Brumder Mansion was built in 1910 by the prominent Milwaukee businessman George Brumder for his eldest son George Jr.

George Brumder, came to Milwaukee in the late 1800s where he purchased an ailing publishing company.

He turned the business around and proceeded to make a fortune publishing numerous German language newspapers, bibles and sheet music. The family later branched out into banking and manufacturing.

The massive gothic oak stairway dominates the foyer of the Bed and Breakfast.

This china cabinet traveled all the way from Pennsylvania. Crafted in walnut, in the mid 1800's, it contains a collection of antique china.

The library has books, games and magazines for your enjoyment during your stay.

Since the Brumders moved on, the mansion has been a boarding house, a parsonage, and activity center for the Lutheran Church. Various rooms had been converted into individual offices, a stage was added to the lower level "ballroom" and a psychedelic youth chapel was built on the second floor. The Theatre (originally a billiard room) was a coffee house, and live music venue called The Catacombs in the 60's.

Relax in the comfortable chairs of the lavish parlor of the Bed and Breakfast. We haven't sacrificed comfort for style!

When the Hirschis bought the home from the church in 1997 it was in a state of disrepair and rather institutional in appearance. However, it had the potential to be a wonderful Bed and Breakfast.

With painstaking care, Carol Hirschi revitalized this grand old mansion, bringing back the look and feel of the Victorian era. The Bed and Breakfast opened in April of 1998.

The fabulous
handcrafted
stained glass tile fireplace is
the main focus of the Bed and Breakfast
dining room. It was designed by Neideken; an interior designer who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright.