Category: North 72nd Street

20th century, 21st century, Carter Lake, Central Park, Civic Infrastructure, East Omaha, Economics, Environment, Fontenelle Boulevard, Fort Omaha, Geography, Highways, Monmouth Park, North 30th Street, North 40th Street, North 72nd Street, Streets, White flight1 Comment
This September 11, 1981 map shows the "Proposed Northwest Connector" and the "Proposed Storz Expressway," both in North Omaha and both connecting to the then-unbuilt end of the North Freeway in North Omaha, Nebraska. Image from the Omaha World-Herald.

A History of the Sorensen Parkway

Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the Sorenson Parkway in North Omaha, Nebraska. Continue reading A History of the Sorensen Parkway

20th century, Architecture, Civic Infrastructure, Government, History of Nebraska, Military, North 72nd Street5 Comments
North Omaha Radar Station, North Omaha, Nebraska

A History of the North Omaha Radar Station

Adam F.C. Fletcher

During the 1940s and 1950s, Omaha was the location of several Cold War initiatives outwardly intended to keep the country safe from nuclear war, but ulteriorly designed to frighten and captivate a passive populace. With sparse housing around it but … Continue reading A History of the North Omaha Radar Station