Milwaukee in Stone and Clay: A Guide to the Cream City's Architectural Geology (NIU Imprint of Cornell University Press)

The just-approved cover of my next book, which is scheduled for release in early (probably March or April) 2024. I'm both relieved and delighted to note that I am now done with the proofs and the indexing. Whew. Now off to the printer! I'll post an update when it's available.

 

[Update of May 14, 2024: It's been published! For more, visit the Cornell University Press website.]

 

This guide, the younger sibling of Chicago in Stone and Clay, continues the series with an in-depth look at the geologic origins and significance of building stone, terra-cotta, and brick—especially the famous Cream City Brick—adorning 129 sites in Milwaukee County.

 

Cover design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein. Upper photo © f11photo / shutterstock.com; inset photos by me.

 

And speaking of the inset photos, they show three of Milwaukee's more frequently encountered building materials. From top to bottom:

 

- Wauwatosa Dolostone (Silurian);

 

- Cream City Brick (base clay from local Quaternary fluviatile, lacustrine, and glacial deposits); and

 

- Wausau Granite (Paleoproterozoic).

 

 

 

Done