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Wisconsin's Own

Twenty Remarkable Homes
by Zane Williams
Connolly, M. Caren & Louis Wasserman (text & illus.) & Zane Williams (photogs.). Wisconsin's Own: Twenty Remarkable Homes. Wisconsin Historical Society. Sept. 2010. c.320p. illus. index. ISBN 9780870204524. $45. ARCHITECTURE
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Connolly and Wasserman (principals at the Milwaukee architecture firm Louis Wasserman & Associates) have cowritten three books on residential architecture (e.g., Cottage: America's Favorite Home Inside and Out). In preparation for this new volume, they worked with the Wisconsin Historical Society to select 20 beautiful and historically significant homes built in Wisconsin between 1854 and 1939. The homes range from prairie style to Queen Anne to art moderne and represent a diversity of geographical locations throughout the state. 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.
VERDICT Primarily of regional interest, this nonetheless is highly accessible and recommended for art and architecture students from high school through college. The authors have a distinctive manner of adding lively historical context to each home's history, so architecture enthusiasts will also find something new here.
Reviewed by Valerie Nye, Coll. of Santa Fe, NM , Sep 15, 2010
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