Category: Demolished buildings

• A History of 2621 North 16th Street

  

  Here is a history of one of the buildings that’s been gone from North Omaha for more than 40 years, 2621 North 16th Street.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 23, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, Apartments, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Grocery store, North 16th Street

• A History of the Clifton Hill Neighborhood in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the Clifton Hill neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 1885.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 14, 2022

  20th century, 21st century, Belt Line, Buildings, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, economics, geography, government, Historic districts, historic preservation, houses, Military Avenue, neighborhoods, real estate, White flight

• A History of the Military Road in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of Military Road aka Military Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 9, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Belt Line Railway, Bemis Park, Bemis Park, Benson, Buildings, business, civic infrastructure, Cuming Street, Demolished buildings, economics, government, Highways, Historic districts, Historic houses, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Kellom Heights, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Lost history, Military, Military Avenue, Near North Side, North 24th Street, North 30th, North 40th Street, North Downtown, Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co., parks, Pioneer era, Politics, Prospect Hill, Saddle Creek, water, White flight, White people

• A History of the Holy Angels Parish in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the former Holy Angels Catholic parish in North Omaha, Nebraska from 1910-1981.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 13, 2022

  20th century, Ames Ave, Catholics, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, North 30th, Saratoga, schools, White flight

• A History of the Calhoun Hotel

  

  This is a history of the Calhoun Hotel, a Black hotel at 2423 Lake Street in North Omaha from 1946 to 1962.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 26, 2022

  20th century, 24th and Lake, Black businesspeople, Black hotels, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Hotels, Lake Street, Lost history, North 24th Street

• A History of the Willis Hotel

  

  This is a history of Myrtle Washington’s High Class Colored Boarding House once located at 2324 N. 22nd Street, North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 24, 2022

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, Black businesspeople, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Historic houses, houses, Lost history, Near North Side, Segregation

• A History of the Lost Blue Windows House

  

  This is a history of the lost Blue Windows home, a one-time iconic residence in the Ponca Hills of North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 28, 2022

  20th century, 21st century, Architects, culture, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Historic houses, houses, Lost history, Pioneer era, Ponca Hills, White people

• A History of the Beacon Theater in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the Beacon Theater in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 10, 2021

  Ames Ave, Ames Avenue, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, North 30th, Theaters, White flight

• A History of The Climmie

  

  This is a history the Climmie, a rowhouse at 2514 N. 16th St. in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 20, 2021

  20th century, 21st century, Apartments, architecture, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, Historic houses, North 16th, North 16th Street, poverty, racism, White flight

• History of Bakeries in North Omaha

  

  Once located all over North Omaha, there are few bakeries left — but lots of memories! This is an account of some of the bakeries from the community’s history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 8, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, Bakery, business, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, ethnic groups, Europeans, historic preservation, Immigrants, Jewish, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, North 30th, North Omaha

• 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 27, 2020

  20th century, Buildings, Cuming Street, Demolished buildings, economics, industry, Manufacturing, North 16th Street, North Downtown

• 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 25, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, Ames Ave, Belt Line, Belt Line Railway, business, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, industry, Lost history, Manufacturing, North 16th Street, North 30th

• Directory of Historic North Omaha Church Buildings

  

  This is a directory of historic North Omaha church buildings. Many are still churches; some are not.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 21, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Methodist Episcopal, Americans, Architects, architecture, Baptist, Black churches, Black spaces and places, Buildings, Catholics, Churches, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, ethnic groups, Europeans, Lutheran, poverty, Presbyterian, religion, Segregation, United Methodist, wealthy, White people

• History of North Omaha’s American Legion Post #30

  

  Charity, socializing, and fraternity drove the American Legion Theodore Roosevelt Post #30 in North Omaha. Discover what happened to them.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 8, 2020

  20th century, American Legion, Black organizations, clubs, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Long School, Near North Side, nightlife, North 24th Street, Segregation

• History of Cass Street School

  

  Located in the original Near North Side neighborhood, one grade school at North 14th and Cass Street served immigrants, African Americans, adults, and others. Today the school is largely forgotten.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 2, 2020

  African Americans, architecture, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Immigrants, Near North Side, North Downtown, schools

• History of the North Freeway in Omaha

  

  First conceptualized in 1954, it took almost 40 years for North Omaha’s highest high speed corridor to be completed. This is a history of the North Freeway.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 28, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, government, Highways, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Near North Side, North Omaha, Politics, racism, Segregation, streets, White flight

• A History of Winter Quarters

  

  In 1846, a town emerged on the western bank of the Missouri River. Although it only existed for a few years, there were a lot of elements that resembled a regular town, and its impact is still felt today. This is a history of Winter Quarters in the Indian Country. Terrorized by religious extremists in […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 26, 2020

  19th century, Churches, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Florence, government, historic preservation, history, History of Nebraska, Monmouth Park, Mormons, North 30th, Pioneer era, religion

• A History of the Omaha Fire Station #6

  

  Omaha Fire Department station #6 was located at 914-16 North 24th Street. It was built in 1906 and demolished in the 1970s.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 2, 2020

  20th century, architecture, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Fire stations, Near North Side, North 24th Street

• 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 20, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Carter Lake, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, East Omaha, economics, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, industry, Manufacturing, Missouri River, parks, Public health

• A History of the Plum Nelly Area in North Omaha

  

  The Plum Nelly area is a once secret neighborhood that’s become a lost neighborhood located in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 15, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Belt Line, Black people, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, historic preservation, neighborhoods, Segregation, Shacks and shanties

• A History of 1324 North 24th Street

  

  In the course of a century, a lot of things can change in a neighborhood. The Near North Side of Omaha has had a lot of changes, with some buildings transitioning from vital to demolished with reckless abandon. This is a history of the building once located at 1324 North 24th Street. The neighborhoods between […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 13, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, Black businesses, Black organizations, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Drug store, Lost history, Near North Side, North 24th Street, shopping, Social halls

• A History of the Nite Hawkes Cafe in East Omaha

  

  This is a history of the Nite Hawkes Cafe, located at North 16th and Grand Avenue since 1942!

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 9, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, Buildings, Cafes, Carter Lake, Demolished buildings, diners, East Omaha, Food, historic preservation, North 16th Street

• A History of Monmouth Park Neighborhood in North Omaha

  

  One neighborhood in North Omaha had a hospital, a half-dozen churches and businesses galore, and a long history. Then it all seemed to disappear. This is a history of the Monmouth Park neighborhood.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 7, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Ames Ave, Apartments, architecture, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, Historic houses, historic preservation, houses, Monmouth Park, neighborhoods, Normal house history, schools, White flight

• A History of the U.S. Brush Company

  

  This is a history of the U.S. Brush Company factory once located in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 2, 2020

  20th century, Ames Avenue, architecture, Belt Line Railway, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Lost history, Manufacturing, streets

• North Omaha Chronicles, 12-16-19

  

  This is North Omaha Chronicles from 12-16-19 by Adam Fletcher Sasse. Copyright 2019. All rights reserved.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 16, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Churches, Comic – North Omaha Chronicles, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, religion