Fairlawn Mansion in Superior, Wisconsin, is a grand 42-room Queen Anne Victorian estate built in 1890 as the opulent home of lumber baron Martin Pattison and his wife Grace and their five children. With its turreted rooflines, ornate woodwork, stained-glass windows, and lavish interiors, it reflects the wealth and style of the Gilded Age.
The library
The house was wired for electricity
The parlor where guests were received
Grace's parlor for entertaining the ladies
A black and white photo shows that the families
dining room table was much larger
After Martin’s death, Grace moved to California, and the home was converted into a children’s home for the next 40 years. During that period, the walls were painted white, concealing the original wall and ceiling treatments. Today, the house is being restored room by room as funds allow. The first floor has been completed, and work is now progressing on the second floor.
Up to the second floor
Very spacious hallways
One of the children's room
Clothing of the period
Martin' bedroom
Grace's bedroom. They have almost the raised $10,00
need to begin restoration
This was the billiard room on the third floor ....
and this was the ball room next to it
The serial stairs to the top of the turret
Servants room.
Martin's study on the first floor
The ceiling in Martin's office is the only treatment that was not painted over.
