Category: Demolished buildings

• A History of the Sherman Neighborhood

  

  This is a history of the Sherman neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 25, 2022

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, business, civic infrastructure, crime, Demolished buildings, East Omaha, economics, Historic districts, historic preservation, neighborhoods, North 16th Street, Pioneer era, White people

• A History of 2621 North 16th Street

  

  Here is a history of one of the buildings that’s been gone from North Omaha for more than 40 years, 2621 North 16th Street.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 23, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, Apartments, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Grocery store, North 16th Street

• A History of the Holy Angels Parish in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the former Holy Angels Catholic parish in North Omaha, Nebraska from 1910-1981.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 13, 2022

  20th century, Ames Ave, Catholics, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, North 30th, Saratoga, schools, White flight

• A History of the Gruenig Mansion

  

  This is a history of the Gruenig Mansion at 2406 Fowler Avenue in the Saratoga neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 6, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, business, Demolished buildings, Mansions and estates, Saratoga

• A History of the Calhoun Hotel

  

  This is a history of the Calhoun Hotel, a Black hotel at 2423 Lake Street in North Omaha from 1946 to 1962.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 26, 2022

  20th century, 24th and Lake, Black businesspeople, Black hotels, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Hotels, Lake Street, Lost history, North 24th Street

• A History of the Willis Hotel

  

  This is a history of Myrtle Washington’s High Class Colored Boarding House once located at 2324 N. 22nd Street, North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 24, 2022

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, Black businesspeople, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Historic houses, houses, Lost history, Near North Side, Segregation

• A History of the Lost Blue Windows House

  

  This is a history of the lost Blue Windows home, a one-time iconic residence in the Ponca Hills of North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 28, 2022

  20th century, 21st century, Architects, culture, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Historic houses, houses, Lost history, Pioneer era, Ponca Hills, White people

• A History of the Beacon Theater in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the Beacon Theater in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 10, 2021

  Ames Ave, Ames Avenue, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, North 30th, Theaters, White flight

• A History of La Rue’s in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of LaRue’s Cafe and LaRue’s Scalp Treatment in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 1, 2021

  20th century, Ames Ave, business, Demolished buildings, Restaurants, Saratoga

• A History of Shada’s Drive-In

  

  This is a history of Shadda’s Drive-In, a restaurant in Omaha, Nebraska from 1955 to 1960.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 20, 2021

  20th century, business, Demolished buildings, Food, Restaurants, Saddle Creek

• A History of Florence High School

  

  Each of the small towns around North Omaha once had their own school district, and several of those school districts had high schools they graduated students from. The City of Florence, founded in 1854, was one of those small towns. My research shows the Florence High School existed from at least the 1860s through 1924. […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 27, 2021

  20th century, 21st century, Demolished buildings, Florence, Lost history, schools

• A History of The Climmie

  

  This is a history the Climmie, a rowhouse at 2514 N. 16th St. in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 20, 2021

  20th century, 21st century, Apartments, architecture, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, Historic houses, North 16th, North 16th Street, poverty, racism, White flight

• History of Beal’s Grill

  This is a history of the popular Beal’s Grill, a longtime mainstay near Creighton University at N. 24th and California Streets.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 26, 2021

  20th century, Creighton, Demolished buildings, North 24th Street, Restaurants

• History of the Bedford Place Neighborhood

  This is a history of the Bedford Place neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 1, 2021

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Ames Ave, Ames Avenue, Black spaces and places, Buildings, business, civic infrastructure, crime, Demolished buildings, Druid Hill, economics, Grocery store, Historic houses, historic preservation, Lost history, Manufacturing, neighborhoods, North 30th, poverty, racism, White flight

• 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

• History of Bakeries in North Omaha

  

  Once located all over North Omaha, there are few bakeries left — but lots of memories! This is an account of some of the bakeries from the community’s history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 8, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, Bakery, business, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, ethnic groups, Europeans, historic preservation, Immigrants, Jewish, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, North 30th, North Omaha

• History of Hungarians in North Omaha

  

  One of Omaha’s most distinct immigrant populations has nearly disappeared from the city’s identity. This is a history of Hungarians in Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 6, 2020

  18th century, 19th century, 20th century, Cuming Street, Demolished buildings, ethnic groups, Europeans, Immigrants, Jewish, Lost history, neighborhoods, Organizations, White flight

• Biography of Rev. Russel Taylor

  

  A musician, educator and minister committed to Black power, Rev. Russel Taylor was a powerful leader in North Omaha. This is his story.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 6, 2020

  20th century, Activism, biography, Black churches, Black leader, Black ministers, Black spaces and places, Civil Rights Movement, Demolished buildings, historic preservation, Near North Side, Presbyterian, religion, Segregation

• History of the Omaha Casket Company

  

  A tornado and a fire couldn’t stop the Omaha Casket Company, which made boxes for the dead in North Omaha from 1892 to 1939.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 25, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, Ames Ave, Belt Line, Belt Line Railway, business, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, industry, Lost history, Manufacturing, North 16th Street, North 30th

• Directory of Historic North Omaha Church Buildings

  

  This is a directory of historic North Omaha church buildings. Many are still churches; some are not.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 21, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Methodist Episcopal, Americans, Architects, architecture, Baptist, Black churches, Black spaces and places, Buildings, Catholics, Churches, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, ethnic groups, Europeans, Lutheran, poverty, Presbyterian, religion, Segregation, United Methodist, wealthy, White people

• History of North Omaha’s American Legion Post #30

  

  Charity, socializing, and fraternity drove the American Legion Theodore Roosevelt Post #30 in North Omaha. Discover what happened to them.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 8, 2020

  20th century, American Legion, Black organizations, clubs, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Long School, Near North Side, nightlife, North 24th Street, Segregation

• History of the 24th Street Dairy Queen

  

  From 1951 to 1963, the 24th Street Dairy Queen was serve the Black community in the Near North Side. This is a history of the business.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 8, 2020

  Black businesses, Black businesspeople, Demolished buildings, economics, Food, Ice cream, Long School, Lost history, Near North Side, North 24th Street, Segregation

• History of Cass Street School

  

  Located in the original Near North Side neighborhood, one grade school at North 14th and Cass Street served immigrants, African Americans, adults, and others. Today the school is largely forgotten.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 2, 2020

  African Americans, architecture, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Immigrants, Near North Side, North Downtown, schools

• History of the North Freeway in Omaha

  

  First conceptualized in 1954, it took almost 40 years for North Omaha’s highest high speed corridor to be completed. This is a history of the North Freeway.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 28, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, government, Highways, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Near North Side, North Omaha, Politics, racism, Segregation, streets, White flight

• A History of Winter Quarters

  

  In 1846, a town emerged on the western bank of the Missouri River. Although it only existed for a few years, there were a lot of elements that resembled a regular town, and its impact is still felt today. This is a history of Winter Quarters in the Indian Country. Terrorized by religious extremists in […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 26, 2020

  19th century, Churches, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Florence, government, historic preservation, history, History of Nebraska, Monmouth Park, Mormons, North 30th, Pioneer era, religion