Join HWTN

Why Join HWTN?

The Historic Water Tower Neighborhood Association gives residents a voice, serving as an advocate and strengthening communication to ensure our elected representatives hear our perspective on matters that impact our quality of life and our investments. It provides opportunities for neighbors to come together to meet each other and discuss common concerns and solutions.

To be a member of the HWTN, you must reside or own a business or property in the neighborhood. Click on the map to the right to confirm your residence and/or business is within the HWTN neighborhood boundaries.

Membership Sign-up

Please fill out the form below to become an HWTN member or to renew your annual membership. Membership is $45 per year. Our annual HWTN membership period runs from Oct.1 to Sept. 30. To check your membership status, please email HWTN Membership at membership@hwtn.org.

Online HWTN membership payments are processed through Square.

If you would like to submit a membership form and pay by check, download the membership form PDF here and mail your form and check to:

Historic Water Tower Neighborhood
PO Box 668 Milwaukee, WI 53201

Benefits of Membership

  • Learn about neighborhood issues.
  • Voice your concerns about issues affecting the neighborhood.
  • Meet district residents at monthly meetings and social events.
  • Access information about valuable home improvement tax credits.
  • Participate in historic preservation efforts.
  • Help preserve our unique, historic residential neighborhood and quality of life
  • Get our annual Membership Directory, listing contact info for neighbors who have joined HWTN (if you’re a member and need a copy, please email us at membership@hwtn.org)

Our Gift for Becoming a Member!

Receive a complimentary copy of “The Heritage Guidebook,” written by architectural historian Russell Zimmermann. This out-of-print, 424-page hardcover book features photos and text about historical buildings in the Historic Water Tower Neighborhood and elsewhere in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. (Pick up your copy at a monthly meeting or contact us at membership@hwtn.org.)

Historic Water Tower Neighborhood Association Boundaries