The Town of Lake was formerly a town in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin which existed from January 2, 1838 to April 6, 1954.
Using current street names, it encompassed the area bordered by Greenfield Ave to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, College Avenue to the south and 27th Street to the west. These areas now make up the cities of St. Francis and Cudahy as well as part of the South Side of the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The first diminution...
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The Town of Lake was formerly a town in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin which existed from January 2, 1838 to April 6, 1954.
Using current street names, it encompassed the area bordered by Greenfield Ave to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, College Avenue to the south and 27th Street to the west. These areas now make up the cities of St. Francis and Cudahy as well as part of the South Side of the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The first diminution of the town took place in 1879 when Bay View incorporated as a village in 1879. Milwaukee annexed the north portions of the town soon after, and Bay View voted to allow Milwaukee to annex it in 1887.
Patrick Cudahy bought land in the area in 1892 for his meatpacking business. In 1895, this area was incorporated as the Village of Cudahy. After becoming a city, Cudahy later annexed lands south to the border of South Milwaukee.
In July 1951, the area along Lake Michigan north of Cudahy and south of Milwaukee incorporated as the City of St....
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