Category: Retirement homes

19th century, 20th century, Apartments, Architecture, Biographies, Demolished buildings, Historic houses, History of Nebraska, Italianate, Lost history, Mansions and estates, Pioneer era, Retirement homes, Senior citizens, Wealth2 Comments
This is a 1935 pic of the Count Creighton House, then privately owned as a rental house. Pic by John Vachon courtesy of the US Library of Congress.

A History of the Count Creighton Mansion in North Omaha

Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the former Count Creighton House in North Omaha. Continue reading A History of the Count Creighton Mansion in North Omaha

20th century, Architecture, business, Catholics, Demolished buildings, Fontenelle View, Houses, Lost history, Organizations, Retirement homes, Senior citizens10 Comments
A History of St. Vincent's Home for the Aged by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com (c)2022 All rights reserved.

A History of St. Vincent’s Home for the Aged

Adam Fletcher Sasse

Caring for seniors was hard in Omaha for almost a century. Over the decades, several organizations tried to solve the situation. Just after World War II, Omaha Catholics took a major step towards promoting healthy aging for the oldest citizens … Continue reading A History of St. Vincent’s Home for the Aged