The old Town of Milwaukee area produced five of the county’s northeast suburbs, including Whitefish Bay (1892), East Milwaukee (1900) now called Shorewood (1917), Fox Point (1926), River Hills (1930), and Glendale (1950). The creation of the last municipality removed the remaining vestiges of the Town of Milwaukee. Residents of Glendale, however, believed the old town hall was worth preserving. Through the efforts of the Glendale Women’s Club, the building was moved from its former site at 528 Bender Road to the present site in 1963.

The modest frame building was erected in 1872 at the cost of $800 on donated land. It measures only 30 by 20 feet. This structure served as a meeting and voting hall as well as a social gathering place before the turn of the century. The Glendale Women’s Club has restored both the interior and exterior to their original appearance using donated labor and materials. The restoration was a community effort and included researching early town meeting records to determine the authentic color and furnishings of the building. The hall’s interior contains furnishings and historical artifacts relating to the Town of Milwaukee’s early years.