This is a history of the building at 5901 N. 30th, on the northeast corner of 30th and Laurel.
Category: North 30th Street
A History of Hillside Presbyterian Church
Hillside Presbyterian Church was a Black congregation in North Omaha from 1920 to 1954.
A Biography of James M. Parker
This is a biography of one of Florence’s most important historical figures.
A History of the Collier Place Neighborhood
The story of a historic neighborhood in North Omaha.
A History of Mr. C’s Restaurant in North Omaha
The storied Mister C’s restaurant may be gone, but its memories go on…
A History of Wyman Heights by Patrick Wyman
This is a history of the Wyman Heights neighborhood in North Omaha by guest author Patrick Wyman.
History of The Stage II Lounge
The Stage II Lounge offers a lively grown-up place to relax and socialize. Here’s a short history of this North Omaha institution.
A History of Florence Field in North Omaha
The biggest subdivision in Omaha’s history in 1926, Florence Field was an Army balloon field, then home to 1,100 lots. Here’s the story!
A History of the Danish Vennelyst Park in North Omaha
The Danish Vennelyst Park history goes beyond weddings, picnics and parties. It is one of the few remnants of Omaha’s once-thriving Danish immigrant community.
A History of the Spencer Street Projects
Opened in 1952, the Spencer Projects in North Omaha have a long, complex history of neglect, crime and community building.
History of the Fort Omaha Balloon School
Drifting high above North Omaha for 12 years, dirigibles and balloons that were lighter than air showed how Fort Omaha was central to US Army experimentation. This article shares the short history of the balloon school that showed so much promise early on.
A History of the Minne Lusa Theater
A short history of Minne Lusa Theatre, including its neighboring drug store, furniture store and much more.
A History of the Parker Mansion in North Omaha
Built on an 1852 house foundation, the Parker Mansion was a landmark in far North Omaha for more than a century.
A History of Gas Stations in North Omaha
This is a history of gas stations in North Omaha, Nebraska
A History of the Minne Lusa Historic District in North Omaha
“Proud, powerful and transforming.” Asked to think of words to describe the Minne Lusa neighborhood, these came to my mind immediately. I was sitting with a friend in Omaha recently, talking about the changes in North O, and they asked me what I thought of it. I easily remembered summers riding bikes up and down Minne Lusa Boulevard, going to the Viking Ship regularly, eating ice cream and buying cassette tapes at Four Aces Pawn Shop. Even as a kid, I thought the neighborhood was special, with its giant houses on the boulevard and polite houses up and down the blocks, all with an overall feeling of respectful suburbanity. The following is a short history of the neighborhood that I write out of admiration for Minne Lusa’s beauty, my memories, and the people who fill the homes today.
A History of the Douglas Motors Corporation Factory in North Omaha
North Omaha has hosted large and small industry throughout its history, starting in the 1860s and extending to this day. One of the major manufacturers that has called North Omaha home was the Douglas Motors Corporation.
A History of the Mormon Tree in Florence, Nebraska
The Mormon Tree, also called the Brigham Young Tree, has loomed over my studies of Florence history for a decade now. I’ve seen mentions of it in old newspapers and heard stories about it from older people. However, I couldn’t find anything about it all this time. Until last month. Finally, after all these years, I wrote the Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters to ask about the Mormon Tree.
A History of North Omaha’s Belvedere Point Neighborhood
A history of the Belvedere neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska.
A History of North Omaha’s Miller Park
The Miller Park in North Omaha has a long history. There is no single right way to write about it, … More
A History of the Florence Neighborhood
The history of Florence begins with the tangled clopping of horse hooves and rattling of the sideboards on beat up wagons. The story of the town begins with people leaving, people coming back, a town booming, a town shrinking, and then getting annexed into Omaha and calming down. It’s a story that’s still being written every day, and lately things are on the up and up!
A History of St. Clare’s Monastery in North Omaha
This is a history of one of North Omaha’s hidden holy grounds built as St. Clare’s Monastery.
A History of Grave Robbing in North Omaha
It costs money to be a respectful, successful cemetery. They actually have to conduct a regular and brisk business in … More
A History of Ghosts at Fort Omaha
Fort Omaha was opened in 1878. Home to thousands of US Army troops over a century of service, many people … More
A History of the Tunnels Beneath Immanuel Hospital
More than just an expedient way to move water, gas and electricity around their massive campus, there were once tunnels … More
A History of Missing Cemeteries in North Omaha
Prospect Hill Cemetery was not Omaha’s first cemetery. This article explores that, and shares information about the city’s actual first cemeteries, including a few others lost to time.
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