Architecture in Milwaukee
| Locating resources about Milwaukee’s architecture can be fascinating and frustrating. While there are a substantial number of resources available, not all intriguing or noteworthy buildings have been studied or have had materials about them written and published. Materials are often found as a chapter or section within resources of more general nature, e.g., a specific building may be found in a chapter of a book on Milwaukee or Wisconsin history or on a type of building in the Midwest. The researcher will locate that information only by searching for and checking the general source and will not find the information by a more specific search, e.g., Smith building. Within the UWM Libraries, copies of books relating to Milwaukee are generally located in Archives (ARC), Special Collections (SPL), the reference collection (REF), the American Geographical Society Library (AGSL), or the general stacks collections (gns).
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GENERAL BACKGROUND
Books on the history of Milwaukee, southeastern Wisconsin, or Wisconsin may be good general background resources on architecture and architectural styles. Bibliographies available in print or online resources are invaluable.
Making of Milwaukee. (1999)
F 589 .M64 G87x 1999 (ARC, REF, AGSL)
Milwaukee: at the Gathering of the Waters. (1981)
F 589 .M6 A54x (ARC, SPL, REF, gns)
Milwaukee: the History of a City. (1965 c1948)
F 589 .M6 S8 1965 (REF, gns)
F 589 .M6 S8 (1948) (ARC, AGSL-ref, REF, gns)
Wisconsin's Past and Present: a Historical Atlas. (1998)
(REF) F 581 .W57 1998
(AGSL-Atlas) At.893 B-1998
(CCM) 977.5 W8114w
RESOURCES ON MILWAUKEE ARCHITECTURE
Searching PantherCat,the online catalog will retrieve the book resources held at the UWM Libraries. Specific subject headings may vary; a “keyword (and,or,not)” search may be more useful. Use selected terms combined with "and" to find resources. Among the most applicable search terms would be:
milwaukee and architecture
milwaukee and dwellings
milwaukee and buildings milwaukee and history
Wisconsin or any other geographic place desired could replace “milwaukee” in the searches, and searches should not be limited to those terms. Terms such as “churches”, “structures”, etc., may also produce results. Specific names (of buildings, people, etc.) may also be used in a search. For more information, ask at the RIS Information Desk or in the Milwaukee Urban Archives.
Specialized materials, including theses, locally published documents, clipping files, archival papers, and articles from local-interest periodicals, are often found in bibliographies, and are not readily found through standard indexes or catalogs.
| The following represents a sampling of the materials available in the UWM Libraries, including UWM theses. Because of the high demand, many of the circulating titles may be already checked out. The Milwaukee Urban Archives, Special Collections, and the reference collection may have non-circulating copies of various titles. Titles available in a single location have that designated as part of the call number; those titles with multiple locations have the locations indicated. |
| Art Work of Milwaukee. 1895. | (ARC) F 589 .M6 A7x
(SPL) F 589 .M6 A7x 1895b
| Built in Milwaukee: an Architectural View of the City. 1981? | NA 735 .M45 B8x (ARC, REF, gns)
| Downtown Building Survey, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1977. | (ARC) NA 735 .M45 D67x 1977
| Downtown Milwaukee: Seven Walking Tours of Historic Buildings and Places. 1978. | F 589 .M6 L38x (ARC, REF, gns)
| Expansion of an Industrial City: Milwaukee 1880-1910, by Roger Simon. 1971. (Doctoral dissertation) | F 589 .M6 S45x (ARC, gns)
| 50 Years of Architecture. 1943. | NA 2610 .D35 (ARC, gns)
| Frank Lloyd Wright--American System--Built Homes in Milwaukee. 1985. | NA 7238 .M53 M36 1985 (ARC, gns)
| Germania Building: a Milwaukee Landmark Restored: the Chronicle of an Historic Office Building. 1982. | F 589 .M68 G479 1982 (ARC, gns)
| Greetings from Milwaukee. | http://www.uwm.edu/Library/digilib/postcards/index.html
| Heritage Guidebook: Landmarks and Historical Sites in Southeastern Wisconsin. 1976; 1989 | F 582 .Z55x (ARC, REF, gns)
F 582 .Z55 1989
| Immigrants and House Form in Northeast Milwaukee, by Craig Reisser. 1977. (Thesis) | G 10000 .R378
| Look up, Milwaukee: Eastside/Westside, all Around Downtown. 1979. | NA 735 .M45 K6x (ARC, REF, gns)
| Magnificent Milwaukee: Architectural Treasures, 1850-1920. 1987. | NA 7238 .M53 Z56 1987 (ARC, REF, gns)
| Milwaukee Architecture: a Guide to Notable Buildings. 1995. | NA 735 .M45 K68 1995 (ARC, REF) 
| Milwaukee, a Souvenir Album. 1907. | (ARC) F 589 .M643 M55x 1907
| Milwaukee Illustrated: Panoramic and Bird’s-eye Views of a Midwestern Metropolis, 1844-1908. 1978. | NE 954 .2 .B43 (ARC, AGSL-ref, gns)
| Milwaukee Landmarks. 1982. | NA 735 .M45 M54x 1982 (ARC, REF)
Milwaukee Landmarks. 1979repr.
