Milwaukee's Early Architecture

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Architectural & Industrial, Architecture, Architectural Photography
Cover of the book Milwaukee's Early Architecture by Megan E. Daniels, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Megan E. Daniels ISBN: 9781439641040
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: July 19, 2010
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Megan E. Daniels
ISBN: 9781439641040
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: July 19, 2010
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Initially dominated by simple renditions of East Coast architecture, Milwaukee developed from three pioneer settlements, those of Solomon Juneau, Byron Kilbourn, and George Walker�three hubs from which three villages radiated outward into one city. Following the Civil War, Milwaukee�s growth at the onset of the Industrial Era afforded the city a fanciful array of Victorian streetscapes. The 1890s followed with an era of ethnic architecture in which bold interpretations of German Renaissance Revival and Baroque designs paid homage to Milwaukee�s overwhelming German population. At the turn of the century, Milwaukee�s proximity to Chicago influenced the streetscape with classicized civic structures and skyscrapers designed by Chicago architects. World War I and the ensuing anti-German sentiment, as well as Prohibition, inevitably had adverse effects on �Brew City.� By the 1920s, Milwaukee�s architecture had assimilated to the national aesthetic, suburban development was on the rise, and architectural growth would soon be stunted by the Great Depression.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Initially dominated by simple renditions of East Coast architecture, Milwaukee developed from three pioneer settlements, those of Solomon Juneau, Byron Kilbourn, and George Walker�three hubs from which three villages radiated outward into one city. Following the Civil War, Milwaukee�s growth at the onset of the Industrial Era afforded the city a fanciful array of Victorian streetscapes. The 1890s followed with an era of ethnic architecture in which bold interpretations of German Renaissance Revival and Baroque designs paid homage to Milwaukee�s overwhelming German population. At the turn of the century, Milwaukee�s proximity to Chicago influenced the streetscape with classicized civic structures and skyscrapers designed by Chicago architects. World War I and the ensuing anti-German sentiment, as well as Prohibition, inevitably had adverse effects on �Brew City.� By the 1920s, Milwaukee�s architecture had assimilated to the national aesthetic, suburban development was on the rise, and architectural growth would soon be stunted by the Great Depression.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book Carmichael by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Canoe Indians of Down East Maine by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book The College World Series by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Bexley by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book San Francisco Police Department by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Williamsport by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book A History of Mount Saint Charles Hockey by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Lisbon by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Marblehead Lighthouse on Lake Erie by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Literary Excursions in the Southern Highlands by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Hidden History of Ridgefield, Connecticut by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Massachusetts Avenue in the Gilded Age by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Joint Base Langley-Eustis by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Henderson by Megan E. Daniels
Cover of the book Civil War Pittsburgh by Megan E. Daniels
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy