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CategoriesHistory JournalThe Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion on East 22nd Street in Minneapolis photographed around 1990, its Gothic entry porch framed by old trees, during the decades it served as an institution rather than a home

Why Did a Training Center for the Blind Call the Pillsbury Mansion Home?

By John K

For three decades the Pillsbury Mansion was home to BLIND, Inc.—a training center where a…

CategoriesHistory JournalCarved stone gable and rooftop figure of the Pillsbury Club mansion, shown in black and white against a dark winter sky.

What Happened When an Advertising Agency Moved Into the Pillsbury Mansion?

By John K

After the Pillsburys, the Minneapolis agency Carmichael Lynch restored the mansion and built Harley-Davidson's legend…

CategoriesHistory JournalA painted glass roundel showing a long-haired man in armour with a gold sash, lettered CAROLUS GUSTAVUS A 1622 and 1660 around the rim, set in a leaded Pillsbury Mansion window.

Where Did the Pillsbury Mansion’s Centuries-Old Stained Glass Come From?

By John K

Scores of medieval stained-glass panels glow in the Pillsbury Mansion's windows. Here's how ancient cathedral…

CategoriesHistory JournalA vintage Pillsbury flour sack, the packaging that carried the Minneapolis family name into kitchens across America.

How a Minneapolis Flour Empire Built the Pillsbury Mansion

By John K

The flour that made Minneapolis the Mill City built the Pillsbury Mansion on 22nd Street.…

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