Category: Ames Ave

A History of Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date November 29, 2018
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These are Uncle Sam cereal boxes from 1908 to 1999, when the breakfast food was manufactured in North Omaha.

For 75 years, Uncle Sam cereal was manufactured in North Omaha. This is a history of the company and its locations in the community.

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A History of North Omaha’s Covenant Presbyterian Church

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date July 20, 2018
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The Covenant Presbyterian Church was located in North Omaha for almost 100 years. Learn more here…

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A History of the North Side Bank

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date May 18, 2018
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This is the North Side Bank at 3147 Ames Avenue. The building pictured was a Midcentury Modern masterpiece, reflecting the growth and sustainability of the bank itself.

The North Side Bank was a pioneer-era fixture that lasted in the the 1990s! Here’s its history.

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A History of North Omaha’s Collier Place Neighborhood

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date February 2, 2018
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The story of a historic neighborhood in North Omaha.

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A History of the Public Library in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date January 4, 2018
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This is the North Library building constructed in 1938 at N. 29th and Ames Avenue. It was demolished in 1972.

This is a history of the Charles B. Washington North Branch of the Omaha Public Library.

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A History of King Solomon’s Mines in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date January 3, 2018
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This is the former location of King Solomon's Mines, opened from 1970-1972 at 2425 Ames Avenue. Previously, it was the North Star Theater and a grocery store. Today, its an industrial storage building.

This is a history of King Solomon’s Mines, a nightclub open at 2425 Ames Avenue in North Omaha from 1970-1972.

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A History of Monmouth Park Elementary School in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date December 6, 2017
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The Monmouth Park Elementary School was located at 4508 North 33rd Street from 1903 to 1983.

Monmouth Park School was open for 80 years, leaving indelible marks on the soul of North Omaha forever.