History, art, & Architecture Publication
The Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion | Milwaukee, WI | USA
9 x 12 in.
272 pages
Hardback
This generously illustrated book documents the history behind the Mansion of Milwaukee's famed beer baron, Captain Frederick Pabst. The book tells the life story of Captain Pabst, his family, his beer empire, and the Mansion that still stands today as a testament to America's Gilded Age.
AWARDS
Ruth Emery Award | 2010 | Victorian Society in America | The Ruth Emery Award, which was named to honor one of the founders of the Society instrumental in forming The Society's London Summer School, is given annually to the best book of the year which deals with a regional topic that best advances an understanding or appreciation of the decorative arts or architecture of the 19th Century.
Bronze Medal | 2010 | Coffee table books | Independent Publisher Book Awards
Honorable Mention | 2010 | Books | American Association of Museums Publications Design Competition