Left Bank of the Milwaukee River.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 118-1
in effect118-1. Left Bank of the Milwaukee River.
The dock and wharf line of the left bank of the Milwaukee River is hereby established as follows:
1. MILWAUKEE RIVER DAM TO N. MARSHALL STREET. Beginning at a point in the approximate center-line of the crest of the Milwaukee River dam, distant north 45 degrees, 40 minutes, 48 seconds west, 140.59 feet from a point on the west line of N. Warren Avenue extended northerly, said point being distant north 01 degree, 00 minutes, 22 seconds east 132.22 feet from the stone monument at the angle point in the west line of N. Warren Avenue, southerly of E. Boylston Street; running thence south 44 degrees, 37 minutes, 32 seconds west 139.27 feet to a point; running thence south 66 degrees, 14 minutes, 45 seconds west 104.03 feet to a point, being the northeasterly corner of the bulkhead protecting the outlet of the Milwaukee River flushing tunnel; running thence south 01 degree, 17 minutes, 10 seconds west 39.70 feet to a point distant north 72 degrees, 50 minutes, 28 seconds east 28.36 feet along the dock line from a point on the division line between lots 8 and 9 extended northerly, of block A. Partition of s.w. 1/4 of n.e. 1/4 section 21, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 340.00 feet northerly from the north line of E. Kane Place; running thence south 72 degrees, 50 minutes, 28 seconds west 283.74 feet to a point on the division line between lots 14 and 15, extended northerly, of said block A, said point being distant 263.00 feet northerly from the north line of E. Kane Place; running thence south 86 degrees, 21 minutes, 50 seconds west 478.56 feet to a point on the division line between lots 26 and 27 of said block A, said point being distant 203.00 feet northerly from the northerly line of E. Kane Place; running thence south 83 degrees, 30 minutes, 21 seconds west 668.77 feet to a point on a line which is parallel to the division line between water lots 9 and 10, Hubbard and Pearson's addition, n.w. 1/4 section 21, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 150.00 feet from the southwest corner of said water lot 10; running thence south 64 degrees, 49 minutes, 30 seconds west 265.10 feet to a point on a line parallel to and distant 46.84 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of North Marshall Street, said point being distant 201.45 feet from the northwesterly line of N. Water Street; running thence south 49 degrees, 11 minutes, 12 seconds west 96.37 feet to a point on the southwesterly line of N. Marshall Street, distant 208.00 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Water Street.
2. N. MARSHALL STREET TO E. OGDEN AVENUE. Beginning at a point on the southwesterly line of N. Marshall Street, distant 208.00 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Water Street; running thence south 50 degrees, 29 minutes, 12 seconds west 260.02 feet to a point; running thence south 49 degrees, 03 minutes, 56 seconds west 354.76 feet to a point on the division line between water lots 33 and 34 of said Hubbard and Pearson's addition, said point being distant 256.06 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Water Street; running thence 44 degrees, 02 minutes, 12 seconds west 388.67 feet to a point on a line which is parallel to and distant 88.59 feet southwesterly from the division line between water lots 39 and 40 of said Hubbard and Pearson's addition, said point being distant 248.18 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Water Street; running thence south 45 degrees, 42 minutes, 51 seconds west 604.78 feet to a point on the north line of East Brady Street, said point being distant 357.00 feet from the northwesterly corner of N. Water Street and E. Brady Street; running thence south 45 degrees, 13 minutes, 06 seconds west 308.03 feet to a point on the division line between lots 10 and 11, block F, Hathaway's subdivision of w. 1/4 section 21, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 200.00 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Water Street; running thence south 30 degrees, 43 minutes, 15 seconds west 602.45 feet to a point; running thence south 32 degrees, 13 minutes, 54 seconds west 227.56 feet to a point; running thence south 30 degrees, 43 minutes, 15 seconds west 200.00 feet to a point; running thence south 28 degrees, 21 minutes, 05 seconds west 145.12 feet to a point on the former northeasterly line of East Lyon Street, distant 160.00 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Water Street; running thence south 53 degrees, 41 minutes, 07 seconds west 799.28 feet to a point on the northeasterly line of E. Ogden Avenue, distant 112.00 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Water Street, extended southwesterly.
