Category: Central Park

20th century, 21st century, Carter Lake, Central Park, Civic Infrastructure, East Omaha, Economics, Environment, Fontenelle Boulevard, Fort Omaha, Geography, Highways, Monmouth Park, North 30th Street, North 40th Street, North 72nd Street, Streets, White flight1 Comment
This September 11, 1981 map shows the "Proposed Northwest Connector" and the "Proposed Storz Expressway," both in North Omaha and both connecting to the then-unbuilt end of the North Freeway in North Omaha, Nebraska. Image from the Omaha World-Herald.

A History of the Sorensen Parkway

Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the Sorenson Parkway in North Omaha, Nebraska. Continue reading A History of the Sorensen Parkway

20th century, 21st century, Architecture, business, Cemeteries, Central Park, Civic Infrastructure, History of Nebraska11 Comments
North Omaha's historic Central Park Neighborhood extends from N. 33rd to N. 48th St, from Ames Ave to Sorensen Pkwy.

A History of the Central Park Neighborhood in North Omaha

Adam F.C. Fletcher

Tucked away in North Omaha is a historic neighborhood that gets little attention. However, the people who’ve lived there have vibrant memories and meaningful stories that lasted a lifetime. The Central Park neighborhood extends from North 33rd to North 48th Streets, from Ames Avenue to Sorenson Parkway. Located west of the town of Saratoga, it was never an incorporated town like its neighbors in Irvington or Benson. A lot of the oral histories of the area talked about it being a rural community, surrounded by farms and fields, orchards and more. Rising from cornfields and hills, the Central Park neighborhood has a long history starting in the 1880s. Here are details I could find about the neighborhood. Continue reading A History of the Central Park Neighborhood in North Omaha