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Did a King Really Walk the Staircase Inside the Pillsbury Mansion?

The carved oak staircase inside Minneapolis's Pillsbury Mansion came from Rotherwas Court in England —…

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How Did 400-Year-Old English Rooms Get Through U.S. Customs — Duty-Free?

In 1913, centuries-old English oak rooms crossed the Atlantic and entered America duty-free — classed…

CategoriesClub LifeThe Pillsbury Mansion exterior with its carved stone lion and Gothic gables against a clouded sky.

Can You Rent a Historic Mansion for a Party in Minneapolis?

The Pillsbury Club hosts private parties, celebrations, and full-mansion evenings in a historic Minneapolis mansion…

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Where Did the Other Rooms of Rotherwas Court End Up?

Thirteen paneled rooms left Rotherwas Court in 1913. Several live on at the Pillsbury Club;…

CategoriesHistory JournalThe Pillsbury Mansion exterior with its carved stone lion and Gothic gables against a clouded sky.

Who Grew Up in the Pillsbury Mansion? Philip Pillsbury, the Master Miller

Philip W. Pillsbury came of age in the mansion at 100 East 22nd Street, started…

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How Big Was the Pillsbury A Mill? The Largest Flour Mill in the World

For forty years the Pillsbury A Mill was the largest flour mill on Earth —…

CategoriesClub LifeThe Pillsbury Mansion exterior with its carved stone lion and Gothic gables against a clouded sky.

Where to Find a Speakeasy-Style Night Out in Minneapolis

A speakeasy-style club hides inside the historic Pillsbury Mansion — themed cocktails, mansion tours, and…

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Who Was Alfred Pillsbury, the Other Collector on East 22nd Street?

One block from the Pillsbury Mansion lived another Pillsbury collector — Alfred, whose jade and…

CategoriesHistory JournalThe front elevation of the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis, showing the carved stone portico, parapet friezes and armorial crest of Edwin Hewitt’s 1916 Tudor-Gothic design.

Charles Pillsbury Had a Twin Brother — So Why Does Only One of Their Mansions Survive?

Charles S. Pillsbury and his twin John built rival mansions and rescued the family flour…

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What Happened to Rotherwas Court After Its Rooms Came to Minneapolis?

The Pillsbury Mansion's oak rooms came from Rotherwas Court in 1913. What became of the…

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