Water Tower Park
Parks in Northpoint, Milwaukee
At a glance
- Address
- 2288 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, 53202Places nearOpenStreetMap
- Historic register
- In a National Register district since 1979City historic designation
- Identifiers
- OpenStreetMap
What the record says
Water Tower Park is on OpenStreetMap at 2288 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. Inclusion rule
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.
In a National Register district since 1979.
- City designation
- City of Milwaukee historic designation, designated 1982 (North Point Water Tower)City historic designation
- Historic district
- North Point South: National Register district, listed 1979City historic districts
- Historic district
- North Point South: City historic district, designated 1983City historic districts
Getting there
Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.
- Bus
- Route 21 at North & Water Tower, a 1-minute walk (67 m)
- Routes 21 and 30 at Lake & North, a 2-minute walk (138 m)
- Routes 21 and 30 at Lake & St Marys, a 2-minute walk (166 m)
- Bike share
- Bublr dock North & Lake (2380 E. North Ave), a 1-minute walk (106 m)
- Bublr dock Bradford Beach (2021 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive), a 3-minute walk (266 m)
- Bublr dock North & Prospect (2305 N. Prospect Ave), a 4-minute walk (318 m)
- Parking
- Metered parking on E North Ave (zone 7643), 101 m away: $0.75 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm
- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed, 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.
- Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed), checked November 1, 2026.
- City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works, checked November 1, 2026.
Discussions
Sources and record
Datasets
- OpenStreetMap through the Overpass APIOpen Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0
- City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)Public domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee local and national historic districtsPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
- City of Milwaukee locally designated historic sitesPublic domain (City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016)
Data sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors; City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP), City Assessor; City of Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission
Every fact (12)
| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 2288 North Lake Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Building use | CITY DRAINAGE, land use code 7711 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Map point | 43.05937, -87.87998 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Historic district | North Point South, City designation, 1983 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Historic district | North Point South, National Register, 1979 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | |
| Historic register | North Point Water Tower, City designation, 1982 | City historic designation | City of Milwaukee locally designated historic sites | |
| Name | Water Tower Park | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Operator | City of Milwaukee | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm category | leisure=park | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Osm id | way/423116475 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register and locally designated | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP) | |
| Zip | 53202 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API |
For agents
Water Tower Park (parks in Northpoint, Milwaukee) is at 2288 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, 53202. It is not a listed place, and its status is status not stated (No license in force or recent check on file).