Category: Demolished buildings

A History of the Old Plantation in North Omaha

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date March 15, 2020
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The Old Plantation was a feature at the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition and its successor, the 1899 Greater America Exposition, both happening in North Omaha.

This is a history of the Old Plantation, a display at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in North Omaha in 1898.

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A History of the Carter White Lead Company Factory in East Omaha

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date January 20, 2020
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For 40 years, one plant poisoned North Omaha with heinous disregard. This is a history of the Carter White Lead Company factory in East Omaha.

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A History of the Plum Nelly Area in North Omaha

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date January 15, 2020
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The Plum Nelly area is a once secret neighborhood that’s become a lost neighborhood located in North Omaha.

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A History of 1324 North 24th Street

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date January 13, 2020
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In the course of a century, a lot of things can change in a neighborhood. The Near North Side of Omaha has had a lot of changes, with some buildings transitioning from vital to demolished with reckless abandon. This is a history of the building once located at 1324 North 24th Street. The neighborhoods between […]

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A History of Monmouth Park Neighborhood in North Omaha

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date January 7, 2020
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This is a 2018 satellite image of the Monmouth Park neighborhood.

One neighborhood in North Omaha had a hospital, a half-dozen churches and businesses galore, and a long history. Then it all seemed to disappear. This is a history of the Monmouth Park neighborhood.