--- type: Entity id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/purple-door-ice-cream-1a11f8#business" name: "Purple Door Ice Cream" listed: false status: open url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/purple-door-ice-cream-1a11f8 record_id: 1a11f86e-e0b7-4ed2-a56e-e87550eac112 indexable: true --- # Purple Door Ice Cream Food retailer in Walker's Point, Milwaukee. Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026. ## At a glance | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 207 W Freshwater Way, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.02921819698&lng=-87.9129983061386) | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Year built | 1947 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Historic register | In a National Register district since 1987 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | Purple Door Ice Cream Shoppe, LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Current license term from | May 19, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 | | Licenses in force | [Food Dealer Retail](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-retail) | City license | 2026-11-02 | ## What the record says Purple Door Ice Cream is a food retailer at 207 W Freshwater Way, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer retail license issued May 19, 2026; the City lists the license as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md) ## The building Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it. Built 1947, mixed commercial building, 1 story. In a National Register district since 1987. | Fact | Value | Source | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Year built | 1947 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Use | Mixed commercial building | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Stories | 1 | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Floor area | 6,933 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Assessed value, 2026 | $1,093,300 \(land $140,000, building $953,300\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | South First and Second Street: National Register district, listed 1987 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | South Second Street: City historic district, designated 2016 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 | ## Getting there Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go. Bus: - Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at S 1st & Pittsburgh, a 2-minute walk (159 m) - Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at S 1st & Virginia, a 4-minute walk (338 m) - Route 20 at S 2nd & Virginia, a 4-minute walk (339 m) Bike share: - Bublr dock 2nd & Freshwater (200 W. Freshwater Way), on the block (33 m) - Bublr dock Seeboth & Water (10 East Seeboth Street), a 3-minute walk (226 m) - Bublr dock 2nd & Florida (400 South 2nd Street), a 3-minute walk (232 m) Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.02921819698&lng=-87.9129983061386). Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS. Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 1, 2026. ## What you can do here - [Suggest a correction](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/purple-door-ice-cream-1a11f8/correct) - [Claim this business](https://littlemilwaukee.com/submit?record=purple-door-ice-cream-1a11f8) - [Start a discussion](https://littlemilwaukee.com/topics/new); tool: open_topic - [Report a closing](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/purple-door-ice-cream-1a11f8/correct) ## Sources and record Datasets: - [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\) - [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\) - [City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/planning/special_districts/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\) ### Facts | Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Address | 207 W Freshwater WA | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Assessed value | $1,093,300 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Building area | 6,933 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Map point | 43.02922, -87.91300 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | South Second Street, City designation, 2016 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 | | Historic district | South First and Second Street, National Register, 1987 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 | | Legal name | Purple Door Ice Cream Shoppe, LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Expires | 2027-05-18 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Issued | 2026-05-19 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License number | 346875 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | License type | Food Dealer Retail \(FOOD\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Name | Purple Door Ice Cream | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel historic | On the National Register and locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Parcel number | 4280282000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 | | Stories | 1 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | | Year built | 1947 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 | Facts as of 2026-11-02. 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