Milwaukee Landmarks; an Architectural Heritage, 1850-1950 | NA 735 .M45 P47 1979 (ARC, gns)
D 6 .M5 #9 (compact shelving)
| Milwaukee Movie Palaces. 1986. | PN 1993 .5 .U814 W53 1986 (ARC, REF)
| Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885-1992 | http://www.uwm.edu/Library/digilib/Milwaukee/index.html
| Neighborhood Recovery: a Development Model for Walker's Point-West, by Ignacio Correa-Oritz. 1992. (Thesis) | NA 9999 .C824
| North Point Historic Districts, Milwaukee. 1981. | NA 7238 .M53 M37 (ARC, gns)
| Old Milwaukee: a Historic Tour in Picture Postcards. 1988. | F 589 .M643 F55 1988 (ARC, REF, gns)
| Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: a Cultural and Historical Guidebook. 1995. | NB 235 .M5 B83 1995 (ARC, REF, gns)
| Places of Worship - Milwaukee. 1977. | NA 5235 .M5x Y6 (ARC, SPL, gns)
| Prairie School Architecture in Milwaukee: Russell Barr Williamson, by Juanita Ellias. 1974. (Thesis) | N 10000 .E46 (ARC, SPL, gns)
| Silent city: a History of Forest Home Cemetary. 2000. | F 589 .M662 F67x 2000 (ARC, gns)
| Terry & Clas; Alfred C. Clas; Clas, Shepherd and Clas; Clas & Clas, Inc., 1890-1936. 190? | (ARC) NA 7235 .W6 C54x
| UWM: a Guide to Campus Buildings, 1997. | LD 6163 .A4x 1997 (ARC, REF, AGSL-Ref) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SELECT JOURNAL ARTICLES
"Architect Pfaller built both Buildings and Character," by Jennie Tunkiecz.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 25, 2000
(MF) AN 06
available full text online: Find Articles: Databases A-Z
"An icon [Milwaukee Art Museum]," by Joseph Giovannini
Architecture, v.91, n.2, p.52-61, February 2002
NA 1 .A326
available full text online: Find Articles: Databases A-Z: Academic Search
"Milwaukee Journal Building," by Firrel J. Frerrenz
American Architect, v. 128, November 20, 1925
(MF) AP 1 .Ser 3 Reel 643-648
"Not Quite," by Junita Ellias, Stanley Mallach, and Pegi Taylor
Milwaukee Magazine, October, 1992
(ARC) F 589 .M6 M52x
“Old Milwaukee’s Yankee Hill,” by William George Bruce
Wisconsin Magazine of History, v. 30, March, 1947
F 576 .W7
Journal articles may be located through a variety of indexes, e.g., Reader’s Guide Full Text, Art Index/Art Abstracts, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, and the index for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ask at the RIS Information Desk or in Archives for assistance.
MAPS AND ATLASES
Illustrated Historical Atlas of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. 1876.
(AGSL) At 863-c .M54 B-1876
Other valuable resources are fire and insurance maps from the Sanborn and Perris Map companies; check for holdings in the AGS Library, third floor, east wing. Some Sanborn maps for Wisconsin are available online: Digital Sanborn Maps (Wisconsin), http://sanborn.umi.com/; access from the UWM Libraries home page, "Find Articles: Databases A-Z."
LOCAL RESOURCES
For more information about materials related to the Milwaukee area, contact:
Milwaukee County Historical Society
910 N. Old World 3rd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-278-8288
http://www.milwaukeecountyhistsoc.org/
Milwaukee Public Library
814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-286-3000
http://www.mpl.org/
The Wisconsin Architectural Archives is a collection of local materials located in the Milwaukee Public Library (MPL). Hours are limited; please call ahead to use these resources. MPL also has other local materials in the regular collection.
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706
608-764-6400
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
The Wisconsin Historical Society is a major repository for state history and archival resources. Online resources include an index of local history and biographical articles from state newspapers.
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