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Neighborhood in Milwaukee · Milwaukee County

Walker's Point

Walker’s Point combines older commercial streets and warehouse buildings with residential blocks, restaurants and independent shops.

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The brick Larkin Building and adjoining storefronts on South Second Street in Walker’s Point, photographed August 14, 2022.

Larkin Building on South Second Street — August 2022

Warehouse streets, vintage shops and Walker Square’s public park

About Walker's Point

Walker’s Point combines older commercial streets and warehouse buildings with residential blocks, restaurants and independent shops. South Second Street, Fifth Street and National Avenue show different parts of its trading history, while Walker Square Park provides public green space farther west.

From South Second Street to Fifth and National

Walker’s Point grew from George Walker’s settlement near the Milwaukee and Menomonee rivers. South Second Street became an early commercial center, with a railroad depot and streetcar service introduced in 1866. As the area developed, trade shifted toward South Fifth Street and West National Avenue, while warehouses replaced some smaller commercial buildings.

The city’s historic walking tour identifies the Lindsay Brothers agricultural-implements building at 126 S. Second Street, built in 1892, and the George Burnham Block at 170 S. Second Street, built in 1873. Cream-brick facades, taller warehouse windows and older storefronts record different uses along these streets.

Vintage stores along First and Fifth streets

The neighborhood’s reused commercial spaces also accommodate vintage and antique businesses. VISIT Milwaukee’s July 2026 guide lists To Hell & Back Vintage at 700 S. Fifth Street, Farm Girl Art & Antiques at 803 S. Fifth Street and On and On at 1031 S. Fifth Street.

The same guide identifies the Antique Center of Walker’s Point at 1134 S. First Street, in a historic three-story cream-brick building. Clothing, furniture, records, art and household objects give these shops different inventories, spread across several streets rather than one enclosed shopping center.

Walker Square Park within the wider neighborhood area

Walker Square is a named neighborhood within the broader Walker’s Point area. Its park occupies a block between South Ninth and Tenth streets and West Mineral and Washington streets. The county map lists the address as 1031 S. Ninth Street and the park’s area as 2.1 acres.

Milwaukee County Parks has completed a framework and concept plan for future improvements, developed with residents and the Walker Square Neighborhood Association. The project’s published updates distinguish the completed planning work from the physical improvements to come. This public green space provides a different setting from the commercial streets farther east.

Check these on a visit

Try these in person before you commit to an address in Walker's Point.

  1. Follow South Second Street to see the older warehouse and commercial frontages.
  2. Walk the Fifth Street corridor between its vintage shops and National Avenue storefronts.
  3. Continue toward Walker Square Park on South Ninth Street for a public green-space stop.

Neighborhoods and districts near Walker's Point

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Schools near Walker's Point

The 6 closest schools within 5 miles, including any outside the city. Being nearby does not mean a home is zoned for a school: confirm attendance zones with the school or district.

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Distances are approximate. They are straight lines from the centre of Walker's Point, not travel distances, and a home at the edge of the area can be noticeably closer to or farther from a school.

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Photo credits

  • Larkin Building on South Second Street — August 2022