3. E. OGDEN AVENUE TO E. JUNEAU AVENUE. Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of E. Ogden Avenue distant 112.00 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Water Street, extended southwesterly; running thence south 55 degrees, 12 minutes, 45 seconds west 80.08 feet to a point on the southwesterly line of E. Ogden Avenue, distant 91.28 feet northwesterly from the westerly corner of N. Edison Street and East Ogden Avenue, running thence south 51 degrees, 55 minutes, 58 seconds west 58.00 feet to a point on a line which is parallel to and distant 15.08 feet northeasterly from the division line between lots 1 and 2, block 147, southeast fraction of section 20, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 100.74 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Edison Street; running thence south 43 degrees, 39 minutes, 39 seconds west 117.75 feet to a point on a line parallel to and distant 18.13 feet northeasterly from the division line between lots 4 and 5 of said block 147, said point being distant 114.37 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Edison Street; running thence south 37 degrees, 39 minutes, 44 seconds west 133.65 feet to a point on a line parallel to and distant 4.49 feet northeasterly from the division line between lots 7 and 8 of said block 147, said point being distant 115.89 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of N. Edison Street; running thence south 29 degrees, 39 minutes, 07 seconds west 247.19 feet to a point on the north line of E. Knapp Street, distant 105.00 feet from the northwest corner of N. Edison Street and E. Knapp Street; running thence south 19 degrees, 07 minutes, 52 seconds west 212.37 feet to a point on the division line between lots 3 and 4, block 154, southeast fraction of section 20, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 110.00 feet west of the west line of N. Edison Street; running thence south 00 degrees, 08 minutes, 28 seconds west 239.69 feet to a point on the north line of E. Juneau Avenue, distant 110.00 feet west of the west line of N. Edison Street.
4. E. JUNEAU AVENUE TO E. WELLS STREET. Beginning at a point on the north line of E. Juneau Avenue, distant 110.00 feet west of the west line of N. Edison Street; running thence south 05 degrees, 20 minutes, 30 seconds west 79.27 feet to a point on the former south line of E. Juneau Avenue, distant 100.00 feet west from the westerly line of N. Edison Street extended northerly; running thence south 02 degrees, 42 minutes, 34 seconds east 560.37 feet to a point on the south line of E. Highland Avenue, distant 115.86 feet westerly from the westerly line of Edison Street; running thence south 07 degrees, 08 minutes, 48 seconds east 282.37 feet to a point on the former north line of E. State Street, distant 117.50 feet westerly from the westerly line of N. Edison Street; running thence south 06 degrees, 18 minutes, 43 seconds east 141.62 feet to a point on the extended south line of State Street Bridge, distant 482.14 westerly from the former southwest corner of E. State and N. Water Street; running thence south 21 degrees, 09 minutes, 52 seconds east 628.11 feet to a point on a line parallel to and distant 24.46 feet northerly from the division line between lots 3 and 4, block 47, plat of Milwaukee, n.e. 1/4 section 29, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 139.35 feet westerly from the westerly line of N. Edison Street; running thence south 25 degrees, 57 minutes, 55 seconds east 264.58 feet to a point on the northerly line of E. Wells Street, distant 132.00 feet westerly from the westerly line of N. Edison Street. 5. E. WELLS STREET TO E. MICHIGAN STREET. Beginning at a point on the northerly line of E. Wells Street, distant 132.00 feet westerly from the westerly line of N. Edison Street; running thence south 52 degrees, 54 minutes, 52 seconds east 91.36 feet to a point on the south line of E. Wells Street, distant 246.00 feet westerly from the westerly line of N. Front Street, measured along the south line of E. Wells Street; running thence south 42 degrees, 39 minutes, 01 second east 32.00 feet to a point on the north line of E. Mason Street, distant 115.00 feet westerly from the northwest corner of N. Front Street and E. Mason Street; running thence south 19 degrees, 57 minutes, 18 seconds east 205.71 feet to a point on the division line between lots 2 and 3, block 2, plat of Milwaukee, n.e. 1/4 section 29, township 7 north, range 22 east, distant 189.91 feet westerly of the west line of N. Water Street; running thence south 19 degrees, 21 minutes, 36 seconds east 186.45 feet to a point on the division line between lots 5 and 6 of said block 2, distant 143.00 feet westerly from the west line of N. Water Street; running thence south 07 degrees, 39 minutes, 11 seconds east 60.15 feet to a point on the north line of E. Wisconsin Avenue, distant 140.00 feet westerly from the west line of N. Water Street; running thence south 13 degrees, 11 minutes, 20 seconds east 101.20 feet to a point on the south line of E. Wisconsin Avenue, distant 125.00 feet westerly from the west line of N. Water Street; running thence south 07 degrees, 44 minutes, 12 seconds east 60.09 feet to a point; running thence south 04 degrees, 51 minutes, 56 seconds east 299.00 feet to a point on the north line of E. Michigan Street, distant 122.00 feet westerly from the west line of N. Water Street.
