remarkable growth during the Gilded Age, a testament to the dreams and ambitions that shaped our city. Knowing our history is critical to understanding the present and this historical gem bridges the “Pabst,” present, and future. As the most toured historic site in Milwaukee, Pabst Mansion weaves the past into the present like no other place can.
A true brick-and-mortar project, this campaign will safeguard the home’s integrity by repairing and preserving the bricks, mortar, and terra cotta that envelope the landmark. The project ensures the Mansion will be preserved for future generations. Historic preservation is fragile. Once a place and what it represents is gone, it can never truly return and what it holds becomes a memory to be lost over the years.
Project
Caring for this historic treasure is no small task. Pabst Mansion’s iconic Ferry & Clas designed Flemish Renaissance Revival exterior, which stands proudly on Wisconsin Avenue, is comprised of terra cotta, brick, and several ornamental pieces. Significant work is needed to ensure future generations can enjoy the home’s grandeur.
Wisconsin’s freeze-thaw cycle puts immense stress on the mortar and masonry, leading to deterioration over time. Although much of the restoration needed may not be apparent to the naked eye, the threat to the building is prescient and requires immediate intervention. The building’s envelope is under serious distress, leading to water infiltration in many areas throughout the Mansion, presenting significant risk to the lovingly restored interior.
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Eroded mortar joints and cracked masonry will be repaired.
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The Mansion’s gables, dormers, and chimneys will be restored.
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The Mansion’s gables, dormers, and chimneys will be restored.
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The bitumen flat roofs will be replaced, as they are past their serviceable lives.
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The bitumen flat roofs will be replaced, as they are past their serviceable lives.
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Restoring & repairing distressed windows will ensure the elements are kept out of the Mansion.
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Restoring & repairing distressed windows will ensure the elements are kept out of the Mansion.
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The port cochere’s sagging arch and the cracked stairs that flank it will be rebuilt.
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The mosaic tile porch that welcomes visitors will be restored.
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The entablature at the conservatory will be rebuilt.
Why It Must Be Done Now
Failure to do this project now puts the Mansion’s future in peril. Time takes its toll, and the Mansion has weathered 132 years of Wisconsin’s freeze-thaw cycle. The proposed project represents once-in-a-generation expenses. Once complete, a project of this scale will not be needed for another 50-70 years. The organization finds itself at a critical point in time. This project is vital to protecting our fine and decorative art collection and the historic Mansion itself, our largest artifact.
Impact
- As the most toured historic site in Milwaukee, Pabst Mansion welcomes 45,000 visitors annually.
- An important economic driver, almost 50% of visitors come from outside of Wisconsin. Heritage tourism is important for the state. Heritage tourists spend more, stay for longer periods, and have a greater economic impact per trip when compared to other tourists.
- Almost 5,000 youth visit the Mansion each year. Primary youth programs include field trips, Family-friendly Tours, and specialty programs.
- Pabst Mansion offers more than a dozen tours, providing unique interpretations of our past and present.
- Visitors can explore the Pabst Mansion with the accompaniment of a self-guide packet available in English, Spanish, German, French, and Mandarin Chinese. Guided tours in Spanish are also available.
Campaign Leadership
CORE COMMITTEE
Jim Pabst (Co-Chair)
Mame McCully (Co-Chair)
Robo Brumder
Jon Hopkins
Jerry Janiszewski
Dr. Eugénie Pabst
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Barb Haig
Sue Darrow
David Desimone
PABST MANSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Mame McCully, Chair
Joe Tesch, Vice-Chair
Susan Laabs, Treasurer
Barb Scotty, Secretary
Board of Directors
Brad Amundsen
Brendan Bush
Tracy Byron
Karen Forrer
Jon Hopkins
Jerry Janiszewski
Joshua Jeffers
Kellen Kasper
Mark Knapp
Claire Koenig
John McNally
C. J. Wauters
Joe Yeado
Pabst Mansion is honored to recognize the generous individuals, corporations, and foundations who have pledged their support for the Pabst, Present & Future capital campaign.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this listing, and we sincerely apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact Morgan Sweet for any corrections. She can be reached by email at morgan@pabstmansion.com or by phone at 414-931-0808.
$250,000+
Joseph Pabst
The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation
$100,000+
James and Michele Meloy
James Pabst and Paisley Kelling
David Pabst, Jr.
$50,000-99,999
Robert Bemm
August Pabst, Jr.*
Wisconsin Preservation Fund
Zilber Ltd.
