This is the story of a cafe called University Lunch once located at 3713 N. 24th St. in North Omaha. Called the “Hash House” by nearby students, it was an institution for 15 years until it closed in 1938. This is its story.
Category: Kountze Place
A History of Anna Wilson’s Mansion in North Omaha
A. D. Jones, Dr. Elizabeth Reeves, Robert Beech Howell, Anna Wilson, the Omaha Old Peoples Home Association, Crosby Funeral Home, and several others were attached to the mansion at 2018 Wirt Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. What happened to it?
History of Churches in North Omaha
In its first 75 years, North Omaha was home to no fewer than four Jewish synagogues, six Catholic parishes and 50 Protestant congregations. These churches reflected the community’s diversity, including ethnic churches where only Italian, German, Norwegian, Danish and other languages were spoke. Within 25 years of Omaha’s founding, there were also several Black churches in the neighborhood north of downtown. Following is a history of churches in North Omaha.
A History of the John E. Reagan House in North Omaha
With the old country ties in mind, one lawyer in Omaha took it upon himself to bring some fellow Irishmen back to Omaha to stump for “Cowboy” Jim Dahlman, Omaha’s corrupt longtime mayor who was controlled by local boss Tom Dennison. Did his tireless campaigning get him a seat in the Nebraska State Legislature? Was there dirty money involved in building his palatial home?
A History of North Omaha’s Binney Street
North Omaha’s historic Binney Street is packed with historical houses, churches and more from 125+ years ago in Nebraska history.
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.
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.
A History of North Omaha’s Jewish Community
The Jewish people in North Omaha were tied together with the establishment and growth of the community for a century…
A History of the 1899 Greater America Exposition in North Omaha
This is a history of the 1899 Greater America Exposition in North Omaha.
A History of the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary in North Omaha
The Presbyterians were one of the congregations that grew along with Omaha. Arriving soon after the city’s founders, the first Presbyterian church in Omaha was opened in 1856. Over the next 25 years, more than 100 Presbyterian churches were founded in towns and cities across Nebraska. Their buildings became institutions for the faithful, for their communities and for the culture of the state. One institution made leaders for these flocks for more than 50 years.
A History of Theatres and Movie Theaters in North Omaha
While it has absolutely no active movie theaters today, the North Omaha community has been home to at least 20 (!) movie theaters over the last century. This is a short history of those theaters. Its really incomplete, as information has been hard for me to find.
A History of Redlining in Omaha
The history of North Omaha includes redlining starting during the 1920s, and being made illegal in the 1960s. This article explores that history, including the context in which it happened and some of the outcomes.
A History of Original Omaha University in North Omaha
Along the tree-lined streets and fine middle and upper class homes of Kountze Place in North Omaha, the staff of Omaha’s Presbyterian Theological Seminary decided in the early 20th century to start a new university. For 30 years, the neighborhood was home to the eventual University of Nebraska at Omaha. This is a short history of that time, starting from the beginning.
Architectural Styles in North Omaha
This is a summary of popular architectural styles in North Omaha.
A History of Streetcars in North Omaha
This is a history of streetcars in North Omaha, Nebraska.
A History of the Location of the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
By now, many North Omahans are familiar with the grand, wonderful, exuberant and spectacular event know as the Trans-Mississippi Exposition … More
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.
A Timeline of North Omaha History
A graphic timeline with some important events in North Omaha history….
A History of North Omaha, Part 2
Between 1870 and the 1950s, A LOT happened in North Omaha. This is a summary of the people, events, organizations and more that made history…
A Biography of North Omaha’s ‘Cap’ Clarence Wigington by Linda Williams
This is a guest post by Linda Williams, an architecture student in Omaha.
A History of the 1913 Easter Tornado in North Omaha
The following video is a collection of pictures from the 1913 Easter Sunday tornado. This was a massive F5 tornado … More
A History of 24th Street in North Omaha
North 24th Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, used to be a regular street of dreams. Home to immigrants and entrepreneurs, it hosted generations of families that made it. Then in the 1960s, several riots struck at the heart of the community. It hasn’t recovered in the 50 years since.
A History of the Florence Boulevard in North Omaha
Florence Boulevard in North Omaha has a historic treasure trove packed with homes, businesses, churches and more.
A History of Schools in North Omaha
If walls could talk, North Omaha’s schools would be much noisier, much more colorful, and much more complicated than anyone wants to hear. For more than 150 years, schools throughout the community have served students of all ages. With a deep history including segregation and school violence, its can be hard to remember all the positive people and events that emerged in the community’s schools. Following is my ever-growing history of the old schools in North Omaha.
A History of Racism in Omaha
This is a history of racism in Omaha, Nebraska.
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