Pfister Hotel is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
In 1893,The Pfister Hotel was indeed like a Palace, being an 8 story, creamy limestone/gray limestone structure with Romanesque Renewal architecture on the outside, made complete with impressive granite columns, terra cotta decorum, and what is described as “towering bay windows.”
The three story Lobby made a simply glorious living room, described as being “lush and opulent,” whose elegance is made complete with royal touches of gold gilding, grand marble staircases, which have bronze lions greeting people, paintings and of course the crowning jewel; the impressive Tiepoloesque ceiling fresco. Throughout the years following, Charles shared his art collection with their guests, hanging his works of art in the hallways, and lobby area
The lounge located in the lobby was designed to be a French hunting lodge, with a cherub-adorned fireplace, offering stuffed chairs and tables for visitors to sit down and relax.
The Pfister Hotel offered conveniences and services within its walls, including restaurants, a barber shop, hair salon, drug store with soda fountains and a men’s lounge and ladies lounge. The glorious ballroom has seen many grand affairs, beginning with a dinner for President William McKinley and his cabinet.
When Charles died, it seems that he decided to stick around and continue to monitor the staff and make sure his guests were well-treated, not quite trusting the living to carry on.
MANIFESTATIONS:
The friendly, gentle entity of Charles Pfister keeps a friendly yet watchful eye on the living, making sure his guests are taken care of by the staff of the hotel.
Guests and staff have spied the entity of this good-natured, portly gent standing on the hotel’s grand staircase, observing the lobby, watching the living go about their business at hand.
His apparition has also been seen strolling along the Minstrel’s Gallery above the ballroom.
His spirit has also been seen on the 9th floor.
Animal entities of dogs have been heard frolicking in the hallways.
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