Category: nightlife

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 Forgot Store

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date April 15, 2019
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This is Junior's Forgot Store Bar and Grill at 11909 Calhoun Road in the Ponca Hills.

A grocery store at the end of the road for the forgetful became a bar, and now stands tall in Ponca Hills. Learn about the history of the Forgot Store.