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CategoriesHistory JournalThe oak-panelled Great Hall of the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis, with its carved staircase, hanging tapestry and painted barrel-vaulted ceiling — the room where the 1917 children’s cotillion would have been held

What Was Christmas Like at the Pillsbury Mansion in 1917?

By John K

A three-line notice in the Star Tribune of December 27, 1917 records 35 children dancing…

CategoriesHistory JournalThe grand carved-oak staircase inside the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion in Minneapolis, the flight of stairs a Minneapolis ninth-grader filmed for his 1970 remake of Phantom of the Opera.

Why Are There No Saw Marks on the Pillsbury Mansion’s 400-Year-Old Oak?

By John K

The English oak inside the Pillsbury Mansion was split, not sawn. Here is why that…

CategoriesHistory JournalThe library of the Pillsbury Mansion, with the carved stone chimneypiece at left, leaded bay window and fitted oak bookshelves.

Which Room Did the Pillsburys Call the Coziest in the House?

By John K

A Minneapolis newspaper singled out one room in the Pillsbury Mansion in 1914: a library…

CategoriesClub LifeThe dimly lit speakeasy-style bar room at the Pillsbury Club, with oak panelling, a coffered ceiling, a chandelier and a wall of amber stained glass behind the bar.

Where Can You Get a Cocktail Inside a Historic Minneapolis Mansion?

By John K

The Pillsbury Club’s cocktail lounge sits inside a 1916 Minneapolis mansion with imported English oak.…

CategoriesHistory JournalPeriod photograph of the oak-panelled lounge inside the Pillsbury Mansion, showing the carved English panelling and stone fireplace that give the room its texture

Why Did Charles Pillsbury Need Permission to Build His Own Mansion?

By John K

In 1901 the block around the Pillsbury Mansion was sold under strict rules — brick…

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

Do You Need a Reservation to Visit the Pillsbury Club in Minneapolis?

By John K

Yes — the Pillsbury Club is reservation-only. How admission, free parking, the market, dining and…

CategoriesHistory JournalOne of the carved Bedford-stone lions guarding the entrance of the Charles S. Pillsbury Mansion at 100 East 22nd Street in Minneapolis, cut by the sculptor Charles S. Wells.

Who Carved the Stone Lions at the Pillsbury Mansion’s Door?

By John K

The lions at the Pillsbury Mansion’s entrance were carved by Charles S. Wells, a sculptor…

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

What Happened When a Training Center for the Blind Moved Into the Pillsbury Mansion?

By John K

For roughly three decades the Pillsbury Mansion was home to BLIND, Inc., a Minneapolis training…

CategoriesHistory JournalThe John H. Stevens House, the first frame house on the west bank of the Mississippi in Minneapolis, in a 19th-century view

Why Did 10,000 Schoolchildren Pull a House Across Minneapolis in 1896?

By John K

In 1896, 10,000 Minneapolis schoolchildren pulled the city's first house to Minnehaha Park — its…

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

Which Gilded Age Mansions in Minneapolis Can You Actually Tour Inside?

By John K

Most Minneapolis mansions are admire-from-the-sidewalk only. Here are the Gilded Age homes you can actually…

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