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Who we are
Our website address is: https://hwtn.org/

Comments
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Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

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. Membership is $45 per year. HWTN membership renews on your anniversary. 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