$25,000-49,999
Anonymous
In Memory of Augie Pabst
Associated Bank
Lorna Pabst De Acosta
Christina Pabst
TAWANI Foundation
$10,000-24,999
Anonymous (2)
Russ and Susan Darrow
Wendy Wurlitzer* and Bruce Evans
Karen Forrer & Masonry Restoration, Inc
In Memory of William Forrer
Eugénie Pabst
John Schellinger
Irene and James Scheuerell
John Wierschem
$5,000-9,999
Anonymous
Antiquarian Society of Wisconsin
Joan Arvedson
In Memory of Peter Arvedson
Mary and Clair Baum
CG Schmidt
Lynda and Tom Curl
James and Karen Hyde Foundation
Erin Pabst and Shawn McDonald
Susan and Gregory Milleville
Reven Uihlein-Fellars and Reed Fellars
Scott and Nancy Kurber
Lori Morse and Robert Gardenier
Joyce and H. Nicholas* Pabst
Anita and David Pabst Smith
David and Julia Uihlein
WE Energies Foundation
Michael Wyse
$2,500-4,999
Berglund Construction
Robert and Kathleen Brumder
Mary Lynn and Tom Cinealis
Sherry and Jerry Janiszewski
Kathy Kilps
Nancy and David Laitinen
Mame and Andy McCully
Steigledger Charitable Trust
Kathleen and Charles Vogel
Dianne Weber
$1,000-2,499
Anonymous (2)
In Memory of Augie Pabst
Beer Capitol Distributing Company
Margaret and Paul Bielik
Carolyn Boulware
Amy and Kenneth Brengel
Kendall Breunig
Peter Drenzek
Mary and John Emory, Sr.
Martha Peddicord and Fred Geier
Angela and Daniel Goelzer
Norman Hoffman
In Memory of Marge Hoffman
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Sarah Wright Kimball and Richard Kimball
Mary Jo and Mark Knapp
Ken Krei
Susan K. Laabs
Mary Ann and Charles LaBahn
Herman W. Ladish Family Foundation
Elizabeth Levins and Herbert Zien
Hope Liu and C.J. Wauters
Jan and Jim McKenna
Jack McNally
Pabst Brewing Company
Cathey and John Pabst
In Memory of Nick Pabst
David and Sandra Pabst
Koshka and Philip Pabst
David Pabst Smith, Jr.
Nancy Parizek
Kit and Steve Parmentier
Tirzah and Matt Peterson
Lee Rasmussen
Barbara Rodewald
Stephen and Kathy Rothe
Randall Sannes
Barb and Brian Scotty
Jean Sunby
Morgan and Adam Sweet
Joe Tesch
Vilter Foundation
Brittany and Josh Williams
Frank Windt
Karl Wuesthoff and Leslie Hauser
Frances Wurlitzer
$500-999
Linda Armbruster
Rachel and Adam Arndt
Donna and Donald Baumgartner
Carolee and Arthur Beutler
Michael Bickler
Nancy M. Buchanan*
Deborah Dakich
Kelly and Rich Dancy
Barbara Fuldner
Anne and Patrick Fee
Dudley Fleck
In memory of Augie Pabst
Sarah Ford and Randall Klumb
Kelli and Greg Henderson
Michael Lasser and James Horst
Krysten and Kellen Kasper
Miranda and Adam Kneeland
Roger Krawiecki
Robin and Tom Martin
Rose Mary and Francis Matusinec
Bob O'Brien
Lynn and Lawrence Olsen
Rebecca Osborn and Matthew Hetzel
Debra and Frederick L. Pabst
Pabst Farms
In memory of Nick Pabst
Road America
In Memory of Augie Pabst
Larry Sattler
Mark Spaeth
James and Lisa Stark
William Stathas and Judy Holz-Stathas
Dan Steininger
Deborah Stroud
Mary Sunby
Tinus Marine
In Memory of Augie Pabst
Edward Uihlein Family Foundation
Lynn Van Antwerpen
Lindsay Wurlitzer
$250-499
Arthur W. Best, Jr.
