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History of Department Stores in Benson

1954 Benson, Omaha department store ads
These are 1954 ads for the McDonald and Grosseman 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.

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History of Department Stores in North Omaha

This is a history of department stores in North Omaha by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com.
This is a history of department stores in North Omaha by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com.

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.

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History of the Carver Savings and Loan Association

Carver Savings and Loan Association, 2416 Lake Street, 24th and Lake Historic District, North Omaha, Nebraska.
This is the Carver Savings and Loan Association building at 2416 Lake Street in the 24th and Lake Historic District.

This is a history of the Carver Bank in North Omaha, the first-ever Black-owned bank in Nebraska.

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A History of the Webster Telephone Exchange Building

Original North Side YMCA, 2213 Lake Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
The Webster Telephone Exchange Building at 2213 Lake Street was the home of the Urban North Side YMCA from 1945 to 1951, later becoming the Great Plains Black History Museum.

Some buildings are constructed, serve a purpose and then are demolished. Others seem to live several lifetimes by acting as a base for several enterprises and a hub for the community during different crises. Despite looking like its falling apart right now, one Lake Street building is such an institution, serving as an icon of change, sustainability and transformation in the community. This is is a history of the Webster Telephone Exchange Building.

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A History of the Zabriskie Mansion in North Omaha by Jody Lovallo

Zabriskie Mansion, 3524 Hawthorne Avenue, the Bemis Park Landmark Heritage District, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a 1983 image of the Zabriskie Mansion at 3524 Hawthorne Avenue in the Bemis Park Landmark Heritage District.

Adam’s Note: This is a guest article by Jody Lovallo in her continuing series about important women in North Omaha history. Check out the “You Might Like…” section below for links to her other articles. Enjoy “A History of the Zabriskie Mansion” by Jody Lovallo.

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A History of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha

Allen's Showcase, 2229 Lake Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
The building at 2229 Lake Street was Allen's Showcase from 1951 through approximately 1983. It was included in the listing for the 24th and Lake Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. Pic courtesy of Michaela Armetta.

This is a biography of Paul B. Allen, and a history of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha.

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A Biography of Bertha Calloway

This headline, "A dream comes true for Bertha Calloway," come from the Omaha World-Herald on June 7, 1981.

This is a biography of historian and North Omaha leader Bertha Calloway (1925-2017). She was a Civil Rights activist, museum founder, historian, author, student, educator, speaker, promoter, playwright, journalist, administrator, mentor, wife and mother.