Category: economics

• A History of the Sherman Neighborhood

  

  This is a history of the Sherman neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 25, 2022

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, business, civic infrastructure, crime, Demolished buildings, East Omaha, economics, Historic districts, historic preservation, neighborhoods, North 16th Street, Pioneer era, White people

• Historic Neighborhoods in North Omaha

  

  These are historic neighborhoods in North Omaha, including their establishment, locations and links.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 14, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, business, civic infrastructure, culture, economics, government, Historic houses, historic preservation, industry, Politics

• 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 Police Brutality in Omaha

  

  This article is a history of police brutality in Omaha, Nebraska, from 1887 to present.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 14, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Activism, African Americans, Black people, Civil Rights Movement, crime, economics, government, history, Lost history, Near North Side, North Omaha, Omaha Police Department, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, poverty, Race riot, racism, schools, Segregation, society, White people

• A History of Relations between Jews and African Americans in Omaha

  

  This is a history of relations between Black people and Jews in Omaha, Nebraska. It details instances, occasions, places and spaces where the Jewish community interacted with the Black community in the city.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 29, 2021

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, Activism, African Americans, Black people, Black politicians, Black spaces and places, business, Civil Rights Movement, culture, economics, Europeans, Historic districts, historic preservation, history, History of Nebraska, Immigrants, industry, Jewish, Lake Street, Legislators, Near North Side, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, Politics, poverty, Race riot, racism, religion, Segregation, wealthy, White flight, White people

• 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 the Bedford Place Neighborhood

  This is a history of the Bedford Place neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 1, 2021

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Ames Ave, Ames Avenue, Black spaces and places, Buildings, business, civic infrastructure, crime, Demolished buildings, Druid Hill, economics, Grocery store, Historic houses, historic preservation, Lost history, Manufacturing, neighborhoods, North 30th, poverty, racism, White flight

• Life of Edwin Overall of North Omaha

  

  Throughout most of his life, Edwin Overall (1835–1901) dedicated himself fighting for civil rights. This is his story.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 22, 2020

  20th century, African Americans, biography, Black leader, Black organizations, Black politicians, economics, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Politics, racism, Segregation

• History of Department Stores in Benson

  

  The Benson Commercial Historic District has been home to several department stores. This is a history of the Omaha neighborhood’s stores.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 12, 2020

  20th century, Benson, Buildings, business, economics, history, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Military Avenue

• History of Department Stores in North Omaha

  

  Department stores once dotted the area north of Dodge and east of North 72nd Street. This is a history of department stores in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 10, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, Ames Avenue, architecture, Benson, Black businesses, business, Demolished buildings, economics, historic preservation, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, North 24th Street, North 30th, North Omaha, Segregation, shopping

• 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

• 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 the 24th Street Dairy Queen

  

  From 1951 to 1963, the 24th Street Dairy Queen was serve the Black community in the Near North Side. This is a history of the business.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 8, 2020

  Black businesses, Black businesspeople, Demolished buildings, economics, Food, Ice cream, Long School, Lost history, Near North Side, North 24th Street, Segregation

• Biography of Dr. Craig Morris

  

  One African American dentist in Omaha was a civil rights advocate, economic justice activist, and medical leader in the community. Then he simply left North Omaha. This is a biography of his life in the community.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 7, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 24th and Lake, American Legion, biography, Black dentists, Black leader, Clubs, Creighton, doctors, economics, Healthcare, Hospitals, Near North Side, Prince Hall Masons, Segregation

• 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 Biography of Levi Carter

  

  A wealthy industrialist worked hard, then died. His wife gave the City of Omaha a lot of money to commemorate his life, and today the name is all over East Omaha. This is a biography of Levi Carter.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 26, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, biography, East Omaha, economics, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Manufacturing, Missouri River, wealthy

• History of the Carver Savings and Loan Association

  

  This is a history of the Carver Bank in North Omaha, the first-ever Black-owned bank in Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 21, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, architecture, Art, Black businesspeople, Black organizations, Black spaces and places, business, Civil Rights Movement, culture, economics, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lake Street, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Segregation

• A Timeline of the History of Saratoga

  

  This is a timeline of the history of the Saratoga neighborhood in North Omaha, including the intersection of 24th and Ames. Included here are events, places and people central to the neighborhood’s existence as a pioneer town, leafy suburb, and a seemingly abandoned urban neighborhood.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 16, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Ames Avenue, architecture, Belt Line, Buildings, business, civic infrastructure, culture, economics, Expo grounds, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, houses, industry, Intersection, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co., Organizations, Politics, Saratoga, wealthy, White flight

• A History of the Druid Hill School in North Omaha

  

  Some schools in Omaha were built in reaction to floods of new residents moving into neighborhoods unexpectedly. Others were built to attract new residents. Originally opened in 1885, the school at North 30th and Spaulding Street was the latter. This is a history of the Druid Hill School in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 10, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Architects, architecture, Black spaces and places, Buildings, economics, Education, historic preservation, Lost history, North 30th, schools

• A History of the Zabriskie Mansion in North Omaha by Jody Lovallo

  

  Adam’s Note: This is a guest article by Jody Lovallo in her continuing series about important women in North Omaha history. Check out the “You Might Like…” section below for links to her other articles. Enjoy “A History of the Zabriskie Mansion” by Jody Lovallo.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 4, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Bemis Park, biography, economics, Historic houses, historic preservation, Jody Lovallo, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Lost history, Mansions and estates, Official Omaha Landmark, wealthy

• A History of the Oak View Home for Negro Boys

  This is a history of the only foster home for African American youth Omaha history, open from the 1940s into the 1950s.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 8, 2020

  20th century, Black organizations, Black people, culture, economics, historic preservation, houses, Lost history, Segregation, Social services

• A History of the Mormon Bridge in North Omaha

  

  Built on the rock bottom of the Missouri River, dreams of today’s Mormon Bridge go back to 1846. This article explores the history of the bridge, the ferries, the politics and more.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 30, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, civic infrastructure, economics, Florence, government, Highways, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Missouri River, Mormons, North 30th, Politics, Ponca Hills, Wyman Heights

• 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