Cold Spring Park offers modern Milwaukee living in historic homes
In the 1800s, Cold Spring Park was a place where Milwaukeeans watched horses run on a historic racetrack and attended early Wisconsin State Fairs. Today, the neighborhood is an established residential area and designated historic district, full of preserved early 20th-century architecture and signs recalling its horse racing heritage. A short walk or bike ride from ornate Queen Anne and Craftsman homes, you can find public and private schools, parks and many beloved local restaurants on the near west side. People enjoy Cold Spring Park’s picturesque housing and beloved neighborhood association events, and the neighborhood is less than 10 minutes from Milwaukee ’s major manufacturers and East Town employers.
Cold Spring Park has dense vegetation throughout the area.
A row of homes in the Cold Spring Park neighborhood.
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Victorian grandeur on Milwaukee’s near west side
Mature trees tower above sidewalks throughout Cold Spring Park, giving a lush, green look to streets lined with early 1900s homes. Features like grand staircases, stained glass windows, pocket doors, original woodwork and high ceilings characterize these Queen Anne, Tudor Revival and Craftsman homes. Multifamily properties, including duplexes and triplexes, make up a notable share of the housing mix, and often have the same Victorian detailing found in single-family homes. “If I drove you through the neighborhood, you'd probably be stunned at the architecture,” says Chris Slinker, who owns Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Metro Realty in Wauwatosa. Most people in Cold Spring Park rent rather than own homes.
Single-family homes typically sell from the mid-$100,000s to the mid-$200,000s. Small multifamily properties sell from the lower $100,000s to the lower $200,000s. Cold Spring Park has a median single-family home price in the lower $200,000s. That’s higher than nearby Midtown, Avenues West, Martin Drive, Washington Park and Walnut Hill, but lower than Concordia.
Cold Spring Park provides a range of housing choices, from single-family homes to duplexes.
The average single-family home in Cold Spring Park is built in the early 1900s.
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School choice through Milwaukee Public and nearby private options
Milwaukee Public Schools offers school choice, allowing families to pick specialty schools across the city or nearby options assigned by address. Cold Spring Park is less than half a mile from Bethune Academy, a prekindergarten through eighth grade school, and Milwaukee High School of the Arts, where students get special training in dance, music, visual arts and more. You’re also close to Marquette University High School, a private all-boys school graded A-plus by Niche. It’s associated with Marquette University, Wisconsin’s largest private university by enrollment, which is just over a mile away.
Bethune Academy is proud of its English as a Second Language program.
Milwaukee High School of the Arts is a few blocks west of Cold Spring Park.
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Minutes from Milwaukee’s major employers
Commuters might drive or take a Milwaukee County Transit System bus to reach major corporate and manufacturing hubs. Campuses for Harley-Davidson and Molson Coors are just down Highland Boulevard. East Town is a few miles in the opposite direction, a roughly 10-minute drive. Extensive bike lanes and sidewalks offer other options for getting around Milwaukee’s northwest side.
Cold Spring Park is 10 minutes from the center of downtown Milwaukee.
Cold Spring Park residents can navigate the area using the MCTS.
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Local gardens, green spaces and Milwaukee County parks
You can find volunteer-tended green spaces and Milwaukee County parks in Cold Spring Park and in nearby communities. Within about a mile of home, locals can explore:
Cold Spring Park Garden, a green, landscaped pocket park at the corner of McKinley Boulevard and 28th Street
Davidson Park, a nature playground and event space next to Harley-Davidson's campus
Tiefenthaler Park, home to colorful basketball courts, a playground and a seasonal wading pool
Washington Park, a destination park with walking paths, a fishing pond, a bandshell and an urban ecology center
A skateboarder shreds on a basketball court in Tiefenthaler Park.
Cold Spring Park residents can head to Washington Park for some fun outside.
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Cold Spring Park businesses and restaurants in Avenues West
There are a handful of local businesses and restaurants on the outskirts of Cold Spring Park, including Market AB Asian Food and JJ Fish and Chicken. In nearby Avenues West, you can dine at popular restaurants like Five O'Clock Steakhouse, a family-owned spot that’s served Wisconsin supper club staples since 1946. Sobelman's Pub & Grill serves award-winning burgers in a historic Schlitz tavern. People can pick up more pantry staples at Mo's Food Market, a small grocery store with fresh produce and specialty Asian goods.
Five O'Clock Steakhouse has been serving the area for over 70 years.
Fresh produce can be found at Market AB Asian Food in Cold Spring Park.
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Beloved festivities with the local community association
The Cold Spring Park Historic Neighborhood Inc. plans community events throughout the year. “They do all sorts of unique things like porch parties and music parties,” says Lindsey St. Arnold Bell, executive director of Near West Side Partners, a nonprofit supporting this part of the city. Some other popular traditions include:
Block Party, a family-friendly get-together where neighbors mingle, barbecue and play games
Neighborhood Clean-Up, an opportunity to tidy local streets and the community garden
Fall Fest, a seasonal celebration with free refreshments and activities for kids
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Cold Spring Park Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Cold Spring Park, Milwaukee sell after 10 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Cold Spring Park, Milwaukee over the last 12 months is $225,000, up 3% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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