04 Aug masonry and terra cotta restoration of george ferry’s frederick pabst mansion (1892) well underway
exterior restoration well underway on the flemish renaissance revival-style frederick pabst mansion (george ferry, architect, 1892) located at 2000 west wisconsin avenue, milwaukee, wisc.
both the original buff-colored slip glaze ornamental terra cotta (executed by the northwestern terra cotta company of chicago) and matching face brick (fabricated by the anderson pressed brick company, chicago, il.) were in desperate need of repair and/or replacement (see extensive spalling in images taken prior to scaffold being erected around the house in 2022-23).
the boston terra cotta company (based in buffalo, ny.) was previously brought onboard to replicate and replace damaged terra cotta ornament used extensively on the house, including chimney stacks, roofline finials, front and side porticos, dormers, etc.
thankfully, scheduled tours of the pabst mansion’s splendid interior will go uninterrupted while work is being performed outside.