Pabst Brewery Masonary Art in Milwaukee

[Love Shack]

The Pabst Mansion is also available to tour. It is slowly being restored by a non-profit organization. A stunning home.
I have been there a few times, but no pictures to post. More info at www.pabstmansion.com
If you are in Milwaukee, it's a 'must see'.

 

[1978 NYB]

The Pabst Mansion is also available to tour. It is slowly being restored by a non-profit organization. A stunning home.
I have been there a few times, but no pictures to post. More info at www.pabstmansion.com
If you are in Milwaukee, it's a 'must see'.

If you look at the right side of the picture of the mansion. That addition looking part was actually part of the Chicago Exposition in 1893. Pabst bought it and moved it to Milwaukee and added it to the Pabst mansion.

 

[jake]

I have been working on an addition to the Miller/Coors Leinenkugel brewery since November and I pass the Pabst plant everyday. Just amazing what they did back in the day. FYI, I will never drink another Miller product again in my life, and I was a die hard Miller high life fan. Corporate greed and time lines make me sick, I have had 11 days off since November, all so they could get there new brewing line up and running. Miller told me, there are 24 hours in a day, figure out how to get your men to work them all. There are over 150 men on the jobsite and everyone is feed up and dragging ***. Never again will any of us drink that **** anymore.

 

[1978 NYB]

A couple more pictures of the brewery.....

 

[1978 NYB]

Just a reminder.....horsepower back in 1877 was a horse and a wagon. They even kept the horses in the brewery building stables.

 

[Fratzog]

I have been working on an addition to the Miller/Coors Leinenkugel brewery since November and I pass the Pabst plant everyday. Just amazing what they did back in the day. FYI, I will never drink another Miller product again in my life, and I was a die hard Miller high life fan. Corporate greed and time lines make me sick, I have had 11 days off since November, all so they could get there new brewing line up and running. Miller told me, there are 24 hours in a day, figure out how to get your men to work them all. There are over 150 men on the jobsite and everyone is feed up and dragging ***. Never again will any of us drink that **** anymore.

You need to warn people against working there if that is the case. The Indeed employer forum is a good place to start.
Working at MillerCoors: 366 Reviews | Indeed.com

 

[Dana]

Thank you for the pics. Sadly, many bricklayers will finish their career and never get chance to do GOOD work like that. All these company's have bean counters that are paid to worry about square ft. per $$. Instead of prestige and integrity. There will not be much in the way of masonry to look at from this era, aside from the catholic church, who still do things old fashion consistantly. It is a double edge sword. Guys that never get a chance to learn it, then the old craftsmen say: "They just don't make brickies like they used to." I'm sure other trades can relate.

 

[1978 NYB]

Bricks used throughout Milwaukee were known as "Cream City Bricks" because of the clay content and color of the bricks. Most brick buildings are made of these bricks.

Cream City brick workers 1885.

 

[LocuMob]

How'd I miss this? Thank for sharing, Bob, I love older architecture. I went to a boarding school in Bryn Athyn, PA for a year, and I remember the buildings more than anything else. I learned how the church was built in Romanesque and Baroque styles, using all the local craftsman, stone from nearby quarries, how no two door knobs, handles, windows, spires, or any decorations we're the same, all were unique. The founders of the church were wealthy folks that wanted the best in their creation. They built there own homes (mansions) in similar fashion near the church, all within view. Weird little place but stunning architecture that left an impression. I might have to seeing through Mil-wah-key sometime in the future.