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For more on the Pabst Mansion, click here.[After Fredrick Pabst passed away] the heirs put the mansion up for sale and in 1908 the Archdiocese of Milwaukee purchased it as a residence for the archbishop.
Many of the more larger grander homes were being torn down and the Pabst Mansion was next but thank God the Archdiocese stepped in and saved it from certain ruin at that time.
That is one of the beauties of Europe to me, they preserve their architectural jewels for the next generation to appreciate and for history's sake, unlike some in the U.S. who are constantly tearing down our historical buildings and homes in search of the next McMansion site-how perfectly vulgar. [I couldn't agree more]
In the mid-1970s the Archdiocese put the home on the market hoping a preservation group or society would acquire it, others wanted it made into a parking lot (how ingenious) but the funds never materialized.
A local entrepreneur served as the interim owner while a preservation group pursued funding. With 23 mortgages and a large state grant they acquired the mansion in 1978 and opened it to the public.
Thank you Wisconsin Heritages Inc., the preservation group with the foresight to save this treasure.
Too bad Catholic churches in Wisconsin were not treated with the same reverence.
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And....
The ENTIRE A'diocesan staff consisted of 3 Bishops, 5 other priests, and a couple of secretaries.
It's been noted that Rembert Weakland's A'diocesan staff topped 300 at one point in time.
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