Category: Historic houses

• A History of the J. J. Brown Mansion in North Omaha

  

  The J. J. Brown Mansion belonged to one of Omaha’s early industrialists, and became one of Omaha’s first hospitals. Discover it’s story…

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 15, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, culture, economics, Historic houses, History of Nebraska, North 16th Street, Politics, society

• A History of North Omaha’s McCreary Mansion

  

  In the 1870s, businessman John McCreary built a fine Italianate mansion in present-day North Omaha. Here’s a history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 15, 2015

  20th century, 21st century, culture, Historic houses, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, North 24th Street, society

• A History of the Redick Mansion in North Omaha

  

  The most famous mansion built in North Omaha is probably the Mayne Mansion, also known as the Redick Mansion. Clifton E. Mayne was a pioneer real estate investor and salesman in the city. In the 1870s, a farmer built a little house along Saunders Street leading north out of Omaha. He sold ten acres and his little farmhouse to Mayne in 1885.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 15, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, culture, economics, Historic houses, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Near North Side, North 24th Street

• A History of North Omaha’s Logan Fontenelle Housing Projects

  

  Once upon a time, there was a massive public housing project located at the intersection of North 24th and Paul Streets in the Near North Side neighborhood. Originally named the “Northside Village Public Housing Project,” the name was officially changed in honor of the famous Omaha tribe leader Logan Fontenelle.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 20, 2015

  civic infrastructure, economics, Historic houses, Near North Side, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, Race riot, racism, schools, White flight

• The Oldest House in North Omaha

  

  With a history extending to the 1840s, North Omaha is bound to have the oldest houses in Omaha today. Learn more about them here…

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 19, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, economics, Historic houses, historic preservation, Near North Side

• A History of Mansions and Estates in North Omaha

  

  Once upon a time, North Omaha was littered with large mansions and estates. This article summarizes some of them.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 15, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, culture, Historic houses, History of Nebraska, society

• A History of North Omaha’s Wirt Street

  

  Hidden deep in the heart of North Omaha is a jewel of a street, filled with abundant American foursquare houses, long yards and hints of its glory 100 years ago. This section of Wirt street, from north 16th to north 24th streets, was once home to some of the predominant names in the beautiful Kountze Place development. It was also home to more than simple Foursquare style homes. In addition to the stout middle class houses, there were some exquisite examples of high style in Omaha history. This article highlights those beauties, which suggest a future for the Wirt Street historic district.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 24, 2015

  Historic houses, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Near North Side, North 16th Street, North 24th Street

• A History of the Miller Park Neighborhood in North Omaha

  

  The place where I grew up, Omaha’s Miller Park neighborhood, rushes through my imagination a lot. I want to see it acknowledged, appreciated and accentuated every day. This article is my acknowledgment of the past and contribution to the future.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 13, 2015

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, architecture, culture, Historic houses, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Miller Park, North 24th Street, racism, schools, streets, White flight

• History of 16th Street in North Omaha

  

  Long before becoming a decrepit pipeline for the neglect of old North Omaha, North 16th Street had a history almost as long as the city itself.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 30, 2012

  architecture, civic infrastructure, culture, East Omaha, Historic houses, History of Nebraska, industry, Kountze Place, Near North Side, Saratoga, streets, White flight