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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pabst Building, 1900-1910, historic photo

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pabst Building, 1900-1910, historic photo

An historic photo view of the Pabst Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Built in 1891 in the Gothic style and standing at fourteen stories and 235 feet tall, this was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee. It was located at 108 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee until it was demolished in 1981. To the left of the building is Espenhain Dry Goods.

This photo is by Detroit Photographic Company, from about 1900-1910.

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