This is a history of the North 17th Street Methodist Church in Omaha, which was open from 1869 to 1877.
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A History of the North 18th Street Methodist Church
This is a history of the North 18th Street Methodist Church in Omaha, Nebraska
A History of the Dodge Street School
This is a history of the Dodge Street School in Omaha, Nebraska, open at 11th and Dodge from 1872 to 1898.
A History of Jefferson Square Park
This is a history of the Jefferson Square Park, the first park and the site of the first school in Omaha, Nebraska.
A History of the Jefferson Square Neighborhood
This is a history of Omaha’s first public park; first public school; it’s Native American neighborhood; and it’s “Hobo Park,” all wrapped up in one. This is a history of Jefferson Square in Omaha, Nebraska.
A History of the Military Road in North Omaha
This is a history of Military Road aka Military Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska.
History of the Tip Top Products Company
Millions of bobby pins, pink hair curlers, and other products came flying out of the Tip Top Products Company factories in Omaha. This is a history of the company.
A History of Cass Street School
Located in the original Near North Side neighborhood, one grade school at North 14th and Cass Street served immigrants, African Americans, adults, and others. Today the school is largely forgotten.
A History of the North Omaha School aka Izard School
Omaha had a hard time getting its public school system going. Once they got going, it took more than a decade to build a second school. However, when it opened on the outskirts of the city at North 17th and Izard Streets, the new school was the grandest building of its time. This is a history of the North Omaha School, aka the Izard School.
A History of the Holy Family Catholic Parish
For more than 50 years, Holy Family Catholic has been among the most activist Catholic parishes in Omaha. Before that it was an Italian parish, and before that, Irish. Here’s a history.