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CategoriesHistory JournalHistoric photograph of the front of the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis seen through bare trees, showing the gables and the balustraded terrace wall along the street.

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

By John K

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?

By John K

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

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What Does the Pillsbury Doughboy Have to Do With a Minneapolis Mansion?

By John K

Poppin' Fresh first giggled his way onto TV in 1965 — but the family behind…

CategoriesHistory JournalThe carved fireplace inside the Pillsbury Mansion today, dressed with a Christmas wreath — the sort of setting a family gathered around during the 1938 holidays.

Did the Pillsbury Mansion Get William Randolph Hearst’s $50,000 Fireplace by Mistake?

By John K

The strange tale of how a Minneapolis flour heir and newspaper titan William Randolph Hearst…

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 JournalThe carved English oak Walrond marriage fireplace of 1592, brought from Bovey House in Devon and installed in the lounge of the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis

Whose Marriage Is Carved Into the Pillsbury Club’s Lounge Fireplace?

By John K

The carved oak overmantel in the Pillsbury Club lounge began at Bovey House in Devon…

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