The Benson Commercial Historic District has been home to several department stores. This is a history of the Omaha neighborhood's stores.
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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.
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.
A History of Streetcars in Benson
The Benson Motor Company operated on present-day Maple Street for more than two decades.
A History of North Omaha’s Adams Park
This is a history of Adams Park in North Omaha, Nebraska
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.
A History of Streetcars in North Omaha
This is a history of streetcars in North Omaha, Nebraska.