North Point is a narrow band of gracious homes inlaid on the lake bluff like architectural gems: the fine homes and the prevailing sense of pride have made North Point one of Milwaukee's most desirable addresses for well over a century. But the neighborhood is also an integral part of the intensely urban East Side. Apartment-dwellers are actually more numerous than single-family homeowners. Its hybrid character and closeness to Downtown have given North Point a place of distinction in the city's history, geography, and civic life.