#PreserveThisPlace, Belvedere, Buildings, business, Demolished buildings, Drug store, Florence, Florence Field, Grocery store, Ice cream, Intersections, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Neighborhoods, North 30th Street, Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co., real estate, Restaurants, shopping, TheatersLeave a comment

A History of the Intersection at North 30th and Redick Avenue

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

Built to serve the Minne Lusa, Florence Field, Belvedere and Miller Park neighborhoods, this is a history of the intersection at North 30th and Redick Avenue in North Omaha. Continue reading A History of the Intersection at North 30th and Redick Avenue

20th century, 21st century, Baptist, Florence Field, Midcentury Modern (MCM), Minne Lusa, North 30th Street1 Comment

A History of Parkside Baptist Church in North Omaha

July 16, 2024October 4, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of Parkside Baptist Church, which lasted 102 years in the Florence Field neighborhood of North Omaha. Continue reading A History of Parkside Baptist Church in North Omaha

Benson, East Omaha, Florence, Fontenelle Boulevard, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Near North Side, North Omaha, SaratogaLeave a comment

A North Omaha History Map

July 14, 2024October 9, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

Here’s a special treat for readers. Following is a map of historic places in North Omaha created on Google Maps. Continue reading A North Omaha History Map

20th century, 21st century, Architecture, Historic houses, historic preservation, Minne Lusa, North 24th Street, North 30th Street35 Comments

A History of the Minne Lusa Historic District in North Omaha

June 8, 2024February 4, 2025 Adam Fletcher Sasse

Starting in 1916, one North Omaha neighborhood became a bastion for middle-class suburban lifestyles. Today, it is integrated, urban and surviving. This is the history of North Omaha’s Minne Lusa Historic District. Continue reading A History of the Minne Lusa Historic District in North Omaha

#PreserveThisPlace, 20th century, Biographies, Buildings, business, North 24th Street, North 30th Street1 Comment

A History of Dewey Chevrolet in North Omaha

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of Dewey Chevrolet, a longtime business located on N. 24th St. and N. 30th St. in North Omaha for decades. Continue reading A History of Dewey Chevrolet in North Omaha

#PreserveThisPlace, 20th century, 24th and Lake, Biographies, Buildings, business, real estate1 Comment

A Biography of Andy Jensen

May 18, 2024May 19, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a biography of Andy Jensen (1888-1964), a businessman, community leader and aspiring politician who helped build the business community at 24th and Lake. Continue reading A Biography of Andy Jensen

20th century, Bridges, Buildings, business, Civic Infrastructure, Commercial vernacular, Demolished buildings, East Omaha, Industry, Locust Street, Lost history, Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co., Poverty, WealthLeave a comment

A History of the East Omaha Factory District

May 3, 2024October 11, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the East Omaha Factory District, which existed from the 1880s through 1936. Continue reading A History of the East Omaha Factory District

Florence, Florence Boulevard, Focus Topic, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Near North Side, North Downtown, Streets

Focus: Florence Blvd.

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a collection of all the articles I’ve written or plan to write related to this special roadway, including some historical details on each. Continue reading Focus: Florence Blvd.

#PreserveThisPlace, 20th century, 21st century, Art Deco & Art Moderne, Florence, Ice cream, North 30th Street6 Comments

A History of Zesto’s in Florence

March 21, 2024April 22, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the Zesto restaurant at 8608 N. 30th St. in the Florence neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska written by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com. Continue reading A History of Zesto’s in Florence

19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Architecture, East Omaha, Fort Street, Integration, North 16th Street, schools, Segregation, Sherman4 Comments

A History of Sherman Elementary School

February 19, 2024April 22, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of a 130-plus year old school in east Omaha called Sherman Elementary School. Continue reading A History of Sherman Elementary School

#PreserveThisPlace, 20th century, 21st century, Architects, Architecture, Catholics, Fort Street, Sherman7 Comments

A History of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church

February 14, 2024April 22, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church (1918-2013), once located in the Sherman neighborhood of East Omaha, Nebraska. Continue reading A History of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church

20th century, 21st century, East Omaha, Fort Street, Neighborhoods, Sherman, Subdivision2 Comments

A History of the Lakewood Gardens Neighborhood

January 31, 2024April 23, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the Lakewood Gardens neighborhood in east Omaha by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com. Continue reading A History of the Lakewood Gardens Neighborhood

24th and Lake, Architecture, Bar or Tavern, Black businesses, Black doctors, Buildings, business, Grocery store, Law, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, RestaurantsLeave a comment

A History of the Jensen Building in North Omaha

January 29, 2024May 17, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the Jensen Building by 24th and Lake in North Omaha. Built in 1913, its been essential to the Black community’s history in the city. Continue reading A History of the Jensen Building in North Omaha

20th century, Demolished buildings, North 24th Street, Students, University of Omaha1 Comment

A History of the John Jacobs Memorial Hall in North Omaha

January 25, 2024April 23, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the John G. Jacobs Memorial Hall of the Omaha University in North Omaha. Continue reading A History of the John Jacobs Memorial Hall in North Omaha

Demolished buildings, Grocery store, Hospitals, Intersections, North 24th Street, North Omaha, University of OmahaLeave a comment

A History of the Intersection of North 24th and Pratt Streets

January 24, 2024July 16, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the intersection of 24th and Pratt, home to important institutions and businesses throughout the life of North Omaha. It was written by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com. Continue reading A History of the Intersection of North 24th and Pratt Streets

19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Architecture, Demolished buildings, Kountze Place, North 24th Street, schools, Segregation, White flight2 Comments

A History of Lothrop Elementary School

January 22, 2024April 23, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the 130-plus year old Lothrop Elementary School in North Omaha, Nebraska, by Adam Fletcher Sasse. Continue reading A History of Lothrop Elementary School

Demolished buildings, North 24th Street, Theaters5 Comments

A History of the Lothrop Theater

January 16, 2024April 23, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is the history of the Lothrop Theater at N. 24th and Lothrop Streets for 40 years. Continue reading A History of the Lothrop Theater

20th century, Bridges, Civic Infrastructure, Demolished buildings, East Omaha, Locust Street, Railroads, Transportation2 Comments

A History of the Locust Street Viaduct

January 16, 2024May 3, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This article is called “A History of the Locust Street Viaduct” and was written by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com. Continue reading A History of the Locust Street Viaduct

Ames Avenue, Architecture, Art Deco & Art Moderne, Ice cream, Saratoga1 Comment

A History of Borden’s Ice Cream Shoppe in North Omaha

December 22, 2023April 23, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the Borden’s Ice Cream Shoppe near 24th and Ames in the 1930s. Continue reading A History of Borden’s Ice Cream Shoppe in North Omaha

20th century, Black businesses, Kountze Place, North 24th Street1 Comment

A History of the Althouse Beauty School

December 12, 2023April 23, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the Althouse Beauty School that opened in North Omaha in 1936 into the 1990s. Continue reading A History of the Althouse Beauty School

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People, places and events from the history of North Omaha, Nebraska by Adam Fletcher Sasse

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