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Bay View is a neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North America on the shores of Lake Michigan, south of the downtown area and north of the City of St. Francis. Bay View existed as an independent village for eight years, from 1879 to 1887.
Before Bay View joined the City of Milwaukee, it was the state's first company town. Eber Brock Ward, an entrepreneur from Detroit, purchased 30 acres of land just outside of city limits to build ...
Bay View incorporated in 1879 (Milwaukee's first suburb) with 2,592 people and 892 acres (361 ha) of land; but by 1887 Bay View's 4,000 residents voted overwhelmingly to join the city of Milwaukee, mostly in order to get city services, of which water was the most important.
The next diminution of the town took place in 1879 when Bay View incorporated as a village. 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.
There are more than 75 distinct neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Two of the city's southernmost are Tippecanoe and Town of Lake, located just beyond Bay View.
By neighborhood in alphabetical order, here are 55 new bars and restaurants that opened in Milwaukee in 2023. Bay View. ... 10 Milwaukee-area restaurants that started as food trucks.
Located in southeastern Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained in southeastern Milwaukee County. It comprises the suburban cities of Cudahy, South Milwaukee, and St. Francis, and some of the far south side of the city of Milwaukee including the Fernwood neighborhood and part of the Bay View neighborhood.
One of Bay View’s best pizzas is found inside The Bubbler, 3158 S. Howell Ave., a dive bar on the neighborhood's south side. That’s where Vinchi’s Pizza operates, making classic Milwaukee ...