Category: Black businesses

History of the 24th Street Dairy Queen

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date November 8, 2020
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From 1951 to 1963, the 24th Street Dairy Queen was serve the Black community in the Near North Side. This is a history of the business.

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A History of 2410 Lake Street

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date October 5, 2020
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This image shows The Off Beat, Carver Bank and Elks Club at 24th and Lake Streets in the 1940s.

This is a history of the now-demolished building that once stood at 2410 Lake Street that housed a vaudeville theater, movies, a nightclub, a bowling alley, a supper club, and a teen club, as well as a bar before it was demolished in the 1970s.

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A Biography of George P. Johnson

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date March 1, 2020
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The Lincoln Motion Picture Company produced films in L.A., but operated out of North Omaha.

The first-ever Black-owned, operated and filmed theater company in the world was led from North Omaha.

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A History of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date February 24, 2020
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The building at 2229 Lake Street was Allen's Showcase from 1951 through approximately 1983. It was included in the listing for the 24th and Lake Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. Pic courtesy of Michaela Armetta.

This is a biography of Paul B. Allen, and a history of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha.

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A History of 1324 North 24th Street

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date January 13, 2020
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In the course of a century, a lot of things can change in a neighborhood. The Near North Side of Omaha has had a lot of changes, with some buildings transitioning from vital to demolished with reckless abandon. This is a history of the building once located at 1324 North 24th Street. The neighborhoods between […]