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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.

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A History of Monmouth Park Neighborhood in North Omaha

Monmouth Park neighborhood, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a 2018 satellite image of the Monmouth Park neighborhood.

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.

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A History of Campion House in North Omaha

Campion House, 513 Florence Blvd, Omaha, NE
This is the Campion House at North 19th and California Plaza.

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

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

Hoyer House, 3049 Redick Avenue, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is the Hoyer House at 3049 Redick Avenue from a newspaper article in 1934. The home is shown with its wide, two-side wraparound porch open, along with fishscale siding on its turret.

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.

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A Biography of Architect Everett S. Dodds

Everett S. Dodds (1898-1958), Architect, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is Everett S. Dodds (1898-1958), a prolific and popular architect in Omaha who designed many buildings in North Omaha.

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

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A History of 1922 Wirt Street in North Omaha

M. B. Copeland House, 1922 Wirt Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a then-and-now comparison pic between 1888 and 2018 at 1922 Wirt Street in Kountze Place.

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 […]

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A History of the Hilltop Projects in North Omaha

Hilltop Projects, North 30th and Lake Streets, North Omaha, Nebraska
The Hilltop Projects were located at North 30th and Lake Streets from 1952 to 1995.

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