St. Stephen Lutheran Church, or Iglesia Luterana San Esteban, is a designated Milwaukee Landmark.

With the need for extensive repairs looming by 1901, it was decided to raze the building while incorporating the tower into a new structure.

Architects Otto Uehling and George Griswold drew up plans for the present church building which cost $43,000 to construct.

After more than a year of renovation and the installation of a new console, the organ was re-dedicated in 2004 as part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the congregation.

An influx of Mexican immigrants to the area began in the 1930s during a labor shortage experienced by many of the local tanneries.