Milwaukee (town), Wisconsin Lake encompassing everything South of the present Greenfield Avenue. After 1840, using modern-day reference points, the Town of Milwaukee reached from Greenfield Avenue in the south to County Line Road on the north, Lake Michigan on the east and 27th Street on the west. Its neighbors were the Town of Wauwatosa and the Town of Granville to the west, the Town of Lake to the south and the Town of Mequon to the north. The Town of Milwaukee Town Hall, built in 1872, is located in present-day Glendale. Milwaukee (town), Wisconsin The Town of Milwaukee (not to be confused with
Milwaukee Cricket Club had 150 members. Milwaukee was also the host city of the International Cycling Classic, which included the men's and women's "Superweek" Pro Tour races, featuring top professional and elite amateur cyclists and teams from across the U.S. and more than 20 foreign countries. Milwaukee County is known for its well-developed Parks of Milwaukee park system. The "Grand Necklace of Parks", designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of New York's Central Park, includes Lake Park, River Park (now Riverside Park), and West Park (now Washington Park). Milwaukee County Parks offer facilities for sunbathing, picnics, grilling, disc golf, and ice