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Milwaukee in stone and clay : a guide to the cream city's architectural geology
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"A guide to the geology of Milwaukee's natural setting and built landscape, with descriptions of geologically derived building materials of 112 Cream City architectural sites. The book provides in-...
"A guide to the geology of Milwaukee's natural setting and built landscape, with descriptions of geologically derived building materials of 112 Cream City architectural sites. The book provides in-depth discussions of the origins and significance of many rock types, brick and terra-cotta varieties, and ornamental metal and glass products"--
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- Creator
- Raymond Wiggers
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Ithaca [New York] : Northern Illinois University Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press, [2024]
- Physical Details
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- xv, 258 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781501774669, 9781501774652, 1501774662, 1501774646, 9781501774645, 1501774654
- OCLC
- on1381679118, on1427015187
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Notes on the book's format, and tips for exploring Milwaukee County's architectural geology -- Milwaukee County's geologic setting and geologic history -- The geology of building materials -- Foundations: the roots of Milwaukee's big buildings -- Milwaukee: Juneau Town (East Town) & Lake Park -- Milwaukee: Menomonee Valley, Kilbourn Town (Westown), Marquette, Avenues West, Concordia, Midtown, Veterans Affairs; City of Wauwatosa -- Milwaukee: Walker's Point, Burnham Park, Lincoln Village, Forest Home Hills, & Lyons Park -- Milwaukee: Yankee Hill, Lower East Side, Northpoint, Downer Woods, & Estabrook Park; Village of Shorewood
Subjects
- Building materials -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- Guidebooks.
- Stone buildings -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- Guidebooks.
- Building stones -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- Guidebooks.
- Architecture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- Guidebooks.
- Geology -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- Guidebooks.
- Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Guidebooks.