Martin Drive Neighborhood (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

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The Martin Drive neighborhood is located on Milwaukee's west side. The neighborhood is located north and west of Miller Brewing Company. It includes Harley-Davidson and the Highland Avenue Viaduct. The neighborhood was built up in the 1920s and is home to several old apartment buildings. The neighborhood has retained its density and is still one of the safest neighborhoods in the city. Martin Drive is bordered by Martin Drive in the south, 35th Street in the east, Vliet Street in the north, and US 41 in the west. Milwaukee's Washington Park is located adjacent, just north of the neighborhood.

After several decades of stagnant growth the neighborhood is now seeing redevelopment with a few new businesses and building renovations. As such, the neighborhood supports many small and upstart businesses such as Eat Cake, Birdie's Cafe, Milwaukee Nut Company, a law office and State Street Animal Hospital among others. Martin Drive has several private and public schools nearby. Grocery stores, hardware stores and pharmacies are within close proximity to the Martin Drive Neighborhood. The neighborhood has a strong and dedicated volunteer-led neighborhood association, the Martin Drive Neighborhood Association.

The area has an active Neighborhood Association which meets on the second Monday of the month and has a website at www.martin-drive.org .

Martin Drive was named after Morgan L. Martin, who was one of the founders of a new village in the area of the current neighborhood. Martin Dr. originally was a street just south of the current one, which was renamed State St. in the 20s. A number of residents complained and a street one block south of Juneau Avenue, was renamed Martin Drive in 1926.