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Perhaps one quibble with the story, though. I have seen many images of the main lobby if the hotel with a vast skylight where the gilded vaulted ceiling is now. You must be an Urban Milwaukee member to leave a comment. Learn more. If you are an existing member, sign-in to leave a comment. Have questions? Need to report an error? Contact Us. Join Today. Read more Press Releases.

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Dare we disagree? Building the new arena where Boston Store is located could have huge advantages for the team and the city. The once-tiny awards show is now a prestige event that packed the Pfister ballroom while another crowd watched the show streamed. In Chicago or LA, nobody may ever know your name. Milwaukee Jewish Federation collaborates with U. Department of State to launch Hours Against Hate.

Mayor addresses business execs, says ending residency requirement could depress city property values. Shelby Keefe's legacy painting, "Reflecting on the Day," was unveiled during a warm farewell reception at the Pfister Hotel.

The Artist-in-Residence at the Pfister fulfills a pledge by finishing a collection of street photography-inspired paintings with some recognizable landmarks. Nature and portrait artist Katie Musolff ends her reign at the Pfister with a reception that unveils her commissioned portrait, of pianist Jeffrey Hollander. Building data on this page, including assessment information, was last updated on September 6, See something wrong? The artist space is open to hotel guests and the public encouraging visitors to interact with the artist while watching the evolution of each piece of work firsthand.

The Pfister tradition of excellence expands beyond grand service and exceptional art to the online world. The boutique hotel in downtown Milwaukee is active on multiple social media networks, including Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and Pinterest as many hotels are. However, The Pfister also features the acclaimed Pfister Narrator program.

A year-long position much like the hotel's Artist-in-Residence, The Pfister Narrator is charged with telling the stories of The Pfister and her people by curating them daily on the hotel blog.

Entertainers, too. Greg Marcus whips out his smartphone and shows off a photo of Liza Minnelli belting out a song in the old English Room back in He recalled being a kid and getting autographs from visiting ballplayers like pitcher Luis Tiant and catcher Thurman Munson. And when he was 16 and mad about jazz, he was shocked to see singer Al Jarreau sitting in the lobby. And he was even more amazed when Jarreau embraced his father, Steve.

Turns out, Steve Marcus had given the Milwaukee singer one of his first big breaks, a gig in the hotel bar. And Greg Marcus marveled at how the Rolling Stones once stayed in the hotel for several days while on tour.

I think Mick Jagger had a treadmill brought up to his room. From weddings to bar and bat mitzvahs, charity galas to political fundraisers, The Pfister has seen it all. Reputedly, there was even an elephant in the lobby and a leopard in the ballroom during a fundraising dinner for the zoo back in the s. Brenda Simonis, who oversees the operation of two bars, the cafe and the in-room dining, said she once received a phone call from a couple who were married in the hotel 50 years earlier and wanted to return on the anniversary.

The husband asked if the staff could re-create a smaller version of the wedding cake. He sent a photo.