Category: Benson

• A History of the Military Road in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of Military Road aka Military Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 9, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Belt Line Railway, Bemis Park, Bemis Park, Benson, Buildings, business, civic infrastructure, Cuming Street, Demolished buildings, economics, government, Highways, Historic districts, Historic houses, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Kellom Heights, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Lost history, Military, Military Avenue, Near North Side, North 24th Street, North 30th, North 40th Street, North Downtown, Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co., parks, Pioneer era, Politics, Prospect Hill, Saddle Creek, water, White flight, White people

• History of Department Stores in Benson

  

  The Benson Commercial Historic District has been home to several department stores. This is a history of the Omaha neighborhood’s stores.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 12, 2020

  20th century, Benson, Buildings, business, economics, history, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Military Avenue

• History of Department Stores in North Omaha

  

  Department stores once dotted the area north of Dodge and east of North 72nd Street. This is a history of department stores in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 10, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, Ames Avenue, architecture, Benson, Black businesses, business, Demolished buildings, economics, historic preservation, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, North 24th Street, North 30th, North Omaha, Segregation, shopping

• A History of the Omaha Crèche

  

  This is a history of the Omaha Crèche, which was located on North 52nd and Pratt Streets for a half century.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 29, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Benson, Buildings, Children’s entertainment, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, poverty, Social services, society

• A History of Streetcars in Benson

  

  The Benson Motor Company operated on present-day Maple Street for more than two decades.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 4, 2017

  19th century, 20th century, Benson, civic infrastructure, culture, economics, government, History of Nebraska, Lost history, North Omaha, society, transportation

• A History of North Omaha’s Adams Park

  

  This is a history of Adams Park in North Omaha, Nebraska

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 20, 2015

  20th century, Benson, civic infrastructure, culture, historic preservation, parks, White flight

• A History of Theatres and Movie Theaters in North Omaha

  

  While it has absolutely no active movie theaters today, the North Omaha community has been home to at least 20 (!) movie theaters over the last century. This is a short history of those theaters. Its really incomplete, as information has been hard for me to find.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 9, 2015

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, architecture, Benson, Carter Lake, culture, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Minne Lusa, Near North Side, North 24th Street

• A History of Streetcars in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of streetcars in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 12, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, African Americans, Benson, civic infrastructure, culture, East Omaha, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Near North Side, North 24th Street, Omaha, racism, Saratoga

• History of Fontenelle Park in North Omaha

  

  A history of the Fontenelle Park in North Omaha, Nebraska by Adam Fletcher Sasse. Includes baseball, parks and recreation, fireworks and more!

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 14, 2013

  20th century, Benson, civic infrastructure, culture, Fontenelle, historic preservation, parks, White flight

• A History of Schools in North Omaha

  

  If walls could talk, North Omaha’s schools would be much noisier, much more colorful, and much more complicated than anyone wants to hear. For more than 150 years, schools throughout the community have served students of all ages. With a deep history including segregation and school violence, its can be hard to remember all the positive people and events that emerged in the community’s schools. Following is my ever-growing history of the old schools in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 22, 2013

  African Americans, Benson, Carter Lake, civic infrastructure, East Omaha, Florence, Fontenelle, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Near North Side, Omaha, racism, Saratoga, schools, White flight

• Historical Tour of North Omaha

  

  Following is a list of places I would visit on a long, winding North Omaha history tour. If you have anything you would like me to write about, add, or otherwise know, please share here. I LOVE NORTH O! These are listed by neighborhood, starting at Dodge Street and heading northwards. Note that all links go to articles I created, either on Wikipedia or on this blog.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 8, 2012

  architecture, Benson, Carter Lake, East Omaha, Florence, Fontenelle, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Near North Side, Omaha, Politics, Race riot, racism, Saratoga

• A North Omaha History Map

  

  Here’s a special treat for readers. Following is a map of historic places in North Omaha created on Google Maps.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 12, 2012

  Benson, East Omaha, Florence, Fontenelle, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Near North Side, North Omaha, Saratoga