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.

Which Four Minneapolis Mansions Were Saved From the Wrecking Ball in 1969?

In 1969 one anonymous gift let the Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts save four mansions…

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

Looking for a Unique Date Night in Minneapolis? Spend It in a Gilded Age Mansion

Cocktails in a speakeasy-style bar, a candlelight ghost tour, dinner in a Gilded Age dining…

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.

Which Pillsbury Was Mayor of Minneapolis? Meet George A., the Family Patriarch

A Pillsbury once ran Minneapolis City Hall: George A. Pillsbury, grandfather of the mansion's builder,…

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Who Owned Rotherwas Before the Bodenhams? The de la Barre Family in the Carving

Before the Bodenhams, Rotherwas belonged to the de la Barre family — a medieval line…

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What Was Fair Oaks, the Lost Palace That Named the Park by the Pillsbury Mansion?

Fair Oaks, William D. Washburn's 40-room castle, once faced the Pillsbury Mansion. How the grandest…

CategoriesClub LifeA vintage Minneapolis Trolley waiting outside the Pillsbury Club mansion on East 22nd Street, where Holiday Light Rides board each December

Where Does Minneapolis’s BYOB Holiday Lights Trolley Board? Inside a Mansion, Not a Parking Lot

Minneapolis's BYOB holiday lights trolley boards inside the historic Pillsbury Mansion — Naughty (21+) and…

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Why Was the Pillsbury Mansion Built Like a Skyscraper?

Beneath its Tudor stone and ancient English oak, the Pillsbury Mansion hides a steel skyscraper…

CategoriesClub LifeA vintage Minneapolis Trolley waiting outside the Pillsbury Club mansion on East 22nd Street, where Holiday Light Rides board each December

Where Do Minneapolis Trolley Tours Depart From? Inside the Pillsbury Club

Every Minneapolis Trolley Tour departs from the historic Pillsbury Club. Here's how to turn your…

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Why Is the Minneapolis Institute of Art Across the Street from the Pillsbury Mansion?

The art museum facing the Pillsbury Mansion stands on a vanished estate called Villa Rosa…

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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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