This is a history of industry in North Omaha, Nebraska, from 1854 to present.
Category: Industry
A History of Commercial Buildings in North Omaha
This is a history of commercial buildings in North Omaha, Nebraska.
Historic Neighborhoods in North Omaha
These are historic neighborhoods in North Omaha, including their establishment, locations and links.
A History of 4225 Florence Boulevard in North Omaha
This is a history of 4225 Florence Boulevard in the Saratoga neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska.
A History of Relations between Jews and African Americans in Omaha
This is a history of relations between Black people and Jews in Omaha, Nebraska. It details instances, occasions, places and spaces where the Jewish community interacted with the Black community in the city.
A History of 4426 Florence Boulevard in North Omaha
The building at 4426 Florence Boulevard is located in the Saratoga Belt Line Historic District. Built in 1926, it is a storefront and open space that has no basement. The City of Omaha Planning Department currently rates the building in poor condition. This is a history.
History of the Tip Top Products Company
Millions of bobby pins, pink hair curlers, and other products came flying out of the Tip Top Products Company factories in Omaha. This is a history of the company.
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.
A Timeline of the History of Saratoga
This is a timeline of the history of the Saratoga neighborhood in North Omaha, including the intersection of 24th and Ames. Included here are events, places and people central to the neighborhood’s existence as a pioneer town, leafy suburb, and a seemingly abandoned urban neighborhood.
A History of the Carter White Lead Company Factory in East Omaha
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.
A History of the Machinery and Electricity Building in North Omaha
This is a history of the Manufactures Building at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition.
A History of the Manufactures Building in North Omaha
This is a history of the Manufactures Building at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition.
A History of Sulphur Springs, Nebraska
Sulphur Springs was a settlement in the Nebraska Territory from 1854 to 1877. This article shares some of its history.
A History of Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company
For 75 years, Uncle Sam cereal was manufactured in North Omaha. This is a history of the company and its locations in the community.
History of Omaha’s North Downtown
This is a history of Omaha’s North Downtown neighborhood.
A Biography of Selina Carter Cornish by Jody Lovallo
This is a biography of Selina Carter Cornish by Jody Lovallo.
A History of Vehicles Made in North Omaha
Several car makers began in North Omaha, and this is their story. Stroud, Douglas and the Omaha Motor Company all called the community home. Find out why…
Top 10 North Omaha Architectural Gems
These are the top 10 most important architectural accomplishments in North Omaha today.
A History of Grocery Stores in North Omaha
This is a history of how people get food in a North Omaha, Nebraska.
A History of Railroads in North Omaha
Its an understatement to say that railroads helped build North Omaha; they were absolutely vital. Here’s a summary of their history.
A History of Reed’s Ice Cream in Omaha
Reed’s Ice Cream was a business in Omaha for more than 25 years. This article is about their business in North Omaha specifically…
A History of North Omaha’s Stroud Company
Thomas Frank Stroud’s North Omaha business was successful. After starting it in Omaha in 1894, he formally organized the firm in 1895 to build dirt moving machines that he designed. In 1905, he built a $20,000 factory at the intersection of Florence Boulevard and the Belt Line tracks.
A History of the Stroud Mansion in North Omaha
Built: 1909 Address: 5100 Florence Boulevard Architecture: Neo-Classical Demolished: 1969 In 1895, Thomas F. Stroud started his wagon making business in North Omaha. … More
A History of the North 30th and Ames Commercial District
The intersection of North 30th and Ames Avenue was an important suburban crossroads in North Omaha as early as the 1890s and going all the way into the 1960s. Then, with white flight in full force and North Omaha divestment underway, the intersection started to struggle. Today, it continues to flounder, but many businesses stay open, overcoming the negative, challenging and demeaning perceptions many Omaha’s have about the community.
A History of North Omaha’s Belt Line Railway
Almost a decade ago, I stumbled across stories of a railroad that looped around Omaha. Different sources told crazy realities, including conflicting ownership, court cases, and the rise and fall of several neighborhoods in North Omaha. I was fascinated that I saw this track all the time when I was growing up, but I never knew its story, so I started researching. I read articles and pamphlets, books and maps. After that, I started an article on Wikipedia to share what I’d found. Well, as you know, that’s never enough for me. With some recent encouragement from John Peterson, a fine Omaha history writer, I am going to expand here on what I’ve researched and learned about the Belt Line Railway in North Omaha.
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