In memory of Jacob Best
Carolyn Clauter
Jeanne and Jerry Cohen
Nancy Davis
Nancy and John Dickens
Kurt Eckenrod
Julianna Ebert and Frank Dailey
Bruce Evans
In Memory of Rymund Pabst and Margaret Holt Wurlitzer
Margaret Gile
Dr. Miranda and Mr. Patrick Gosselin
Elaine Jobling
Kathleen and William Kean
May and Russ Klisch
Martha Brown and Tony Lam
Colleen and Patrick Lawton
In memory of Augie Pabst
Scott Layeux
Ronald Lehman
Edward Liebrecht
Deborah Lovely Petrellis
In memory of Augie Pabst
Frederick Merrill
Michael Merriman
Beth Nicholson
In memory of Augie and Joan Pabst
Anne and Christopher Noyes
Tami Ott
Julie and Mark Petri
Carolyn Schloemer
Richard Schreiner
In memory of Nick Pabst
Arthur Scinta
Up to $249
Anonymous (3)
Steve and Kathryne Ahrens
Tara Ali
Mariette Andersen
In memory of Augie Pabst
Susie Apple
In memory of Nick Pabst
Chris Bartelme
Eileen Bartelt
In memory of Nick Pabst
Barbara and Stephen Becker
In memory of Nick Pabst
Barbara Bjur
In memory of Nick Pabst
Melissa and Bruce Block
Pat Brannan
Sharon and Warren Braun
Steven and Kristine Borkenhagen
In memory of Mr. William Rodewald
Jodi and Justin Butina
In memory of Augie Pabst
Christopher Cahalamer
Anne Callen
Susan Campbell
Mary Jo Cardenas
Cathy Carr
In memory of Nick Pabst
Rachel Chapin
Robert Christie
Joe Curtes
In memory of Augie Pabst
Kristen Cutchall
Charles Davis
Ellen DeMers
Robert Dickinson
Holly Dyer
Mary and Larry Egofske
Richard Ellis
Bruce Evans
In memory of Augie Pabst
Elizabeth Falk-Hanson
Rhonda Flory
Barbara and Rick Frank
In memory of Nick Pabst
Howard Frank
Karen Franklin
Andrea Frankenberry
In memory of Nick Pabst
Up to $249 continued
Carol Goldstein
Idy Goodman
In memory of Nick Pabst
Nancy Grainer
Theresa Gruenewald
Michele Hagen
In memory of Augie Pabst
Barbara Haig
Philip and Ellen Halley
In memory of Nick Pabst
Ruth Ann Hapka
Stephanie Hart
Becky Hartley
Laura Harvey
Carlen Hatala and Gregory Georg
Melanie and Bruce Heimer
Kathleen Himden
Sheila Hisle
In memory of Nick Pabst
Catherine Hoelter
In honor of Barb Nicholson
James Hoff
In memory of Nick Pabst
Laura Hoff
Drs. Mary Alice and William Houghton
In memory of Nick Pabst
Kathryn and John Housiaux
In memory of Nick Pabst
William Jacobson
Lori Kampschroer
Christina Kattuah
In memory of Augie Pabst
Susan Kerr
Jane Kivlin
Calvin & Linda Kozlowski
Darlene Kleman
Pamela Knackert
Terry and Sue Krause
In memory of William Rodewald
Penny Larson
Nancy Lisiecki
Grace Manning
Jonathan March
Theodore Matt
In memory of Augie Pabst
Dan McCarthy
John and Susan McNally
Mark and Nancy McQuide
John Mecom, Jr.
In memory of Augie Pabst
Margit Meier
In memory of Augie Pabst
Michael Merriman
June Moberly
Jamie Morton
Barb Nichols
In memory of Joan Brenk
Meredith and Richie Niemer
Marcia Ostwald
Sara and Doug Parmentier
Robert Perry III
In memory of Nick Pabst
Anna Potratz
Molly Pribek
Mary and Ross Read
In memory of Augie Pabst
Anne Richie
Jodi Ritter
In memory of Augie Pabst
Gloria and Robert Santilli
Chelsea Roessler
Colleen Ross
Robert Salm
Steven Sanders
Gregg Shaffer
Kate and Rick Schlesinger
In memory of Augie Pabst
Peter Schneebeli
Jim and Pat Schulte
In memory of Nick Pabst
Jocelyn Slocum
Ruthann Spaay
Sharon Sorrentino
Keith Stachowiak
Beth and Roger Stafford
Bill Theisen
Amy Thomas
Mike Thompson
In memory of Augie Pabst
University Club of Milwaukee
In memory of Augie Pabst
Dawn Trebatoski
Thomas Volke
Richard Waak
Richard Wais
Yuliya Waldron
David Weirick
Marie Weiss
Rosemary and Henry Welch
Jeff Welk
Teresa Wetzel and Robby Beisentein
Susan Williams
William Wuesthoff
Melba Zanoni
Geri Zehren
Elizabeth Zinnen Albert
Steven Zuber