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History of Department Stores in Benson

December 12, 2020December 13, 2020 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ Leave a comment

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

History of Department Stores in North Omaha

December 10, 2020February 9, 2021 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ 5 Comments

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.

A History of the Omaha Crèche

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ 8 Comments

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

A History of Streetcars in Benson

March 4, 2017May 4, 2017 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ Leave a comment

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

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A History of North Omaha’s Adams Park

September 20, 2015January 14, 2020 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ Leave a comment

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

A History of Theatres and Movie Theaters in North Omaha

September 9, 2015January 2, 2021 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ 7 Comments

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.

A History of Streetcars in North Omaha

March 12, 2015March 30, 2020 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ 4 Comments

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

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