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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 the Plum Nelly Area in North Omaha

A history of Plum Nelly in North Omaha, Nebraska, by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com

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

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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 the Creighton Working Girls Home

Creighton Working Girls Home, 2104 Davenport Street, Omaha, Nebraska.
This was the Creighton Working Girls Home and Chapel at North 22nd and Davenport Street.

This is a history of the Creighton Working Girls Home and Chapel, which provided a paternalistic environment for newly arrived women in Omaha for several decades.

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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 History of the Rome Miller Mansion

Sam Swanson Home, 4823 Florence Boulevard, North Omaha, Nebraska
The Rome Miller Home was built at 4823 Florence Boulevard in 1898. Shown here in a 1907 newspaper spread, the home stands beautifully today with a lot of historical integrity. Pic courtesy of Sam Swanson.

This is the history of a fine home called the Rome Miller Mansion at 4823 Florence Boulevard in North Omaha, Nebraska.