Townhomes for Sale in Lincoln Village, Milwaukee

About 3 miles south of Downtown Milwaukee is Lincoln Village, a diverse and historically rich neighborhood packing nearly 13,000 residents into just under 1 square mile. West Becher Street borders the neighborhood to the north, and the Kinnickinnic River runs through the south end. In between, early-20th-century houses sit along snug urban grids lined with sidewalks and shaded by trees. "It's one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the city," says Urban Anthropology Executive Director Rick Petrie, a Milwaukee history and neighborhoods expert. Polish immigrants flocked to the area in the 19th century, making an imprint still visible today. The copper-domed, Polish-built Basilica of Saint Josaphat, which Petrie calls "one of the major landmarks of Milwaukee," towers over the corner of Lincoln Avenue and 6th Street. Meanwhile, buildings with ornate parapets from Poland line the neighborhood's major streets. Today, Lincoln Village represents over 100 nationalities. "Starting in the 1970s, and especially in the '80s and '90s, it became a major Latin American neighborhood," Petrie says. Hispanic, Native American and Polish residents hold regular events and parades celebrating