The American Skyscraper, 1850-1940: A Celebration of Height - Hardcover

Joseph J. Korom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0828321884 ISBN 13: 9780828321884

Publisher: Branden Books, 2008

Synopsis

The skyscraper is an American invention that has captured the public’s imagination for over a century. The tall building is wholly manmade and borne in the minds of those with both slide rules and computers. The American Skyscraper...is the story of the skyscraper’s rise and the recognition of those who contributed to its development. In this book, the author examines America’s first tall buildings, the result of twelve years of in-depth research by an accomplished and published architect and architectural historian. Over 300 compelling photographs, charts, and notes make this the ultimate tool of reference for this subject. Biographies are woven throughout with period norms, politics, and lifestyles, helping to place featured skyscrapers in context. Quite simply, there is no book like this one.

About this title

About the Author:

Architect Joseph Korom earned a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he also served as mentor. He is an accomplished artist whose paintings are represented in many private collections and is a freelance writer, architectural critic, and photographer. He is a member of the Society of Architectural Historians, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Joseph Korom, who has also authored Look Up Milwaukee (1979) and Milwaukee Architecture A Guide to Notable Buildings (1995), lives with his wife, two daughters and their cat in a skyscraper in Milwaukee s East Side.

About this edition

• Publisher: Branden Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0828321884
• ISBN 13: 9780828321884
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 540
• Editor: Adolph Caso