M. Caren Connolly and Louis Wasserman have collaborated in their Milwaukee architectural practice for more than twenty years. Wisconsin's Own is their fourth joint book on residential architecture.
Zane Williams has been a professional location photographer for four decades, with wide-ranging assignments both abroad and in his home state of Wisconsin.
2010 Gold in the Home & Garden Category from Foreword Magazine's
Book of the Year Awards
2010 Winner in the Total Book Design Category from Midwest
Independent Publishers Association Book Awards
2010 Outstanding Achievement from Wisconsin Library Association
Literary Awards
2010 Honorable Mention in the Non-fiction Category from the Council
of Wisconsin Writers
2011 Award of Merit from the American Association for State and
Local History
2011 Winner in the Architecture Category from National Indie
Excellence Awards
2011 Grand Prize Winner in the Best Design Category from Next
Generation Book Awards
2011 Silver in the Historical/Biographical Category from PubWest
Book Design Awards
2012 Eric Hoffer Award in the Academic Press category
"In a very real sense, history is just stories about people. This
marvelous book uses stories about people--where they came from,
what they believed in, what they dreamed of, and especially what
kind of homes they built--to present a compelling history of a
special part of America. From a quirky octagon of the 1850s to an
Art Moderne marvel of the 1930s, the houses on these pages remind
us of the richness of Wisconsin's heritage--and the importance of
keeping it intact and alive." (Richard Moe, President, National
Trust for Historic Preservation) "Wisconsin's Own: Twenty
Remarkable Homes is so visually and intellectually stunning that
you can forget the iPad or Kindle. You'll want to hold this
exhaustively researched book in your hands. It's easy to lose hours
savoring the photos, detailed historic images and informative text.
Many people think the state's architectural legacy begins and ends
with Frank Lloyd Wright. Milwaukee architects-cum-authors M. Caren
Connolly and Louis Wasserman prove them wrong. They studied 1,500
residences to produce this private tour of the state's 20 most
architecturally and historically significant homes. The pedigrees
of these homes--built between 1854 and 1939--derive from the
industrial magnates and celebrities who once owned them. A must-see
for lovers of historic homes." (Mary Van de Kamp Nohl, Milwaukee
Magazine) "The domiciles are artfully yet simply represented with
380 color and black-and-white images. The book is highly readable
from cover to cover but will also offer new information and
inspiration to readers who wish to browse. Sidebars provide concise
answers to questions about architectural styles and architects.
Beautiful images of the homes, their rooms, and architectural
details can be found on every page." (Valerie Nye, Library Journal)
"Each of these indeed remarkable homes is presented in detail with
stunning color illustrations, which include Zane Williams's new
photography of each impeccably preserved site, historical
photographs of the homes from the time of their first residents,
maps, and exquisite full-color elevations and plans handdrawn by
Connolly and Wasserman. The drawings are so impressive--serving
both as nuggets of information and tiny works of art--that one is
grateful for and delighted by the appendix that describes the
authors' drawing process in full detail. The images alone that
grace Wisconsin's Own are enough to keep this book placed
prominently on the coffee table, but the illuminating,
well-researched, and pleasantly narrative text will keep readers
from simply flipping through it like a picture book." (Kara Mason,
ForeWord Reviews) "A richly detailed, generously illustrated study
of historic, opulent Wisconsin homes. This is not a pretty
coffee-table book. With its clear, intelligent essays and color
photography, it is the hardbound equivalent of a friendly and
knowing docent walk through theses manses." (Jim Higgins, Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel)
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