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A History of 5833 Florence Boulevard

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date July 13, 2020
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This is a history of an average house with an exceptional story at 5833 Florence Boulevard.

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A History of Monmouth Park Neighborhood in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date January 7, 2020
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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 Hoyer House at 3049 Redick Avenue in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date November 27, 2019
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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

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date September 17, 2019
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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

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date August 9, 2019
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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 5815 Florence Boulevard

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date July 10, 2017
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This is 5815 Florence Boulevard in a 1951 ad for an executor's sale after Nels Hansen, the house's original owner, died. The Bobbit family bought it.

A local home history reveals a 129-year-old barn nestled along a grand view in North Omaha…