6. E. MICHIGAN STREET TO N. WATER STREET. Beginning at a point on the north line of E. Michigan Street, distant 122.00 feet westerly from the west line of N. Water Street; running thence south 04 degrees, 08 minutes, 10 seconds east 80.00 feet to a point on the south line of E. Michigan Street, distant 123.00 feet westerly from the west line of N. Water Street; running thence south 04 degrees, 44 minutes, 25 seconds east 229.64 feet to a point; running thence south 01 degree, 26 minutes, 14 seconds west 129.85 feet to a point on the north line of E. Clybourn Street, distant 137.00 feet westerly from the west line of N. Water Street; running thence south 02 degrees, 26 minutes, 51 seconds west 522.91 feet to a point on the former south line of E. St. Paul Avenue, distant 181.00 feet westerly from the former southwest corner of N. Water Street and E. St. Paul Avenue; running thence south 06 degrees, 19 minutes, 34 seconds west 411.94 feet to a point on the south line of E. Buffalo Street, distant 144.00 feet westerly from the west line of N. Water Street; running thence south 10 degrees, 40 minutes, 47 seconds west 457.21 feet to a point on the south line of E. Chicago Street, distant 144.00 feet westerly from the west line of N. Water Street; running thence south 08 degrees, 56 minutes, 57 seconds west 179.74 feet to a point on a line which is parallel to and distant 19.66 feet southerly from the northerly line of lot 5, block 33, plat of Milwaukee, s.e. 1/4, section 29, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 138.57 feet westerly from the west line on N. Water Street; running thence south 18 degrees, 23 minutes, 33 seconds east 157.71 feet to a point; running thence south 58 degrees, 30 minutes, 19 seconds east 107.16 feet to a point on the easterly line of N. Water Street, distant 126.50 feet southerly from the southerly line of E. Erie Street.
7. N. WATER STREET TO HARBOR ENTRANCE. Beginning at a point on the easterly line of N. Water Street, distant 126.50 feet southerly from the southerly line of E. Erie Street; running thence south 61 degrees, 11 minutes, 14 seconds east 631.04 feet to a point; running thence south 52 degrees, 15 minutes, 16 seconds east 297.68 feet to a point; running thence south 46 degrees, 20 minutes, 58 seconds east 780.18 feet to a point on the northwesterly line of N. Jefferson Street, distant 117.70 feet southwesterly from the southwesterly corner of N. Jefferson Street and E. Erie Street, running thence south 32 degrees, 39 minutes, 20 seconds east 1,022.65 feet to a point distant south 49 degrees, 51 minutes, 55 seconds west 184.09 feet from the former southeast corner of E. Erie Street and E. Pier Street; running thence south 31 degrees, 52 minutes, 47 seconds east 232.53 feet to a point distant south 87 degrees, 49 minutes, 41 seconds west 420.05 feet from United States monument 305; running thence south 65 degrees, 55 minutes, 30 seconds east 47.50 feet to a point distant south 84 degrees, 38 minutes, 31 seconds west 378.03 feet from United States monument 305; running thence north 87 degrees, 14 minutes, 03 seconds east 111.33 feet to a point at the southwesterly corner of the north pier of the harbor entrance distant south 83 degrees, 33 minutes, 38 seconds west 266.86 feet from the United States monument 305.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH118.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/26/2026