Category: houses
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A History of 2621 North 16th Street
Here is a history of one of the buildings that’s been gone from North Omaha for more than 40 years, 2621 North 16th Street.
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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.
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A History of the Gruenig Mansion
This is a history of the Gruenig Mansion at 2406 Fowler Avenue in the Saratoga neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska.
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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.
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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.
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A History of Antisemitism in Omaha
Throughout the history of Omaha there is a long tradition of hostility towards and prejudice against Jewish people, which is called antisemitism. It has existed since the first Jews arrived in the city in the 1860s. Antisemitism was overt in Omaha into the 1960s, by which time Jews were largely viewed as part of the […]
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A History of The Climmie
This is a history the Climmie, a rowhouse at 2514 N. 16th St. in North Omaha, Nebraska.
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A History of 5833 Florence Boulevard
This is a history of an average house with an exceptional story at 5833 Florence Boulevard.
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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.
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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.
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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
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
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
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
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
This is the history of a fine home called the Rome Miller Mansion at 4823 Florence Boulevard in North Omaha, Nebraska.
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A History of North Omaha’s Fort Street Grocery Store
When I grew up in the Miller Park neighborhood during the 1980s and 90s, there were only memories and rumors of what used to be. There were ghosts of busy shopping districts, a thriving school, beautiful churches and streetcars haunted the neighborhood. Some memories were so enticing that they made me imagine what was. One […]
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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.
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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 […]
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A History of North Omaha’s “Doc” George Smith
The story of Doc George Smith, a longtime civil servant and respected mentor among pioneer Omahans.
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Protected: Drawing North Omaha by Adam Fletcher Sasse
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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A History of North Omaha’s Collier Place Neighborhood
The story of a historic neighborhood in North Omaha.