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A History of 2410 Lake Street

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date October 5, 2020
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This image shows The Off Beat, Carver Bank and Elks Club at 24th and Lake Streets in the 1940s.

This is a history of the now-demolished building that once stood at 2410 Lake Street that housed a vaudeville theater, movies, a nightclub, a bowling alley, a supper club, and a teen club, as well as a bar before it was demolished in the 1970s.

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A History of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date February 24, 2020
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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 History of the Jewell Building and Dreamland Ballroom

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date November 4, 2019
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This is a 1942 ad for the Dreamland Ballroom at North 24th and Grant Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This is a history of the iconic Jewell Building in the 24th and Lake Historic District. It features notable people, organizations, businesses and events there, as well as the architecture and more.

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A History of The Off Beat Club in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date October 19, 2019
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The Off Beat club at 2410 Lake Street opened in 1952 and closed in 1969.

This is a history of Jim Bell and Jerry Morris’s supper club called The Off Beat, located at 24th and Lake from 1952-1969.

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A History of Jim Bell’s Club Harlem In North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date November 29, 2015
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This is the 1953 sign for Jim Bell's Harlem at 2410 Lake Street.

This is a history of Club Harlem, a vibrant center of the North Omaha jazz scene in the 1940s.

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