House Confidential
The Mysterious Kondos Chateau
One of the town's most magnificent mansions has a strange history, complete with a jailed lawyer who once served a governor.
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I’ve always wondered what this mystery house was all about. It has to have one of the best settings in the entire city–and let’s hope some savior comes in to restore it. Thanks for the great column!
Amazing house! My parents live around that area and I always wondered about that place.
Thanks for the report.
Great read Michael, thanks.
Great column.
Sad- I was aware of the history & had seen the pics in Magnificent Milwaukee, but unaware of the extent of the fire or neglect.
And, there is a tea garden to the rear!
Thanks, Michael, for a great look under the transom.
Before I divorced, a very weird thing happened..Mr. Doctor husband and I were invited to tour the Kondos mansion on Lake Drive. One of the strangest experiences in my many years of experiences. I recall standing in the kitchen with a female that materialized from somewhere up the grand staircase. Peter took us to dinner at The Clock where I observed him eating his salad with his hands! That did it. I left shortly thereafter.
As a medical transport driver, I used to take Mr. and Mrs. Kondos to and from the VA hospital on National Avenue. My job required I get him safely into the house as he rode in a wheelchair and needed help to negotiate the small staircase up to the ground floor. I never got further into the house than that but recognized the once magnificent mansion had fallen into severe disrepair. There were many pieces of art and statues present which stood in stark contrast to the poor condition of the interior.
Judith Moriarty, by “a female that materialized” do you mean a ghost? Strange indeed!