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A History of the Carver Savings and Loan Association

Carver Savings and Loan Association, 2416 Lake Street, 24th and Lake Historic District, North Omaha, Nebraska.
This is the Carver Savings and Loan Association building at 2416 Lake Street in the 24th and Lake Historic District.

This is a history of the Carver Bank in North Omaha, the first-ever Black-owned bank in Nebraska.

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21st century Activism biography Black politicians Carter Lake Law Officials Politics

A Biography of Amos P. Scruggs

Amos Potter Scruggs (1875-1946) was a popular African American attorney and government official in Omaha from 1908 to 1934.

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Notable African American Women in Omaha History

Negro Women's Christian Association of Omaha, 933 N. 25th St., North Omaha, Nebraska
The Negro Women's Christian Association of Omaha was founded in the 1890s and existed until the 1950s.

Black women have done all kinds of work as mothers, businesswomen, teachers, ministers, politicians, and in other roles to make the community great. This is a history of some of the notable African American women in North Omaha.

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20th century 21st century crime Florence Boulevard Historic houses Lost history Normal house history

A History of 5833 Florence Boulevard

This is a history of an average house with an exceptional story at 5833 Florence Boulevard.

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20th century 21st century 24th and Lake Architects architecture Black spaces and places business civic infrastructure culture Great Plains Black History Museum historic preservation Lake Street Listed on National Register of Historic Places Near North Side Organizations Social services

A History of the Webster Telephone Exchange Building

Original North Side YMCA, 2213 Lake Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
The Webster Telephone Exchange Building at 2213 Lake Street was the home of the Urban North Side YMCA from 1945 to 1951, later becoming the Great Plains Black History Museum.

Some buildings are constructed, serve a purpose and then are demolished. Others seem to live several lifetimes by acting as a base for several enterprises and a hub for the community during different crises. Despite looking like its falling apart right now, one Lake Street building is such an institution, serving as an icon of change, sustainability and transformation in the community. This is is a history of the Webster Telephone Exchange Building.

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19th century 20th century 21st century architecture Black spaces and places historic preservation North 30th schools White flight

A History of Howard Kennedy School

Howard Kennedy Elementary School, 2906 North 30th Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is Howard Kennedy School at North 30th and Corby Street during its construction around 1912.

Sitting on top of a hill on the western edge of North Omaha, the Omaha View School was one of the city’s earliest. Rebuilt on a new site in 1908, in 1910 it was renamed, too. Since then the school has had notable alumni, built the surrounding neighborhood up, and changed dramatically. This is a history of the Howard Kennedy Elementary School.

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19th century 20th century 21st century African Americans Architects architecture Demolished buildings ethnic groups historic preservation Immigrants Jewish Near North Side North 24th Street schools Segregation

A History of Kellom School

1950 Kellom School, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a 1950 photo of students in a history project at Kellom School.

What do Fred Astaire, Roger and Gale Sayers, Bob Gibson, Bob Boozer, Michael Anania, Brenda Council, and former Omaha mayor Johnny Rosenblatt all have in common? Born in the Near North Side, each attended the same school. That same building is a neighborhood institution with deep roots going back at least 140 years in Omaha’s past. This is a history of North Omaha’s Kellom School.