Category: Historic houses

• 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 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

• A History of 5833 Florence Boulevard

  

  This is a history of an average house with an exceptional story at 5833 Florence Boulevard.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 13, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, crime, Florence Boulevard, Historic houses, Lost history, Normal house history

• 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 Omaha View Neighborhood in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of North Omaha’s Omaha View neighborhood, one of the city’s oldest western expanses.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 15, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Black people, Buildings, civic infrastructure, economics, geography, Historic houses, historic preservation, houses, Lost history, neighborhoods, North 30th, parks, Politics, real estate, Scandinavians, schools, Segregation, White flight

• 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 Campion House in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the 140-year-old Campion House at Creighton University in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 3, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Apartments, architecture, Buildings, Creighton, Florence Boulevard, Historic houses, Near North Side

• A History of the Hoyer House at 3049 Redick Avenue in North Omaha

  

  The Hoyer House at 3049 Redick Avenue is one of North Omaha’s oldest, but hasn’t been restored and seems neglected. Here is its history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 27, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Historic houses, Miller Park, NAACP, Normal house history, North 30th

• A Biography of Architect Everett S. Dodds

  

  This is a biography of Everett S. Dodds, and prolific architect who designed many buildings in North Omaha from 1914 through 1940.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 17, 2019

  20th century, Architects, architecture, Buildings, civic infrastructure, economics, Florence, Florence Boulevard, Florence Field, Historic houses, historic preservation, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Near North Side, Normal house history, Public housing, Saratoga, White flight

• A History of 1922 Wirt Street in North Omaha

  

  The Kountze Place neighborhood was built for middle- and upper-class Omahans seeking a streetcar suburb suitable for building large homes, raising fine families and enjoying the fruit of their labors. Indicative of the Victorian era, the home was designed in the Eastlake or Stick style, which featured a lot of woodwork and embellishments to really […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 9, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Historic houses, Kountze Place, Normal house history, wealthy, White flight, Wirt Street

• A History of the Hilltop Projects in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the third public housing projects built in North Omaha called the Hilltop Homes.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 29, 2019

  20th century, African Americans, Architects, architecture, Buildings, civic infrastructure, crime, Demolished buildings, economics, ethnic groups, Historic houses, Lost history, Near North Side, North 30th, poverty, Public housing, Segregation, society

• A History of the Pleasantview Projects in North Omaha

  

  In 1951, OHA announced development of the projects on both the east and west sides of North 30th Street extending from Burdette south to Parker Street. Completely demolished in 2010, today the ultra-modern, mixed income Highlander neighborhood sits on the 15 acres once here, along with the Charles Drew Health Center. This article is a […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 29, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, Architects, architecture, Buildings, civic infrastructure, crime, Demolished buildings, economics, Historic houses, Lost history, Near North Side, North 30th, poverty, Public housing, Segregation, society

• A History of Public Housing in North Omaha

  

  Public housing was introduced in Omaha in 1937 when the federal Housing Act was passed. This act made federal loans to the city for the construction of low-income public housing. This is a history of the public housing in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 26, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, Buildings, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, ethnic groups, Historic houses, Lost history, neighborhoods, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, North 30th, Public housing, Segregation

• A History of the Hillcrest Mansion in North Omaha

  

  This is the story of a mansion in North Omaha built as a home to a wealthy real estate mogul that eventually became the site of a decades-long Black-owned business.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 20, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, Black businesses, Black people, Black spaces and places, Demolished buildings, Historic houses, Lost history, Restaurants, society

• A History of The Sherman Apartments

  

  This is a history of one of North Omaha’s most important historical landmarks, The Sherman apartments on North 16th Street.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 17, 2018

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Americans, Architects, architecture, Buildings, economics, Expo grounds, Historic houses, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Near North Side, North 16th Street, racism, wealthy

• A History of 3467 North 42nd Street

  

  Adam’s Note: Here’s another normal house history from North Omaha. Focused on an address where everyday North Omaha people lived, this house is similar to the other exposés I’ve written. Over more than 125 years, some of these homes have fallen apart and others were bulldozed, while the vast majority of original houses are still filling […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 27, 2018

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, Fontenelle, Historic houses, historic preservation, Lost history, racism

• A History of 3210 North 21st Street

  

  This is the history of an average home in North Omaha, which is old but not remarkable.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 16, 2018

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, economics, Historic houses, Kountze Place, Lost history, Segregation

• A History of North Omaha’s McLain Mansion

  

  Many of Kountze Place’s finest homes are gone now, demolished by indifferent landowners and city planners who are blind to the value of the neighborhood. One of these homes stood at 2214 Wirt Street, and it was clearly one of the biggest homes in the area. This is a short history of the address. Building […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 8, 2018

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 19th century, 20th century, African Americans, architecture, Demolished buildings, economics, Historic houses, Kountze Place, Lost history, Organizations, White flight

• A History of the Thomas Mansion

  

  Built: est. 1875 Address: 958 North 27th Street Architecture: Stick Style Demolished: 1953 Many of early Omaha’s wealthy builders built their mansions and estates in North Omaha. One of them was attorney Dexter L. Thomas (1841-1919). His large house at N. 27th Avenue and Nicholas Street was a landmark for years, surely inspiring his contemporaries to […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 9, 2018

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, Demolished buildings, economics, Historic houses, Kellom Heights, Lost history, real estate, wealthy

• A History of 6327 Florence Boulevard in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of a house built at Fort Omaha in 1869 that was moved to Florence Blvd in 1900, and STILL STANDS TODAY!

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 14, 2017

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Florence Boulevard, Fort Omaha, Historic houses, historic preservation, houses, Lost history

• A History of a Sod House in North Omaha

  

  This is the history of a sod house in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 6, 2017

  20th century, culture, Expo grounds, Food, Historic houses, Lost history, North 16th Street

• A History of Wyman Heights by Patrick Wyman

  

  This is a history of the Wyman Heights neighborhood in North Omaha by guest author Patrick Wyman.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 16, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, economics, Florence, geography, Historic houses, houses, Missouri River, North 30th, real estate, society, wealthy, Wyman Heights

• A History of the James C. Mitchell House in Florence

  

  This is a history of the founder of Florence, Nebraska’s home.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 15, 2017

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, Florence, Historic houses, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, houses, Lost history, Mormons, Pioneer era, religion, society